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Ex-Felons in Florida May Regain Voting Rights

Ex-Felons in Florida May Regain Voting Rights

Convicted felons face an array of obstacles after they pay their dues to society. Although rehabilitating offenders is one of the prison system’s four primary...

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Police Can Collect DNA Samples Without Warrants

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Police Can Collect DNA Samples Without Warrants

Many of the states in the U.S. have laws permitting police officers to take DNA samples from people that police have arrested. Many see taking...

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Florida Death Penalty Found Unconstitutional: What Happens Next?

Florida Death Penalty Found Unconstitutional: What Happens Next?

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down Florida’s death-penalty practice, concluding that Florida’s current system, in which the jury’s recommendation is combined with the final...

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Florida Death Penalty Found Unconstitutional: What Now?

Florida Death Penalty Found Unconstitutional: What Now?

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down Florida’s death-penalty practice, concluding that Florida’s current system, in which the jury’s recommendation is combined with the final...

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Congress Contemplates Reform of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Congress Contemplates Reform of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

We have previously discussed why lengthy incarceration terms for low-level offenders do not generally benefit either public safety or the pocketbooks of the nation’s taxpayers....

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Protests Commence at Capitol Hill

Protests Commence at Capitol Hill

The much controversial trial of George Zimmerman ended on July 12, 2013 when a jury of six acquitted Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin....

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How to Avoid Consensual Police Encounters

How to Avoid Consensual Police Encounters

In today’s society, average citizens are finding themselves in “consensual conversations” with police officers that are leading to more trouble then they initially thought would...

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Pushing the Limits of Freedom of Speech

Pushing the Limits of Freedom of Speech

“Mugshot websites,” the sites that make money by showing photos of arrested criminals, might be a thing of the past if one Florida legislator has...

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

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

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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What Happens in States Without Stand Your Ground Type Laws?

What Happens in States Without Stand Your Ground Type Laws?

In recent news, the controversial question of using hand guns as a form of protection for private citizens came to the forefront of Florida media...

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Ex-Felons in Florida May Regain Voting Rights
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