Crime

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

Crime Rate During Wars: Facts & Statistics

Wartime is often a period of scarcity and uncertainty among citizens, but have you ever wondered about the crime rates while the soldiers are away fighting for your freedoms? The data is limited, but there are interesting patterns to note about crime rates at home and abroad during the major… Continue reading

Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in Texas

Ahhh Texas…the popular vacation destination, beach-strewn state where everything is bigger and better, right? All of these are true, but Texas is also full of crime-ridden cities that any visitor or anyone looking to relocate there should be aware of. Because of its border with Mexico and criminals wanting to… Continue reading

Can Felons Vote for President? Voting with a Criminal Record

In today’s age, you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who has never had a run-in with the law before, and you may even know someone who is a convicted felon. Felons have been convicted of crimes that are classified as a felony level, as opposed to misdemeanors. Felony crimes… Continue reading

6 Most Insane Crimes Committed by Children

Children are mostly the light of their parents’ lives…but not always. There have been a few in history that have committed horrible crimes that probably made their ancestors roll over in their graves. They also made headlines across the world and are sure to go down in history. Here’s a… Continue reading