In the United States, a school shooting takes place once a week, on average. While many citizens support tighter gun restrictions, Congress has made little progress in gun policy. The lack of significant gun control measures and a wave of boycott threats have prompted Corporate America to take the issue into their own hands. Responding…
Football player Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots led a turbulent life marked by drugs and disorderly conduct before becoming a celebrity athlete. Months after he signed a multi-million dollar deal with the Patriots, he was accused of murdering his fiancée’s sister’s boyfriend, Odin Lloyd. A jury convicted him of the murder in 2015….
Anyone who has ever been arrested for any reason has a criminal record staining their reputation. If you were arrested and charged with an offense, your criminal record is public information that anyone can access by making a trip to the courthouse or reviewing court records online. Whether you were guilty or innocent, or somewhere…
Under federal law, marijuana possession remains a criminal offense. Several states throughout the nation, however, have legalized both medicinal and recreational use of marijuana. In Florida, some medical patients can use marijuana to help them cope with a debilitating condition, while those who wish to use marijuana recreationally can still find themselves in trouble with…
In the wake of the school shooting that took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland, communities nationwide are reevaluating their gun laws and urging their politicians for gun reform. Florida’s governor Rick Scott claimed that “everything is on the table” when it comes to reforming state gun laws, though he stresses that he will…
Throughout the country, an accidental shooting ends the life of a child every other day. According to the Tampa Bay Times, a child 17 and under dies every 17 hours in Florida alone. Firearm shootings killed or injured nearly 3,200 kids between 2010 and 2015; the number of deaths and injuries children have sustained since…
The terms homicide, murder, and manslaughter are all legal terms associated with the killing of human beings. Homicide is an umbrella term that describes the killing of a human being by another human being. There may be instances in which a homicide is lawful — such as when police must shoot to kill a suspect…
Not everyone who is convicted of a criminal offense in Florida spends time in jail or prison. Probation is sometimes chosen as an alternative to incarceration that gives the offender a second chance at a normal life to some extent. In Florida, probation may also be mandated to help ease the overcrowding in the county…
Americans generally hold the right to bear arms as granted by the Second Amendment, one of the oldest and most fought over rights in the Constitution. In Florida, you may carry a concealed weapon in many places with the proper permit; however, there are certain exceptions. In specific instances, some people may not even qualify…
Courts typically generally issue protective orders to victims of domestic violence who seek distance from their alleged abusers. Domestic violence victims have the right to request protection from their abusers in the form of protective orders that may be temporary or permanent. Such orders, often called “restraining orders,” place serious restrictions on the movement of…
