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Do Liquor Stores Increase Neighborhood Violent Crime?
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
Liquor stores are hot spots, attracting crime to a neighborhood "the way honey attracts flies," according to Susan Cheever. She is the prize-winning writer of...
Yes, You Can Get Arrested for Your Snapchats
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
As we have explained here before: Facebook threats can get you arrested; Twitter threats can get you arrested; and even one-word text threats can get you...
Should You Ever Call the Cops on Your Kid?
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
Does your teenager scare you? That is unfortunately common. Kids go through many changes in their teenage years that can make them strangers to their parents,...
Are People Ever Arrested for No Reason?
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
Technically, no one ever gets arrested for nothing. An arrest must be based on probable cause, and cause can be based on a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing...
3 Things You Need to Know About Plea Bargains
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Not every criminal case goes to trial. In fact, the vast majority are settled by prosecutors offering defendants a lighter sentence in exchange for pleading...
5 Most Dangerous Drunk Driving States
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) latest report shows that overall drunk driving fatalities were down from 2013 to 2014,...
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