One of the legal strategies at the disposal of criminal defense lawyers is a claim of entrapment, whether it be on the police or the government. Entrapment happens when a government agent (which also includes police officers) tricks an innocent person into performing a crime that he had no intention...
The location where an illegal act transpired or left evidence is called a crime scene. The premises are secured by the police in order for crime scene investigators to collect important physical evidence. This area is secured by a kind of tape that denies unauthorized people access to the area....
People around the world have been smoking marijuana for thousands of years while also using the hemp plant for everything from fabric and rope to ethanol fuel. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, a man with a bit of power and enough determination decided pot was wicked, evil and narcotic. He...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
Different types of law are passed by different forms of legislature at a national or local level. These laws address people and their concerns based on the extent to which they can be applied—local, state, federal, or national. Some laws are limited in their scope and are meant only to address...
Ultra pure heroin from Mexico is the deadliest drug in America. An increasing amount of cheap and ultra pure heroin is flooding the U.S. illegal drug market and claiming the lives of teenagers, adults, and even parents across the U.S. Authorities believe the majority of the heroin is being smuggled...
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it” - William Pitt the Elder, British Prime Minister from 1766 to 1778. Our nations’ leaders are supposed to be paragons of virtue and strength, ever striving to better the populace’s lot in life and aid their country’s economic,...
The FBI made history by nabbing over 100 Mafia members in New York City. The mobster roundup occurred in the early hours of January 20, 2010 and follows a massive federal investigation into the New York area mob families. State Police, US Marshals, and FBI agents combined forces to conduct raids...
The story of Jaycee Lee Dugard is a tragic one, one that any parent would not to like to ever think about or have happen. And yet it can happen. But why? Why after Phillip Garrido had numerous contacts with police and parole officers that no one have any idea he was holding Jaycee Lee Dugard as a...
