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If you have committed a nonviolent crime, you do not need to automatically assume you will have to serve some jail time. Due to the overcrowding of jails and prisons, more alternative sentencing options are becoming available for certain offenders in...
An unexpected death is always tragic, but that tragedy seems compounded when a young person is killed. If the death is a result of a criminal act, police and the community at large are often desperate to find someone to blame. However, a rush to action could result in...
The mind performs in a mysterious way when it is under stress. For most people, witnessing a crime would be considered a major stressor which could impact the reliability of eyewitness testimony. While television shows often show a dramatic identification of a suspect...
Many people in this country are relatively comfortable boasting about the rights afforded to those who live here. Many of those rights deal with the treatment of those who face criminal charges, including those who are charged with murder. Two men in Chicago will...
All too often, news of a person's disappearance fills the evening news programs. It is a family's worst nightmare to have a missing relative whose whereabouts is unknown. Understandably, that person's friends and relatives want answers and justice if foul play is...
Crimes happen all the time, and police work diligently to investigate criminal allegations and bring the perpetrators to justice. However, their focus on finding someone to blame can lead to incorrect accusations. For example, there are many questions to be answered...
The average teenager in America has a certain life. They generally go to school, do their homework and hang out with friends. Many work after school jobs or participate in extracurricular activities. However, Chicago police claim the alleged actions of two teenagers...
Emotions are often unruly. They are sometimes difficult to control, causing otherwise innocuous encounters to turn to violence. Unfortunately, a person who feels his or her life might be jeopardized by another’s actions may feel the need to react to the threat...
In moments of stress and fear, events seem to blur. Time seems to simultaneously slow down and speed up, and certain events may seem unclear. Under such duress, it is unclear how reliable a person’s memory of exact events might be. A teenager, recently charged...
The human brain is a complex organ. While it is capable of many astounding feats, it is also susceptible to memory loss and other deficiencies. For example, the human mind might have problems recalling a face that it saw months prior. However, police officers in...