Overview of Your Legal Rights
Overview of Your Legal Rights
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Crime Victims' Rights at Trial and Sentencing
Criminal defendants have rights. Shouldn't crime victims have rights too? Learn how state laws seek to protect and assist crime victims.
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Factual innocence may come up at various stages in the criminal legal process from arrest to exoneration after a wrongful conviction.
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"Stand Your Ground": New Trends in Self-Defense Law
Learn how self-defense laws work and what is permitted under "stand your ground" laws.
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Getting a Copy of Your Criminal Record
A criminal record, sometimes called a rap sheet, is a collection of a person's criminal convictions and arrests. The information in the record varies from state to state and even from county to county.
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Your Rights When Dealing With the Police
Should you speak with the police officer? Should you let the officer search your home or car? And what happens if you don’t?
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Failure to Identify to a Police Officer: Laws & Penalties
Law enforcement officers routinely ask people for their names and other identifying information. Police may ask for the information as part of a specific criminal investigation.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), primarily responsible for enforcing federal immigration and customs laws.
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When Can the Police Search My Car?
The constitution says that you have a right to be free from unreasonable searches of your home, your person, and your car. Car searches rarely involve a search warrant issued.
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Do Police Need a Warrant to Look at Social Media Accounts?
Social media offers a wealth of information to police investigators—when do they need a warrant to look?
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There’s more to an arrest than taking a suspect into custody. Arrests trigger legal (and emotional) after-effects that include detailed and specific police responsibilities
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What to Do and Not Do When Arrested
Being arrested is stressful. Understand your rights when arrested, so you can stay calm and not inadvertently make things worse.
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Resisting Arrest: Laws, Penalties, and Defenses
Resisting arrest occurs when a person interferes with a law enforcement officer’s attempt to perform a lawful arrest. Some states call the crime “obstruction.”
Getting Legal Representation When Charged With a Crime
Getting Legal Representation When Charged With a Crime
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Getting an Attorney to Handle Your Criminal Case
Within the criminal justice system, a defense attorney serves as the defendant’s guide, protector, and confidant. Learn what criminal defense lawyers do and what they cost.
