Has your child ever done something so harmful to his future or well-being you just want to scream, “What were you thinking?!” Honestly, they may have not been thinking about the outcome at all. Did you know that the prefrontal cortex, a section of your brain that can imagine consequences, help make judgments, and control […]
Read MoreWillie has seen some little flags here and there with the head of his company’s accounting department. From time to time he’d notice his own personal petty cash was just a few dollars short of its documented amount. Another time he noticed he had been billed, and paid for, the same transaction with a vendor […]
Read MoreGetting arrested for a DUI without having had a drop of alcohol happens! In a DUI case a woman acting as the designated driver was pulled over and arrested for a DUI. Later the charges were dropped due to her blood alcohol level being zero. However, this isn’t an uncommon occurrence. With cops cracking down on […]
Read MoreThe process of manufacturing any drug or controlled substance is illegal unless you are licensed by state or federal authorities. Manufacturing drugs generally refers to street drugs like: Marijuana, LSD, Methamphetamine, mushrooms or other plants, or any other street drug. Manufacturing as a crime is considered any part of the process including but not limited to: […]
Read MoreYou can go anywhere online and find statistics on what’s considered a current epidemic of prescription drug abuse. Among teens, besides marijuana, prescription drugs are the second most abused with 7-12th graders. When polling teens, they believe that prescription drugs are generally “safer” because they were prescribed by a doctor and bottled by a pharmacist. Studies […]
Read MoreIt is important to understand the difference between a gift and a bribe. Bribery is a white collar crime and is considered a felony in most states. Many people find themselves confused about the difference in a gift verses a bribe. Let’s begin by defining what exactly a bribe is. A bribe is generally intended […]
Read MoreEver since the explosion of the “drug culture” of the 1960’s, the divide between law enforcement and the general public’s view towards illegal drugs has become wider and increasingly more volatile. Hunter S. Thompson, a staunch advocate of drug use and its legalization, in his cult classic book, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas from […]
Read More“What’s the big deal? I just had a little marijuana on me; how bad can it be?” If you have never been arrested for possession of marijuana, this might be your first reaction. The fact of the matter is that it can be a life-changing incident. According to the ACLU, nearly half of the drug […]
Read MoreEvery once in a while there is someone out there who decides to skirt the law and be a little over generous with their deductions, but for the most part tax fraud is under control, right? Sorry, Mr. Tax Payer, the answer is a resounding no. According to NBC News, the cost of tax refund […]
Read MoreMisdemeanors and Felonies are easily confused in legal jargon, and most often heard by those unfamiliar with law terms as the gibberish of Law & Order or Judge Judy; however, the difference when one is chosen to label an offense as one verses the other has huge implications of the consequences that follow the case. […]
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