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Shifting the Perception of Domestic Violence

Shifting the Perception of Domestic Violence

An Orange County woman won a measure of justice after years of waiting. Her ex-husband received a 20-year prison term followed by 10 years of...

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Community Service Not a Priority for Some Celebrities

Community Service Not a Priority for Some Celebrities

Four years ago, the singer, Chris Brown was charged with attacking his girlfriend, Rihanna in a rented Lamborghini on a Los Angeles street. Brown pled...

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Readers Weigh in on Orange County Textgate Scandal

Readers Weigh in on Orange County Textgate Scandal

The Orange-Osceola State Attorney continues to look into the Florida “textgate” scandal that surrounds Orange County authorities. The incident involves the removal of text messages...

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A New Police Chief in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Ravaged Sanford

A New Police Chief in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Ravaged Sanford

With the Trayvon Martin shooting occurring last year and the racial tension that followed, the town of Sanford has lost trust in law enforcement and...

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Enhanced Rewards for Police Tipping Homicides. Effective or Problematic?

Enhanced Rewards for Police Tipping Homicides. Effective or Problematic?

The combination of 44 homicides in the past two years and the rising amount of violent crime in Fort Myers, Florida has caused the Fort...

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Do We Need Harsher Gun Laws in Florida?

Do We Need Harsher Gun Laws in Florida?

Presently, in Florida public retail sellers are required to perform a criminal background check on all potential fire-arm buyers. Maintaining that it is illegal to...

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Orlando’s Non-Publicized DUI Enforcement Unit

Orlando’s Non-Publicized DUI Enforcement Unit

For those who don’t know, Orlando Police Department has a part-time DUI enforcement unit that patrols the streets every Thursday and Friday night in an...

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The New Year…and its New Laws

The New Year…and its New Laws

Though the average citizen did not see many changes in Washington as Barack Obama was re-elected for his second term as President, there was important...

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Can Brain Composition Affect a Defendant’s Outcome in Court?: Part II

Can Brain Composition Affect a Defendant’s Outcome in Court?: Part II

Earlier this week, we began a discussion about the intersection of neuroscience related to head trauma and the criminal justice system. Attorneys and physicians alike...

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Can Brain Composition Affect a Defendant’s Outcome in Court?: Part I

Can Brain Composition Affect a Defendant’s Outcome in Court?: Part I

The media has been buzzing over the past year about the impact that traumatic brain injury caused by repeated hits is having on contact sport athletes. In...

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Shifting the Perception of Domestic Violence
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