Have you ever noticed that you can almost count on someone being charged with, or threatened with charges for, “obstructing justice” on just about every police drama you watch on television or on the big screen? It seems to...
Read MoreFor most people, being accused of a criminal offense is a frightening, and confusing, experience. It is often even worse if the accused is actually innocent of the crime. If you have been accused of a crime that you...
Read MoreSince the “War on Drugs” began back in the 1970s in the United States the penalties relating to offenses involving controlled substances have increased in severity, both at the state and the federal level. While crimes involving mere possession...
Read MoreThe word “conspiracy” is a common enough word in the English language. Books and movies plots often center on complicated conspiracies. We also frequently refer to something as a conspiracy when it seems as though nothing is going as...
Read MoreIt may be difficult to believe (depending on your age), but just two decades ago people were still using snail mail to correspond with each other. Although the internet existed, it was still in its infancy. In addition, computers...
Read MoreThe term “white collar crime” was first defined by sociologist Edwin Sutherland in 1939 as “a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation”. Though the term is used to...
Read MoreFor most minor, and some major, criminal offenses probation is a sentencing option that can be used in lieu of, or in addition to, other sentencing options such as incarceration. If you were convicted of a criminal offense in...
Read MoreIf you are currently employed by the government in the State of Nebraska, or are considering employment in a government job, it is important that you understand what it means to be a public servant. In the United States,...
Read MoreMost people have heard of the crime of “embezzlement” and have some vague idea of what it entails; however, those same people often fail to realize just how easy it is to be unwittingly caught up in an embezzlement...
Read MoreIf you have been accused of a criminal offense that included a monetary loss to a victim, such as theft or vandalism, you may be wondering (or hoping) that paying the victim back will keep you out of jail....
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