January, 2013 Articles

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California Juvenile Crime Rate Hits New Lows

A study concerning California juvenile crime released by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice reported that youth crimes in the state dropped by 20 percent between the years of 2010 and 2011. ...
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Men Charged with 10 Felonies in Suspected Robbery Case

Three San Francisco area men were arrested and charged with 10 counts for alleged felony offenses. The three men, all in their early 20s, came to the attention of police after an incident that ...
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Alleged Repeat Offender Arrested for Embarcadero Parking Scam

50-year-old G.A. was arrested this week under suspicion of committing the same crime he was arrested for in early December. Police had taken G.A. into custody on December 1 st after reportedly seeing ...
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Stricter New York Policies for Repeat Drunk Drivers

In September 2012, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo put into place tougher restrictions on repeat drunk and drug-impaired drivers in the state. The new DMV rules regarding repeat offenders are among the ...
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Major Crimes in New York City at Historic Lows

Last year in 2012, murders in New York City hit an all-time low at 414. Violent crime overall has been consistently decreasing since 1990. During one day in November of 2012, the city experienced an ...
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Assault and Battery Laws in Florida

During an argument between two parties, tempers can flare, threats can be made, and actual contact in which someone tries to hurt the other can easily occur. These actions can take place in any number ...
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Florida Shoplifting Charges and Penalties

Shoplifting is one of the most common criminal charges in Florida and the nation. This crime generally involves stealing merchandise from a retail store. Florida law defines it as stealing ...
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Orange County DUI Checkpoints for New Year’s 2012

In Orange County, several DUI checkpoints will be conducted over the 2012 - 2013 New Year's holiday period in an effort to cut down on drunk and drug-impaired driving in the county. Checkpoints ...
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Domestic Violence Laws in California

According to statistics published by the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, 40 percent of women in the state will be subjected to domestic violence during their lifetime. Younger women, ...
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2012 Crime Rate in Los Angeles Drops

For the tenth year in a row, the overall crime rate in the city of Los Angeles has dropped, as reported through preliminary number-crunching by the Los Angeles Police Department. The crime rate ...
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Felony DUI in California

Most DUIs in the state of California are charged as misdemeanors. First-time DUI offenses are the most common, which are usually simple misdemeanor DUIs. In some situations, however, a simple DUI can ...
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