Oct: 18, 2017 Do Sex Offender Registries Prevent Future Offenses? Recent studies show that sex offender registries do not prevent future offenses as intended because they fail to address the sex offender's behavior.
Oct: 16, 2017 When Breaking and Entering Becomes Burglary Charges of breaking and entering can quickly escalate to burglary charges whether any additional crimes were actually committed or not.
Oct: 11, 2017 Do We Need So Many Collateral Consequences for Nonviolent Drug Offenders? [Infographic] Federal laws and regulations can impose collateral consequences on individuals convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.
Oct: 04, 2017 Felony DWI For Man Facing 28th DWI In Minnesota A man was arrested for felony level driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Crow Wing, Minnesota. This was his 28th DWI in Minnesota over his lifetime.
Sep: 29, 2017 Substance Abuse Linked to Domestic Violence The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence shows a clear link between substance abuse and domestic violence.
Sep: 28, 2017 Indecent Exposure Charges For Woman At Minnesota United Game Rose Picklo was charged with indecent exposure after she took her shirt off at a Minnesota United game. The 23-year-old was reported by the mother of a 7-year-old who told police that her son saw the woman’s breasts during the soccer match.
Sep: 21, 2017 Entrapment: When the Police Cross the Line Prosecuting certain crimes often involves sting operations with undercover police officers to catch criminals.
Sep: 19, 2017 Criminal Vehicular Homicide Charges For Man In Hennepin County A Man is facing criminal vehicular homicide charges after he hit a traffic post in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Sep: 13, 2017 Enhancement Can Turn Your Misdemeanor Into a Felony Enhanceable crimes can increase sentences and penalties, turning a misdemeanor charge into a felony charge for a defendant.
Aug: 22, 2017 The Dangers of Social Media and Child Sex Crimes Social media sites with easy access for children, as well as predators, are creating a high risk for dangerous child sex crimes.