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Define “Likely” – The Sexually Violent Predator Law

March 18, 2024 • By Chris Finnie

PRO or CON By Chris Finnie – former Contributing Author to Crime, Justice and America magazine. Originally published in 2002 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine In 1996, California passed the “sexually violent predator” law, which allows the state to evaluate prisoners convicted of multiple violent sex offenses, and transfer them […]

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How Probable Cause Allows You To Be Stopped, Detained, and Possibly Searched

March 18, 2024 • By Keith Jordan

By Keith Jordan, former Criminal Defense Attorney in Santa Clara County, California. Originally published in 2002 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine Can a police officer pull you over when you’re driving along minding your own business, or stop you when you’re walking down the street? Not without a reason to […]

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How To Seal Your Criminal Record

March 17, 2024 • By Dennis Lempert

By retired Attorney Dennis Lempert, former Criminal Defense Attorney in Santa Clara County, California. Originally published in 2004 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine Question: How Can I Seal My Record In California? My Record Was Already Dismissed Under PC 1203.4 Answer: Peter A has gotten his case dismissed by using […]

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Wages of Sin – Profiting In Prison

March 17, 2024 • By John Riley

By John Riley – former contributing author for Crime, Justice and America magazine. Originally published in 2002 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine “Son of Sam” laws are meant to prevent criminals from profiting from their crimes. The law gets its name from the pseudonym of David Berkowitz, the infamous Son […]

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Working At Crime

March 17, 2024 • By Kate Daniels

Unemployment And The Crime Rate By Kate Daniels – former Contributing Author to Crime, Justice and America magazine. Originally published in 2004 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine “Are there no prisons?” asked Scrooge. “Plenty of prisons,” said the gentleman, laying down the pen again. “And the Union workhouses,” demanded Scrooge. […]

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Suppression of Evidence – The Basics

March 17, 2024 • By Kirk Matthew Tarman

By Kirk Tarman, Criminal Defense Attorney in San Bernardino County, California. Originally published in 2007 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine This article is designed to give a layperson a superficial understanding of a motion to suppress. Basically when an attorney says that he is going to attempt to suppress evidence […]

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The Causes of Crime : Drugs

March 17, 2024 • By Chris Finnie

By Chris Finnie – former Contributing Author to Crime, Justice and America magazine. Originally published in 2002 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine Long before “substance abuse” became part of our vocabulary, drugs were considered a source of crime. In 1869, the Victorian James Greenwood referred to alcohol abuse, or drunkenness, […]

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Missing Children – Turning Tragedy Into Hope

March 17, 2024 • By Bill Bickel

By the late Bill Bickel – former Managing Editor of Crime, Justice and America magazine. Originally published in 2004 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine When 19-year-old Rachel Cooke disappeared during a morning run near her parents’ Georgetown, Texas home, Robert and Janet Cooke had no idea where to turn for […]

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Swear To Tell The Truth

March 16, 2024 • By Mark Sullivan

The 16 Most Important Things To Do – And Not Do – On The Witness Stand by the late Mark Sullivan, Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney, Palm Springs, California. Originally printed in 2005 and reprinted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine Whether you’re the defendant or a witness, proper preparation – following the […]

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11 Reasons NOT To Talk To The Police

March 16, 2024 • By Mark Sullivan

by the late Mark Sullivan, Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney, Palm Springs, California. Originally printed in 2005 and reprinted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine This article might just as well be entitled “You have the right to remain silent. Use it. Say nothing.” This doesn’t mean “Deny having committed the crime.” It […]

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8 Things Every Defendant Must Know!

March 16, 2024 • By Mark Sullivan

A GUIDE TO COURTROOM ETIQUETTE by the late Mark Sullivan, Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney, Palm Springs, California. Originally printed in 2005 and reprinted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine If you’re a defendant in the courtroom, your demeanor and attitude will be noticed – by the prosecutor trying to convict you, by […]

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Informant Rights Exposed: Complete Legal Strategy

March 16, 2024 • By Kirk Matthew Tarman

By Kirk Tarman, Criminal Defense Attorney in San Bernardino County, California. Originally published in 2008 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine As a second-year law student in 1988, I attended a conference of criminal defense attorneys in San Francisco where half the day was devoted to discovery procedures for the disclosure […]

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