To arrest you, a police officer must have a warrant for your arrest or probable cause to believe you committed an illegal act. In some...
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For many college students, leaving for school is their first time away from home and living independently. However, their newfound freedom often leads to experimentation...
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You may want to think twice before stopping payment on a check. Under Florida law, check fraud is a criminal offense. It may involve the...
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Across the country, jails and prisons are overcrowded, causing a heavy burden on taxpayers. More often, judges are beginning to use alternative sentencing for...
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Although many people have heard of embezzlement, few know what it entails. Often depicted as a white-collar crime taking place in large companies, the reality...
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Stolen property often ends up in a local pawnshop. To make it more challenging for people who steal property to profit from their crime, Florida...
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In Florida, it’s illegal for anyone to derive support or benefit financially from prostitution. This law primarily targets pimps and others who receive money for...
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Florida has one of the largest coastlines in the United States. With such an extensive coast, the state has become a hotspot for illegal immigrant...
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Defamation laws have existed since America’s founding. The First Amendment grants freedom of speech and press, but it also protects people from harmful untrue statements....
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The current “zero-tolerance” policy toward violation of immigration policy by the Trump administration has led to a call for action to protect the legal...
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