According to The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the state has two appellate courts underneath it. A Supreme Court always acts as the highest appeals court within any system. If a person wishes to appeal his or her criminal case, it will go to one of the two intermediate...
Lawyers represent those facing criminal charges. This includes any time actions hurt another party. That includes physical injuries, like armed assault, property damage or other charges. The primary goal of a lawyer should be to help their client seek a favorable...
Few elements of the law enforcement process have as much notoriety as Miranda rights. The rise of police procedural dramas on television gave way to the Miranda warning’s widespread recognition. Unfortunately, this mainstream usage and the lack of widespread formal...
The criminal justice system ostensibly exists to keep the population safe and rehabilitate offenders. Unfortunately, justice does not appear to be blind in the United States. Reports continue to show that a disproportionate number of people of color deal with...
Federal laws protect everyone from illegal search and seizure. However, many people, especially young college students, do not know about those rights and may unknowingly be the victims of unlawful drug searches. Being familiar with these common college search...
Wire fraud is the act of using telecommunication technology to defraud someone of their money. As technology advances, wire fraud is becoming more and more common. Yet misconceptions about what wire fraud is exist. What wire fraud used to be Laws regarding wire fraud...
Wire fraud involves using the internet and electronic communications. Phones, computers and other electronic devices all qualify for this crime. Since someone can try you for this crime, you need to know what it is before you start scheming. What it is Chances are,...
White-collar crime is non-violent and typically committed with the intention of financial gain. Mail fraud is a broad term encompassing a few different types of white-collar crimes involving the U.S. postal service or another mail carrier. The federal definition of...
Cybercrime is a massive threat to the financial services industry. Unfortunately, many attacks come from employees with inside access. Employees need access to sensitive data and proprietary information to perform the functions of the business. This also creates a...
There is concern about the significantly higher number of convictions and resulting incarcerations for people of color compared to other ethnicities. These disproportions occur at both the local and federal levels. The criminal justice system is at fault for the...
