Throughout the United States, growing incarceration rates remain a major problem. Unfortunately, this problem is showing no signs of slowing down in Florida. With one of the nation's highest incarceration rates, having so many people locked up creates more problems...
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Protest rights are not necessarily absolute
The First Amendment establishes several fundamental rights for all Americans, and chief among those are the rights to free speech and peaceful assembly. Those rights even extend to petitioning the government for a redress of grievances in some instances. However, when...
Could A Minor Crime Cause You To Lose Your Professional License?
Everyone makes mistakes, but some mistakes can be especially costly depending on your profession. Certain crimes, even minor convictions, could prevent you from working in fields such as law, health care and transportation. If you have a professional license and face...
Understanding your rights when stopped by police in Florida
Being stopped by the police is a stressful experience no matter the situation. However, as a resident of the United States of America, you have certain rights that are protected when you are stopped by the police. Understanding your rights can help you avoid further...
The debate over facial recognition technology heats up
The information age has provided law enforcement agencies in Florida and around the country with several new investigative tools, and none of them is more controversial than facial recognition technology. Advocacy groups see these systems as the harbinger of a...
Orlando will send counselors to some 911 calls
Each career has a certain set of guidelines to follow and tasks to complete, depending on the specific job role. Police officers, for instance, enforce the law and arrest criminals who threaten society at large. Counselors receive training to handle mental health...
The many costs of incarcerating low-level criminal offenders
Our current system of imprisonment costs the U.S. economy $1 trillion annually and over-incarceration ultimately affects American communities and families. However, an examination of the upswing in prison time for low-level offenders has led to the criminal justice...
Violent crime rates predicted to fall
The rates of violent crimes and crimes against property were falling through 2019 in Florida and nationwide and are predicted to continue declining through 2021 for many reasons. Mostly, better socio-economic conditions add up to continually reduced violent criminal...
Florida prosecutor announces new resisting arrest policy
A Florida prosecutor says that her office will no longer pursue most resisting arrest charges. The state attorney, who represents almost 1.8 million Osceola and Orange County residents, says that police are misusing resisting charges. According to media outlets, the...
Supreme Court to hear warrantless entry case
Police officers in Florida and around the country are generally required to obtain a search warrant before entering a private residence without permission, but exceptions are made when exigent circumstances exist. Police officers could claim that exigent circumstances...
