Mail fraud is an umbrella term that may refer to several different criminal actions. There are multiple kinds of mail fraud that are recognized by the United States Postal Service and U.S. court system. Some of these include employment fraud, such as pyramid schemes,...
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant drug. It affects the nervous system and may give some people a “high” that feels euphoric. Others use it to stay focused or attentive, lose weight or treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Methamphetamine is a...
Sometimes, employees take advantage of opportunities for theft at work. Perhaps, you are a work at a high-end clothing store, handling thousands of dollars a day. Or you are your company’s bookkeeper and easily can alter your recordkeeping. At some point, you may...
You may have been out late on Saturday night, celebrating your college graduation with friends or a recent promotion. While you were out dancing and having a good time, you decided to try some ecstasy or meth, just to see what it was like. Then you forgot you had some...
Law enforcement officers sometimes use questionable tactics to establish the basis for criminal charges. Sometimes, they apply information from one situation to another with little regard for the difference between the two circumstances. For example, because high...
If you have already been arrested and now have been charged for a crime, it’s important to take steps to protect yourself and your rights as soon as possible. Not taking the right steps now could significantly impact your case down the line. Fortunately, if you take...
Maybe you hear the cop knock on your front door the day after a physical altercation with your neighbor. You know that they called the police to try to get you in trouble, even though they started the fight. Perhaps the traffic stop has gone south; it looks like the...
If the police arrest you on criminal allegations, they may try to get you to talk. For instance, it’s common for them to act intimidating and use their position of authority to make you think that you have to answer. In other cases, they may tell you something like...
Administrative work is often demanding and exhausting labor. As a secretary, executive assistant or other administrative professional, your pay probably doesn't match your job responsibilities. Your employer may expect you to constantly multitask, to manage the...
One of the most difficult aspects of criminal activity, like selling drugs, is the fact that transactions are almost exclusively cash. Especially if local or federal law enforcement officers suspect criminal activity, the risk arises for marked bills from controlled...
