You have the right to remain silent, etc. You have probably heard this recitation many times on detective shows or in movies. It is...

In many ways, the 21st century is a model of ongoing enlightenment. For example, more and more people are coming to realize that taking a...

There are different murder charges in Pennsylvania. What a person may be charged with depends on how the victim was killed. The charges...

Pennsylvania has not executed anyone in almost 20 years, and the state has put a moratorium on the death penalty in 2015. Still, the law...

Before a homicide trial begins, some of the most important questions concern what evidence can be used. For example, the Federal Rules of...

The death penalty is not common in Pennsylvania, nor do Pennsylvania residents want it to be. One poll of Pennsylvanians in 2015 found...