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If a law enforcement officer stops you on suspicion of speeding or driving under the influence of alcohol, what should you say—or more to the point, what should you not say? Mind your manners whenever you interact with a law enforcement officer. Here are five things...
The courts consider domestic violence a serious crime. When accused of abuse or violence in the family, the claim can have both short-term and long-lasting consequences. Abuse allegations are life-changing, often with these severe, immediate impacts. Domestic violence...
Domestic violence crimes in Florida include assault, aggravated assault, sex crimes, kidnapping, stalking, imprisonment and stalking. A person does not need to be physically touched or injured for domestic violence charges to occur. What is domestic violence assault?...
If you have ever been pulled over by an officer, you know how intimidating the experience can be. Unfortunately, too often police use their position of authority to overstep their legal bounds, including using claims of minor traffic violations as a pretext to force...
When interacting with law enforcement, it is important that you remain calm and quiet. This increases the odds that a traffic stop or other encounter with police goes without incident. Evidence, like video or audio recordings, to confirm your compliance may go a long...
Some police officers are standing at your front door. They say they are here to search your home and they present you with a warrant. How do you know the search warrant really gives them the power to search your home? What to look for on the search warrant The Fourth...
The constitution allows persons accused of a crime to have a fair and speedy trial. Unfortunately, the criminal justice system does not always get it right. A failure in the criminal justice process can result in a wrongful conviction of an innocent person, causing...
Unless you have stockpiled dry goods and other supplies, you undoubtedly have noticed a sharp climb in the price of consumer goods recently. In fact, according to reporting from CBS, inflation has caused living expenses to rise by nearly 8% in the last year alone....
The fifth amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects your right to self-incrimination, which means providing information that proves your guilt. You’ve probably heard the term “you have the right to remain silent” used in movies, but you must understand how this...
News from the last couple of years has focused on the alleged spike in retail theft. As more communities try to find solutions to this, policymakers take action by drafting bills and laws designed to crack down on these problems. Many, however, find themselves...