Posts in August, 2017

Aug 22 Is 'hate speech' illegal?

There's been a lot of talk recently about just what constitutes "hate speech." Is one person's hate speech another person's "free ...

Aug 18 The threat of permanent deportation after immigrant convictions

When it comes to undocumented immigrants accused of crimes, prosecutors are facing a complicated dilemma. For example, imagine ...

Aug 10 Understanding the differences among theft crimes

People often use the terms robbery, theft and burglary interchangeably. They all generally refer to stealing someone else's ...

Aug 03 Taking things that don't belong to you leads to trouble

Taking things that aren't yours is a surefire way to land yourself as the defendant in a criminal case. Even if you think that ...