JUVENILES AND AGE STATUS OFFENSES (WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW)
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California youths who are 17 and younger are legally considered juveniles. Nothing in this world is more important than your children. What happens if your chil ...
California youths who are 17 and younger are legally considered juveniles. Nothing in this world is more important than your children. What happens if your chil ...
One way that crimes are categorized in the criminal justice system is by an alleged perpetrator’s intent – was it a “specific” intent or a “general” ...
The weather's already getting warmer. Spring and summer are the seasons when people like to travel and get away from the Southern California heat, but if you ar ...
The law in California makes it a felony to possess certain controlled substances in order to sell them. Such substances include cocaine, heroin, LSD, oxycodone, ...
Popular movies and television shows like CSI put forth the notion that "science" is the key to solving crimes. But is "forensic evidence" trustworthy? In real l ...
You see street gangs in Hollywood movies, but that doesn't mean that the gangs are imaginary. In real life, street gangs commit a number of the drive-by shootin ...
“Probable cause” and “reasonable suspicion” are two of the most important concepts in criminal law. But precisely what do these phrases mean? If you ...
Drinking and driving is the leading factor in the majority of fatal traffic crashes involving teenagers. If you are the parent of a California teen, our Orang ...
Lawmakers in all fifty states are struggling to understand and deal with advances in technology. In many of the cases involving digital technology, computers, a ...
In cases where it is appropriate, restitution – as well as jail, probation, and fines – is ordered routinely by judges in California after a defendant recei ...