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A crime has been charged. The defendant pleads not guilty. What must the state prove? Why?

When someone is arrested for a DUI in Illinois, it is actually the beginning of two cases. There is a criminal case and a civil case.

Although Americans are familiar with the term "innocent until proven guilty", many misunderstand the principle of presumed innocence as it functions in our legal system.

Under Florida law, DUI is one offense, proved by impairment of normal faculties or unlawful blood alcohol or breath alcohol level of .08 or above.

A debt verification letter from a collection agency may meet the legal requirements for legitimate debt validation yet still not hold up in a court of law.

Evidence of a haunting is often subjective. This article proposes a minimum standard for investigators to use when asking whether evidence will stand up to scrutiny.

A Hileah, Florida woman faces criminal charges after allegedly putting a live newborn in a biohazard bag containing bleach solution and throwing it in the trash.

The chemical test for a substance must be specific. If more than one material produces a positive, the results cannot be accepted.

Can we know God exists? Can we prove God exists? How convincing are the reasons to believe in God? Can we remove all doubt over God's reality?

The juvenile justice system parallels the adult criminal justice system in process, but the prime focus is rehabilitation and avoiding criminal stigmas.

Louisiana attracted about $500 million of film production business in 2007 and is now setting up the infrastructure to become "Hollywood South"

Jury service is a civic responsibility as defined in the Constitution of the United States to preserve justice and be fair. The juror follows instructions on a summons.

Prince Albert Victor is remembered as being intellectually challenged and sexually confused leading some to believe that he was possibly connected with Jack the Ripper.

Los Angeles - ground zero. Today's Hollywood is a lot different from the days of the 'silver screen'. What has changed the public's appetite so drastically?

Criminal law procedure is familiar to many thanks to television drama and news coverage of criminal trials. The civil law process has less exposure.

The Fifth Amendment reads in part: "nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb". This is the Double Jeopardy Clause.

David Buss wondered why people find certain qualities attractive. His theory is that people select characteristics that reflect reproductive fitness.

A Florida felony is a serious crime that has a possible prison term of more than one year, possibly up to life. Capital felonies may lead to the death penalty.

The man commonly known as the world's greatest playwright may have been a hoax. Discover why.

R. Kelly sat down with BET's Toure on Monday for his first and last interview about his child pornography trial. But NY DJ Funkmaster Flex was less than amused.

36 percent of Americans consider it likely that government officials either allowed the 9/11 attacks to be carried out or perpetrated the attacks.