Crime

Dos and Don’ts When There’s a Warrant for Your Arrest

There's nothing more dreadful than receiving word that there's a warrant out for your arrest. Thoughts will swirl in your head, and internal debates will rage about what you did or could have done. If you know that there's a warrant issued for your arrest, don't panic. We'll cover the… Continue reading

5 Bloodiest Crimes in the History of the U.S.

Shocking crimes seem to be a dime-a-dozen in the United States, where crime always leads the news and there are more guns per capita (89 guns for every 100 people) than anywhere else. Both facts equate the country with a “wild west” mentality of shoot or be shot. The perception… Continue reading

U.S. Gun Policy

Gun Control in the United States: an Overview The United States has two types of gun laws. Some are federal laws that dictate the sale, purchase, possession, and transfer of firearms, and others are governed by each state individually. Generally, the states decide who can purchase guns, they set the… Continue reading

In-Depth Look at Top Reasons for Arrests in the U.S.

Due to the diverse cultures that exist in the different regions of the United States, it can often be challenging to predict which crimes are the most common. Also, predicting which kind of arrest is the most common can be complicated. Recently, we gathered data regarding the different types of… Continue reading

5 Things That Could Get You a Criminal Record You Didn’t Know

If a person gets arrested for breaking a strange and arcane law, do we blame his dumb behavior or the law? There appear to be enough of both (weird laws and dumb people) to go around. There’s also the issue of police discretion, widely used to take undesirable people off… Continue reading

The U.S’ 8 FBI Most Wanted Criminals

During Prohibition, the Chicago Crime Commission named gangster Al Capone “Public Enemy Number One” and sought public assistance to rally forces against criminal enterprises that turned the city into a free-for-all of gin mills and gangs. Years later the F.B.I. adopted that strategy to drum up public support and aid for… Continue reading

A Guide for Collecting Evidence of Abuse

Abuse can take many forms, and every abuser has his or her unique way of manipulating and marginalizing victims. Gathering evidence of abuse first requires the victim to recognize what’s going on and want to end the behavior. It’s especially difficult when the abuser has no record of a criminal… Continue reading

Infamous Criminals With Multiple Personalities

Psychologists say that there are few among us who have the capacity for hurting others, and that could be explained by a mental issue called dissociative disorder, which allows the criminal to suspend empathy for his victim. The pathological version is a personality defect akin to Dr. Jekyll and Mr.… Continue reading

4 Cases Where Juries Got It All Wrong

The nation’s legal system is largely built on checks and balances between judges, courts, and juries, and the trial court system is typically efficient in giving defendants a fair shake at proving their innocence. Unfortunately, there are sometimes biases within juries, false testimonies and bad science that can lead to… Continue reading

How Do I Find Out if Someone is Incarcerated?

Incarceration means that someone is currently in a local jail or state or federal prison. It may come to pass that at some point you’re trying to determine whether someone you know is currently incarcerated. Perhaps your attempts at reaching out to them have gone unanswered and you know they… Continue reading