Not every hard criminal is a truly bad person that their criminal record makes them out to believe. Some people are so determined to not let their arrest and conviction define them; they have the motivation to prove to others that they are a good,...
Having a criminal record can be haunting, especially for a person who is generally a good and honest person. And we know that employers and banks (and others) are able to access arrest and conviction records during criminal background checks. Is it possible to have...
If you’re curious to learn just how expensive bail can be, check out some of these real cases where bail has been set among the most expensive in United States history (and some of the most high-profile and media-covered cases):O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson is most famously...
Whenever you apply for a job, a loan, a new home, even a gun, you’re probably going to undergo a background check. You may not give this too much thought, especially if you have a squeaky clean record, but it still might be good to...
Everyone thinks that celebrities get special treatment and many times, it’s true. But in serious times, it’s not - celebrities get treated in just the same manner as every other person. And by serious times, we mean when they end up arrested. Yes, even celebrities...
Can you guess how much it costs to keep a person in a California prison?$64,000.That’s $64,000 per person.This cost covers housing, feeding, and caring for the prisoner. And even though California prison populations are slowly declining (yet still overcrowded), the costs aren’t going down....
If you’re in a situation where the police are, at that moment, arresting your friend, do not give the police any reason to arrest you too. We understand that you are angered by the situation and want to help your friend out, and you’re probably...
A statute of limitations is the time frame within which a person or party can file a lawsuit against another person or party for a crime. The time periods will vary depending on the crime that took place; the most heinous crimes like aggravated rape...
Jail and prison are technically not the same place; they’re not two terms that refer to the same institution. What are the differences?Jails hold people for short-term periods - people who have recently been arrested but have yet to post bail, people who are waiting...
If you know someone who is an immigrant to the United States and has just been arrested, know that they do face a tough situation, but they are not completely defeated. Here’s what you should know:They have the right to a lawyer, and that lawyer...