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Florida Misdemeanor Law
While less serious than felonies, a Florida misdemeanor arrest and guilty finding leads to criminal records with the FBI and state police.
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Crimes & Misdemeanors
An illustration of how the fourth amendment principles affect everyday lives.
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Love and Death, Crimes and Misdemeanors
The cerebral director Woody Allen portrays the concepts of love and death as crimes and misdemeanors and vice versa.
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Illinois Misdemeanor Law
While less serious than felonies, a misdemeanor arrest and guilty finding leads to criminal records with the FBI and state police.
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Illinois Criminal Sentencing Law
If an Illinois criminal defendant either pleads guilty or is found guilty of a crime, the law prescribes a penalty. The possible penalties may combine judicial options.
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Driving Suspended in Florida
Each time someone is stopped driving while suspended or revoked (DWLSR) in Florida, the penalties increase. The penalties range from a simple fine to prison time.
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A Voice Unheard
Discrimination is a problem troubling a large number of groups and individuals in the United States. The disabled, one of the most highly discriminated upon groups in the world, have fallen victim to this.
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Violating the Constitution
The development of the impeachment process at the federal level in the United States, highlighting famous cases that have demonstrated and tested its use.
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Driving Suspended in Illinois
There are 36 reasons the State of Illinois can suspend or revoke a person's driving privileges. Currently over 500,000 people in Illinois are unable to legally drive.
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Illinois Criminal Expungement Law
Anyone arrested has a criminal record, even if the case is dismissed or there is a not guilty. That record remains public unless it is expunged or sealed.
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Illinois DUI Law: A Criminal and a Civil Case
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.
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Grounds for Impeachment?
Essay discussing the historical nature of impeachment in relationship to President Clinton.
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South Carolina Domestic Violence Bill Killed
In the 21st century we now live in, many people still believe that it is a “family matter.”
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Arrested for Mental Illness
One locality based program for incarcerated people who are mentally ill may ease jail overcrowding and may create an opportunity for more mentally ill people to get proper treatment.
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Expunging or Sealing Florida Criminal Records
It is difficult to get a job in today's economy, especially for an individual with a criminal record. Florida has a process for some individuals to clean their records.
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Overview of Florida DUI Law
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.
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How Children Can Learn to Behave
Being good role models, treating children with respect, ensuring good and bad behaviors come with consequences and using positive instructions can help kids to behave.
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Impeached by David O. Stewart
Stewart's new book supports an alternative view of the Johnson impeachment, favoring the Radical Republicans over the president.
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The End -- Total Acceptance
Before Lyme Disease, life was certainly more simple. Now, I realize just how little Lymers are appreciated. This Lymer is being erased.
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Parenting Myths when Raising Children
Myths and misconceptions often dictate how parents raise their children. Uncover the myths of parenting to reduce parental stress.
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Stalking Harassment Statistics
The contemporary nature of anti-stalking law means that data on stalking behavior is still limited. What have we learned about stalkers since the pioneering NVAW survey?
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Colonial American Crime and Punishment
Punishment for minor petty crimes were severe in the early days of American colonialism in order to protect fragile communities and establish necessary law and order.
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Disturbing Discretion
How a recent decision by the Supreme Court arguably gives law enforcement free reign to overstep its Fourth Amendment boundaries.
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Female Celebrities Behaving Badly
Forget the demure starlets of the past, famous women today work hard, play hard and have public breakdowns. But is their bad behaviour encouraged by the media?
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Counsel for the Defense
How criminal defendants came to be represented by defense attorneys - those people who some love to hate, but who are absolutely necessary to a fair system of justice.
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Charlton Heston Memorial
Schwarzenegger, Rob Reiner, Nancy Reagan pay respects to Oscar-winning thespian
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Cyber-bullying Suicide Case Overruled by Judge
US cyber-bullying laws came under attack as a federal judge tentatively reversed convictions in a social networking site, MySpace, suicide case.
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Woody Allen's Four Decades in Film
No American director, or writer for that matter, has been as prolific as Woody Allen, releasing no less than 41 movies in 37 years.
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Plea Bargaining in Criminal Cases
If every criminal case went to trial, the criminal justice system would effectively shut down. The answer developed to this problem is the plea bargain.
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Scoop for the Week of November 23rd
She's busted for drugs. She's busted for booze. And he's not really him. And so much more in this week's Celebrity Scoop!
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The US Process of Issuing Arrest Warrants
A warrant of arrest is issued by a judge commanding law enforcement officials to bring the person described before the court to answer to criminal charges.
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Petnapping, a Bizarre New Crime
Cold-blooded criminals are stealing pets. As the economy sinks deeper into recession, pet theft rises in the U.S. according to the AKC.
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Bears Release Tank Johnson
The Chicago Bears cut budding superstar Tank Johnson after he was arrested in Arizona for driving while impaired, Tank's third arrest in two years.
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The Felony Process in the United States
Americans are being locked up at ever increasing rates. Knowledge of the process leading to this result is important for all citizens.
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When a Child Lies
Young children may tell lies from time to time and parents should learn to handle these little liars.
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Not so Tiny Bubbles
The whacky world of B.C. politics hits yet another peak with the arrest of Premier Gordon Campbell in Maui.

Scoop for the Week of December 29th
It's official. Is he a dad? He's not off the hook just yet. And he's a shining star. This week's Celebrity Scoop is a real treat!
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No Bull, Just Wishes...........
<dd> No Bull Five illegal in Virginia, NASCAR taking a dive?, and a wish list.
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The Decline of the Capone Era
Legal problems finally caught up with Capone and the federal government was able to end his reign as the "Boss of Chicago".
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Case Continues against Kansas Abortion Provider
The criminal case continues against Dr. George Tiller of Wichita, Kansas despite possible ethics complaints against the original State Attorney in charge of the case.
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New Face of Organized Crime
Drug trafficking and violence are the common public concerns associated with street gangs. Police know better. Every day they confront the new face of organized crime.
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The Triangle Fire of 1911, Part 2
The second of Bailey Lowenthal's two-part article on New York's 1911 tragedy, the Triangle Shirtwaiste Fire.
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Where to Get Non Credit Based Student Loans
Is either bad credit or not having a credit history proving an obstacle to getting a loan for college? Find out what non credit based student loans are available.
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Background Checks
Database servers on the information superhighway deliver a lifetime of personal history to inquiring minds at the click of a mouse.
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Blonde Babes Berate Bill
A tongue-in-cheek essay talking discussing the Conservative beautiful blondes.
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Clean Air Act Can Have Teeth
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined BP Products North America Inc. a record amount for Clean Air Act violations in a refinery fire and an oil spill.
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Cyberbullying Ends in Tragedy
A 2006 tragedy in a small Missouri town, brings world-wide attention to the problem of cyberbullying. Numerous studies show electronic bullying is growing rapidly.
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Cyberstalking: An Interview with Jayne Hitchcock
This article is based on an interview with Jayne Hitchcock, president of Working to Halt Online Abuse. It focuses on cyberstalking.
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Florida Implied Consent Laws
After a DUI arrest in Florida, the officer can request chemical testing of the driver. A person driving in Florida is deemed to have consented to such testing.
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Kansas Gov. Sebelius Vetoed Anti-Abortion Bill
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed anti-abortion legislation House Substitute Senate Bill 218 that would have re-written the state law on late-term abortion.
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