What someone has in their motor vehicle might connect them to criminal activity or give police officers grounds to arrest them. In theory, officers could abuse their authority by camping out in certain neighborhoods and searching as many vehicles as possible to find...
Like many other places, Florida grapples with the distressing presence of domestic violence. It is an issue that affects the lives of numerous individuals within the state. For example, in 2020 alone, more than 60,000 out of 106,515 reported domestic violence crimes...
The law addresses different crimes based on varying factors. Certain offenses have specific provisions based on their nature and details. However, the law has clear boundaries for these violations, especially for federal crimes. The general definition of a federal...
People often see violent crimes as aggression, where one person intentionally harms another. However, there are times when the criminal act may have been committed solely due to self-defense. In these cases, the person facing charges may have felt threatened and...
With the devastating fact that one in six women in Florida is a victim of rape, it is understandable why the law is especially harsh on sex offenders. Date rape, the act of using intoxicating substances to incapacitate someone and engage in non-consensual sexual...
For employees of high-profile business firms, gone are the days of paper shredders and filing cabinets with security codes. In today’s digital age, they must do much more to secure business documents against data breaches. Mishandling of sensitive online documents may...
Buying a home has long been the American dream and some people will do just about anything to achieve that goal of homeownership. There are others involved in the process who also have an incentive to make sure a purchase goes through without a hitch, as their...
Violence in any form is horrible but imagine if you fear the person you love. Domestic violence is when the victim and the accused are family members or people living in the same home. They may even be sleeping in the same bed. More than any other type of violence,...
Petty fights or arguments can quickly escalate, resulting in physical harm and battery charges. Still, a person does not need to sustain injuries to make this accusation. A physical act can qualify as a battery charge if: The intent to cause harm existed. The accused...
Have you ever gotten into a car after a heated argument with your spouse? The stress and anger feel uncontrollable, and your body starts to shake as you squeeze the steering wheel in frustration. You may think a drive is all you need to clear your mind. Your mental...
