More Articles by Rebecca Pirius
Articles 441-450 out of 751
Kansas Sexual Battery and Rape Laws
A person who commits a sex-related crime in Kansas can face serious criminal penalties, including lengthy terms of imprisonment and hefty fines.
Tennessee Sexual Battery and Rape Laws
Sexual battery and rape crimes carry stiff felony penalties in Tennessee.
Alabama Petty Theft and Shoplifting Laws
Learn how quickly theft adds up to a felony offense in Alabama, including theft of property and services and receiving stolen property.
Minnesota Statutory Rape Laws
Statutes governing Minnesota's age of consent, associated criminal charges, available defenses, and penalties for conviction.
Expunging or Sealing Adult Criminal Records in Illinois
Illinois has some of the most expansive record-clearing laws in the nation. Learn what criminal records and convictions qualify for expungement or sealing.
Nebraska Assault Laws and Penalties
Learn how Nebraska law classifies and punishes assault crimes in the first, second, and third degrees.
Insider Trading Laws and Penalties
Learn what insider trading is, why it's illegal, and what the penalties are.
Simple and Aggravated Assault Laws in New Jersey
In New Jersey, an assault occurs when a person injures or attempts to injure another person without legal justification. Assault can be charged as either a simple assault or an aggravated assault.
New Jersey Disorderly Persons Offenses by Class and Sentences
In New Jersey, crimes are not categorized as felonies and misdemeanors but as indictable crimes, disorderly persons offenses, and petty disorderly persons offenses. Learn what charges for disorderly persons offenses can mean.
New Jersey Indictable Offenses by Class and Sentences
Indictable offenses in New Jersey are most similar to other states’ felonies, which generally carry the possibility of more than one year’s incarceration. Learn more about penalties for indictable offenses and what's at stake.