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...
Getting charged with a crime can strike fear into even the bravest person. Prosecutors usually don't bring charges unless they have some evidence to justify their efforts. Some people become so frightened about the prospect of going to court and the implications that...
For many people who wind up having a serious conversation with a police officer, it’s the very first time. If the officer suspects that they broke the law or is even planning on arresting them, they can feel quite anxious and may make mistakes that can impact their...
