If you were asked to define the word “theft,” you’d probably say something like, “taking property that belongs to someone else” or “depriving someone of their belongings with no intention of giving them back.” When we define theft, it sounds straightforward—we should be able to look at an incident and say it either is or isn’t theft. In practice, however, it’s a little more complicated. This was illustrated particularly well
There’s a reason we have laws against driving under the influence: drunk driving compromises judgment, impairs reaction time, and is one of the leading causes of car accidents in the United States. We’ve created laws to curb this danger, but the laws can’t be effective unless they apply to everyone—and there’s evidence that police officers and lawmakers are sometimes getting free passes when caught red-handed.
One of the most
Every 18 seconds in America, a house is burglarized; every 36.9 seconds, one person is assaulted, abused by his/her partner (52 seconds for women and 3.5 minutes for men), raped (1.9 minutes), and murdered (every 31 minutes). The rate of crime has increased dramatically over the last few decades, but still nothing happens faster in the country than credit card fraud: one instance every 2 seconds, according to the “2014
Everyone loves the NFL. When it comes to players, some are unconditionally adored, and some are hated with a passion. But regardless of their status in the eyes of fans, one thing’s for sure: they are not above the law. This infographic takes a look at what is considered the single-biggest and the deadliest criminal issue in the NFL: DUI.
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Domestic Violence is a phrase eliciting a certain idea. In the public’s understanding, domestic violence goes hand in hand with physical violence between intimate partners. The phrase can often be viewed as synonymous with wife-beating. However, the notion that domestic violence always involves physical violence is false.
Colorado law defines domestic violence as an act or threatened act of violence upon a person with whom the actor is or
