Of all the criminal offense categories, personal crimes are considered to be the most egregious. While property crimes deprive people of their belongings, a personal crime deprives someone of their right to live. Even if the victim ends up surviving an attack with the intention to kill, the crime will still be dealt with seriously. Continue reading
According to the World Health Organization, mental and behavioral disorders affect 450 million individuals around the world. The report also stated that these disorders are more likely to occur among prison populations. Continue reading
Arrests are common affairs in the US. Between 1990 and 2018, 10.3 million Americans were taken into custody—which is an astronomical figure! Continue reading
No one likes being on the wrong side of the law. Being arrested is scary; it destroys your peace of mind and your reputation. But it could be worse; you could be on the run, with a bounty hunter tracking you down! Continue reading
According to research carried out by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, over 682,000 hit-and-run accidents take place throughout the US every year. The number hit an all-time high in 2015, with around 737,100 reported cases. The study also stated that the occurrence of such cases is higher in the US compared to other developed countries. Continue reading
The criminal justice system is ‘a system that addresses all questions pertaining to law and order in a society.’
As citizens, it’s important for us to understand this system well because of how often we come into contact with it. Continue reading
The police make around ten million arrests every year! In other words, an arrest takes place in the country every three seconds. Does this mean that all ten million of these to-be defendants end up being declared guilty for alleged crimes? Certainly not. Continue reading
Including severity of charges, cooperation with teh court, potential danger to public and criminal history, there are several factors that affect the cost of bail. Continue reading
Depriving someone of their lawful property is a crime—both legally and ethically! No citizen should possess property or belongings that are not legally and lawfully theirs. Continue reading
While bail bondsmen arrange for the funds to get you out of court, you have to remember that they’re still running a business. So when clients go off-radar during their trial and the court places a bounty on the defendant, many bail agents recover them on their own. The state of Indiana has made bounty hunting legal, so people who run from both their bail agents and the court have to bear stiff penalties if they’re caught. Continue reading
