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What is a Fraud Crime?

Criminal fraud can be committed in many different ways including through the Internet or computers, over the phone, and by mail. Generally, fraud crimes are an intentional deception by an individual ...
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New York Intoxicated Driving

In New York there are two types of criminal charges for driving under the influence of alcohol including driving while intoxicated (DWI) and driving while ability impaired (DWAI) by alcohol. If a ...
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Requirements to Purchase or Own a Firearm in Chicago

Chicago Firearm Permit and Firearms Owner's Identification Card Requirements Chicago has the toughest gun laws in the country. It also has some of the highest rates of weapons violations and violent ...
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Juvenile Crime Information

Minors who are charged with a crime can be prosecuted as juvenile defenders before a judge who handles juvenile cases. In certain instances minors, or children who are under the age of 18, may be ...
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Have You Been Charged with a Sex Offense?

Sex crime charges can be embarrassing, degrading, and devastating to a person's personal and professional reputation. Worse, because of the nature of sex crimes, the charges can be brought up ...
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Traffic Violations in San Jose

Traffic violations are the most common offenses in California, especially because of the congested freeways and streets throughout the state and major cities. Many violations are for minor infractions ...
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Have You Been Accused of a Drug-Related Crime?

Drug crimes are either misdemeanors or felonies relating to the use, possession, manufacturing, and distribution or trafficking of illegal substances. Some of these include marijuana, cocaine, heroin ...
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Vehicle Theft in Michigan

There are many types of theft a person can commit and one of the more common ones still remains automobile theft. Cars are so universally attractive and move easily -- after all they are on wheels. ...
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Kidnapping in Michigan

Kidnapping is considered a serious criminal offense and carries harsh penalties. According to Michigan state law, an individual has committed kidnapping if he or she has knowingly restrained another ...
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Sex Crimes Need Experienced Legal Defense

If you have been accused of a sex crime, it is vital that you get competent legal help. A sex crime is considered a criminal offense and includes any kind of deviant sexual activity or forced sexual ...
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The Many Faces of Fraud

Fraud has many faces and the types of fraud vary widely for it can be committed in almost any arena. Deception and misrepresentation are the hallmarks of fraud and are considered very serious offenses ...
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Have You Been Accused of Murder or Manslaughter?

When you kill someone, whether it be intentional or by accident, the law considers these to be the most serious of crimes and the penalties are severe. Michigan does not observe the death penalty but ...
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The “Three Strikes and You’re Out” Law

On March 7, 1994, Governor Wilson signed into law the "Three Strikes and You're Out" criminal sentencing measure. The purpose of the "three strikes law" is to dramatically increase the punishment for ...
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Have You Been Accused Of A Sex Crime?

Sex crimes are taken very seriously in the state of California. Unfortunately, innocent people are accused of sexual offenses every day due to jealousy, spite or as a means to gain physical custody of ...
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Vehicular Manslaughter in California

Vehicular manslaughter is a crime where one has caused the death of another human being as a result of illegal and reckless driving, speeding, drunk driving or other form of gross or accidental ...
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Drug Offenses Under California Law

Drug possession laws vary depending on the type of drug and the amount. The state of California is known for having some of the strictest drug possession laws in the Nation. Having an illegal drug in ...
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Accused of Criminal Threats in Los Angeles?

Section 422 of the California Penal Code states that threats of a criminal nature are against the law. A criminal threat is in essence a threat made to cause bodily injury or to kill a person. Such ...
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Hate Crimes and Their Motivations

Hate crimes are bias-motivated criminal acts targeted at the victim and their motivations are due to the perpetrator's bias against any of the following, whether they be actual or perceived: race, ...
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Explanation of Family/Domestic Violence

In the state of Texas, domestic violence is referred to as either family violence or domestic violence. According to the Texas Penal Code and Family Code, a person commits domestic assault if they ...
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What are Federal Crimes?

Federal crimes are specified federal (national) offenses. If a crime occurs in one state, it is usually considered a state crime unless it is defined as a federal crime. State crimes fall under the ...
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