4 20 Celebrations are starting across the globe. 4-20 is the day that marijuana smokers settle in and enjoy their favorite herb. The underground observance began when students at a San Rafaeil, California high school used the code "420 Louie" to give the signal that they would gather to smoke...
Every country or state has its own list of what constitutes a crime, and what corresponds as its punishment. It is possible for this list to be codified and recognized as an official code to adhere to for law enforcement agencies and its subsequent officers. Such a list is referred to as a penal...
It is most common for individuals to think of officers calling in a combination of numbers over their dispatch radio or walkie-talkie. However, these combinations of numbers have significant meaning. These numbers are referred to as police codes, a manner in which a law enforcement officer may...
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...
The black market refers to any illegal trade of products or services. It gets its name from the fact that these transactions are made secretly, keeping law enforcement agencies “in the dark.” It is sometimes referred to as the “underground market”— or any private code that people might use to...
There came a point in history when organized criminal activities were rampant and needed to be addressed in an appropriate and timely manner. Thus, a federal law was enacted to target such organized criminal acts. This federal law is referred to as the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations...
There came a point in history when organized criminal activities were rampant and needed to be addressed in an appropriate and timely manner. Thus, a federal law was enacted to target such organized criminal acts. This federal law is referred to as the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations...
The U.S. Homeland Security will relay terror alerts via Facebook and Twitter per recent reports from top secret government documents. The "new" plan for terror warnings will not only be posted to Facebook and Twitter but includes changes from the color coded terror level system to a two level...
