The Keepers: Does the State Need to Keep the Church Accountable?
In the new Netflix documentary, The Keepers, one of the central questions for the viewing audience turns the traditional thinking about church and state on its head.
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2nd-Degree Murder Penalties and Consequences in Michigan
In Michigan, 2nd-degree murder can be described as an unplanned or non-premeditated, intentional killing or a death caused by a reckless disregard for human life. Michigan has its fair share of criminals getting into the national news. Let’s take a look at a case that was sentenced in June 2017.
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Eyewitness Testimony: Consequences of Wrongful Identifications
Richard Jones has recently been released from a Kansas prison. He spent 17 years serving a sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. In 1999, Jones was picked out of a police lineup. He was identified by the victim of an attempted purse snatching who had her cell phone stolen from her. Little did she…
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65 Year Ban on Switchblades Lifted In Michigan: Effects on Charges
When you think about Michigan’s changing switchblade law, do you picture some scene from West Side Story or a Michael Jackson music video, complete with dance fighting? The law that banned switchblades in Michigan was made in 1952. This was when the American public was concerned with the safety of allowing these weapons to be…
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Habitual Offender Status in Michigan: Charges, Penalties & Defense
In the 90s we heard a lot about the 3 strikes law and how it was sending so many people to life in prison without chance of parole. The 3 strikes law in California was just one of the more famous habitual offender laws in the country. The truth is most states do still have…
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Role of a Judge in a Jury Trial: What You Need To Know
By now, most people are familiar with some aspects of criminal court cases and legal jargon from watching legal procedural television shows. But there are still some aspects of real court cases that get confusing if T.V. is your primary source of information.
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Misdemeanor Traffic Offenses: Charges, Penalties & Consequences
Many of us are familiar with getting pulled over for speeding, running a red light or having a busted tail light. These driving violations are called infractions. They may or may not result in a ticket, based on your previous infractions or the judgment of the officer who caught it. What you might not know…
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Top 10 Common Crimes in the United States
Sometimes people do things without thinking. Of course, there are some types of crimes people know are wrong. Yes, they may feel justified in committing the crime, but they know they will probably be charged with a crime if they do them. The most common crimes in America are not violent crimes.
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Parenting and the Law: Free Range Parents Vs. Helicopter – What Is Legal?
I was recently told this story about a mom of young kids, who was concerned she could be charged with child neglect or abuse for parenting decisions she believed she was making for the health and well-being of her kids.
