The
three strikes you’re out rule is a sentencing enhancement that was
created in 1994 under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
an...
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Aiding and Abetting
A
criminal charge of aiding, abetting or being an accessory can be
brought against any individual that helps in the commission ...
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Depending on the severity of the criminal charge or
on other case-specific details, a person may avoid serving time in jail by
participating in one ...
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An
assault is the act of threatening someone with intent to harm them.
Battery is the physical act of harming someone. However, there has been
a lo...
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The court determines an amount of money which the defendant must
provide for the court to hold in order for a defendant to be released
from jail whi...
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One aspect of criminal trials that very few people realize is the
ability to have a bench trial instead of a jury trial. Bench trials can
be mor...
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Many
people who get pulled over because the officer believed they’re driving
under the influence take the field test and the blood or breath test....
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Circumstantial evidence falls under Title 18 of the US code of
criminal procedure. This type of evidence is known as indirect and
requires that ther...
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The
following links are sections of The US Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) relevant to the Criminal legal field, and also consists of othe...
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Welcome to Criminal Law
Internet Resources. Here, you will find collection of web
sites related to crimina...
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There are many defenses used by suspects when
accused with committing a crime. There
are specific defenses that are only used in certain instances...
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At
times, it seems as if America is losing the war on crime. As a result, some agencies attempt to entrap
suspects in an obvious crime in orde...
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There is a very fine line between encouragements on the part of law enforcement to engage in criminal activity and entrapment. The Supreme Court in S...
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Disclaimer: The characterizations of the sentencing guidelines in this overview are presented in simplified form and are not to be used for guideline...
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Click on any link below
to get more information and addresses and phone numbers for
Federal and State Crim...
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Everyone
has a unique set of fingerprints and for the past century this has been
the way that criminals have been identified. No two fingerprints ha...
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The main responsibility of the Grand Jury is to review the evidence
provided by the prosecution and to determine whether there is enough
probability...
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Hate
Crimes are the most incendiary category of felony to be accused of.
The consequences that r
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The prosecutor has the option to make a bargain with particular
defendants before a person pleads guilty or not guilty to an offense.
A plea is a ...
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Thousands
of Americans are arrested every year for driving while intoxicated on
substances including alcohol and other miscellaneous substance...
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Criminal or Penal Law, is defined as the body of statutes which
provide the punishments for legal offenses. The process of criminal
justice actually...
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Criminal procedure is the legislative rules that run the proceedings
of criminal law. In the United States, The US code, Title 18, Part II,
dictates...
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Misdemeanors are crimes for which the maximum punishment is one year or less in a county jail. Most states call for jail terms in the local/county...
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When charged with a crime, there are sentencing guidelines that are
set by the state legislature that govern the minimum amount of time
that a judge...
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People are under the impression that if they are arrested and not read
their rights, they can have their case dismissed. That may only be
partially ...
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When facing a subpoena to testify in a court of law, individuals
issuing false statement under oath or affirmation face perjury penalty
charges and ...
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A 300-350 word article breifly introducing how plea bargaining works in a criminal case, mostly highlight the pro's and con's of plea bargaining, and ...
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Because of the often crushing caseloads of many prosecutors, they are forced to make deals. In NYC, with 400,000 arrests per year, if there were no pl...
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Police reports are formal documents which provide the
details of a criminal event or activity.
These documents include the location, date and time...
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Probable cause is in the second clause of the Fourth Amendment which
states that no warrant shall be issued except upon probable cause. In
earlier A...
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Here is a list of criminal
defense lawyer directories and search engines where Criminal
Defense Lawyer.com...
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Have you been accused of a sex offense? If you were, then there are
some important facts that you need to be aware of. The efforts of the
law enforc...
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1. Arrest
Arrest occurs when a person is taken into custody
and is not free to leave. The key to an
arrest is the exercise of police authority...
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Alabama: Alabama State
Bar Association
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The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the
general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the
executive depa...
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Anytime a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that
someone is guilty of a crime, they can ask a judge to order a warrant
for thei...
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Plea Bargaining is a conventional term used to describe the process of
working out a better deal than what has been originally offered to a
criminal...
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Many people have a certain negative misconception towards
lawyers that practice criminal law. It's often thought that these attorneys
make their liv...
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