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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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The Confidential Informant – AKA “The Snitch”

March 16, 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 A confidential informant is a person used by the police to help them in their investigation – often, somebody who was arrested by those same police and is now helping […]

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THE GAME PLAN – For A Successful Criminal Defense

March 16, 2024 • By Mark Sullivan

by the late Mark Sullivan, Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney, Palm Springs, California. Originally printed in 2004 and reprinted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine Clients choose their lawyer based upon a number of factors, but one is most common. Everyone wants to know what the attorney is going to do, and how […]

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Criminal Law 101: How To Defend Your Future

March 15, 2024 • By Kirk Matthew Tarman

Up To The Preliminary Hearing By Kirk Tarman, Criminal Defense Attorney in San Bernardino County, California. Originally published in 2006 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine Many time defendants are thrust into the hostile waters of the criminal justice system without any idea what is going on and what their rights […]

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Secure Your Freedom: The Ultimate Probation Interview Guide

March 7, 2024 • By Andrew Dósa

SPEAK FOR YOURSELF AND HELP YOURSELF: By Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney in Alameda County California. Originally published in 2007 and reprinted with permission from Crimina Justice and America magazine Up until now, you’ve been silent. You wanted to speak up, but someone else did the talking, explaining, arguing, and negotiating for you. Your […]

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The Way Of The WiseGuy

March 7, 2024 • By Bill Bickel

An Interview With “Donnie Brasco” An Interview with Joseph D. Pistone – Author of “Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia” and “The Way of the Wiseguy ” 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 […]

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Representing Informants

March 7, 2024 • By Stuart Kirchick

By Stuart Kirchick – Criminal Defense Attorney in Santa Clara County, California since 1989 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 of informants. In discussing the subject, each prominent attorney proudly announced […]

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