When parents send their kids off to college, they often warn them about hazing out of fear they’ll become a victim – especially if they’re joining a fraternity. All too often, however, young people end up facing serious disciplinary action and even criminal charges...
Many states have legalized recreational marijuana. Over the last decade, these laws have spread across the United States. This means that people are sometimes tempted to bring marijuana products with them when they travel. Maybe you live in Alabama, but you took a...
For people pursuing certain professions, a college education is all but mandatory. Many young adults plan to go to college to network and learn about the world even if they don't yet have a specific career in mind. Unfortunately, a lot can occur during college that...
Alabama is one of a minority of states where a person can face a murder charge if they were allegedly part of a felony offense that resulted in someone’s death (including one of the perpetrators), even if they weren’t the one who killed them. This is known as the...
No one wants to pay more than they owe in federal income taxes. People tend to make use of every deduction, tax credit and legal loophole they can find to diminish their final tax bills or increase their annual income tax refunds after filing their returns. It is...
Maybe you diverted a little money from your employer’s account to pay the bills because all your money went for drugs – or maybe you were caught driving under the influence because you’d convinced yourself that you drive better drunk than sober. Either way, drug or...
The police can’t just make an arrest on a whim. To do so, they need evidence. While evidence can be immediately apparent, this is not always the case. Most of the time, some form of pre-arrest investigation is required. If you suspect that you may be under criminal...
Thanks to modern science (and, no doubt, a lot of exposure in television and movies) genetic evidence in the form of DNA has pretty much become the “gold standard” for proving someone’s guilt or innocence when there’s a violent crime. But DNA isn’t infallible. While...
If a police officer tries to pull you over, refusing to stop and making them chase you is never a good idea. Unfortunately, too many people do that. Oftentimes, it’s because they know they’ve done something that will get them arrested or at least believe police want...
Generally speaking, one private citizen cannot legally detain another against their will without being guilty of false imprisonment – but there are some exceptions to the rule. One of these exceptions is called “shopkeeper’s privilege,” and that allows peace...
