Federal crime

An Unseen Crime A crime that affects between one and four million women in the U.S yearly is domestic violence. This crime, which many do not know is a federal crime, responsible for about thirty percent of female murders (Asher, Elba, Sugg 1). According to the American Bar Association (ABA), 90-95% of domestic violence victims are women (2) and “ 70% of intimate homicides are female” (2) intimate murder, as opposed to murder by a stranger. Women today need to understand what domestic violence

sentencing penalties for federal crimes (especially non-violent drug crimes), which have helped catalyze the increase in the prison population, is an aspect of the criminal justice system that must be reformed. Public officials on both sides of the political spectrum support amending federal mandatory sentencing laws and in July of 2013 Congressman Richard Durbin (D-IL) introduced The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2014. This legislation would lessen mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes from five, ten,

White Collar Crime White Collar Crime White Collar Crimes are those illegal acts which are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust and which are not dependent upon the application or threat of physical force or violence. Individuals and organizations commit these acts to obtain money, property, or services; to avoid the payment or loss of money or services; or to secure personal or business advantage. ~Federal Bureau of Investigation More citizens around the world in the 21st

Do you know that notifying your fellow Americans of their constitutional rights was a Federal crime? Well it was during World War One (WWI). In the case Schenck v. the United States, schenck tried to remind his fellow Americans of their constitutional rights and also let them know that the draft was being used as a form of militarized slavery. This case contained men who his right was taken away after he tried to get the military draftees to fight against the draft. However Congress took his right

Families relocate because they do not want to face state and federal crimes for smuggling cannabis across state lines. Or, be charged for child endangerment similar to the Brown Family of Minnesota. However, not all families have the means to relocate to another state. Jennifer Conforti has a daughter with severe biting habits and violent outbursts triggered by autism. The Conforti family resides in Georgia and had to smuggle cannabis oil. “I was worried that the Department of Family Services would

America or child labor in third world countries, the fight never ends. Our countries and their leaders are constantly increasing the awareness and the strength to fight our biggest human rights issues. Human trafficking is a crime under federal and international law and it is a crime in every single state in the United States. According to The White House, around the globe, an estimated 20 million men, women and children are victims of human trafficking- 1.5 million of these victims reside in North America

Understating first what the FBI defines profiling as is helpful in understanding how television like Criminal Minds inaccurately portray profiling. Profiling is the act of using the crime scene to help draw conclusions about the criminal, where they might be from and why they committed the crime. What They Did Right Crime dramas like Criminal Minds do sometimes give an accurate glimpse of how things like profiling are conducted. In this case with episode ten the BAU team does do some profiling correctly

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state or federal drug crimes. There is a great deal of crossover between the two categories, and a number of factors can determine who will be charged by state or federal prosecutors. Does it matter if a defendant’s drug case becomes federal? It can matter a great deal. While drug penalties vary from state to state, they are almost always more lenient than federal penalties. For instance, a first-time drug trafficking offender could be sentenced to up to 40 years in prison under federal law, while

How can the federal government become more involved with hate crime charges? There are situations where the state is unable or unwilling to proceed with certain cases involving hate motivated crimes, prejudice, or bias crimes. In addition, the difference between hate crime definition or factors determining a hate crime in federal and state levels causes limitations on both levels as well. In such situations, the federal government only has, the federal government has limited jurisdiction to charge