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Posted on Dec 14, 2012
Counterfeit currency is money that was not printed at the Federal Reserve and is not an official Federal Reserve bank note. Dollars and coins cannot be produced by other organizations and spent in the ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2012
Airports are packed with security officers who are looking for suspicious men and women. Since the tragedy of September 11 th, 2001, the airport security has been improved so that criminals ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2012
On October 17 th, 2012, an Islamist from Bangladesh approached the Federal Reserve Bank of Manhattan with the intention to plant a bomb and watch the building and millions of dollars fly up in flames. ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2012
Racketeering is creating an illegal business scheme that is typically run as part of an organized crime. There are several different forms of racket which exist and come with severe punishments. The ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2012
Craigslist is an online market place where people can post and sell their wares. It is a great place to advertise a couch for sale or market your babysitting service, but it is also a website that ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2012
If you have committed financial fraud, assault, battery, robbery, burglary, or any other number of crimes, you may face a felony sentence for your offense. Yet if you committed your crime against an ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2012
In the fall, many men take their guns off of the mantle or out of a case and decide to go hunting in the woods for game. What some don’t know is that hunting laws are taken seriously. If you ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2012
With the advent of the internet, it is a lot easier to obtain someone’s personal information. Many people plug their credit card information, Social Security number, name, address, and phone ...
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Posted on Oct 12, 2012
You can’t be arrested for a wet reckless, but you can be charged with one in a court room. This is because a wet reckless is a plea bargain conviction. People who are arrested for a DUI or DWI ...
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Posted on Oct 9, 2012
If you have been charged with an inchoate crime it means that you intended to carry out the crime but were apprehended or stopped in the process. For example, if you tried to escape from a retail ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2012
Sex crimes are taken seriously in the US, and often come with jail time, fines, and sex offender registration. Once you are accused of a sex crime, you will be legally prohibited from being near ...
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Posted on Oct 2, 2012
At first glance, a chop shop looks like the title of a gory horror film, or a terrifying building where victims are tortured. While chop shops are associated with crime, they don’t normally ...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2012
The term “three strikes” normally brings up baseball connotations. Men and women who are playing softball or baseball often have three chances to hit the small baseball that is pitched ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2012
Car accidents are normally true to their name. Usually, the collision is a total accident. While there are cases where people will purposefully run their cars into others out of anger or revenge, in ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2012
Ex-Navy SEAL Matt Bissonette was thrilled to share about a book that he recently helped write on CBS’ 60 Minutes. The former soldier says that he is one of the authors of “No Easy ...
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Posted on Sep 18, 2012
We’ve all seen those inhospitable “no trespassing” signs dozens of times. Yet have you ever wondered what happens to someone who chooses to disobey the “no trespassing” ...
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Posted on Sep 13, 2012
Nothing ruins a day like a traffic ticket. If you unaware of your offense, it’s terrifying to see a police officer flagging you down from behind. When you are informed that you ran a red light ...
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Posted on Sep 10, 2012
If you are convicted of a sex crime, no matter how extreme or light, you may be forced to register as a sex offender in your county. This registration comes with a lot of difficult guidelines and can ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2012
Actress and superstar Jennifer Hudson has recently been placed in the press spotlight after her former brother-in-law was issued three life sentences for the murder of her mother, brother, and nephew. ...
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Posted on Sep 5, 2012
There is a big difference between the words concurrent and consecutive when it comes to criminal law. It’s important to know the definitions for each because they could seriously change your ...
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