White collar crimes are often crimes of a nonviolent nature involving dishonesty and cheating. Often times, it is businessmen who commit white collar crimes under the cover of legitimate businesses. Most times, these crimes have a lesser penalty because they are nonviolent, however, large fines are often involved, as well as jail-time. Lucy May1One form of
In the course of finding a person either guilty or innocence, the court must uncover the “mens rea”. This is from a Latin phrase Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea which means that an act does not make a man guilty unless his mind is also guilty. As it pertains to justice being
Petty Theft is a minor crime because in order to be petty theft, the item(s) stolen are valued at $500 or less. However, it is still a crime and can be punished. Knowing how to handle a petty theft accusation can benefit your record and future. When caught and confronted by law enforcement authorities, your first
Recent rulings in the US Supreme Court have reviewed the constitutionality of sentencing juveniles to life sentences without the possibility of parole. They have determined that this practice is a form of cruel and unusual punishment and it violates the eighth amendment of the Constitution. This ruling makes it clear that children should be treated
The city of Mt. Vernon, IL showed an eight percent decrease of major crimes from 2011 to 2012, according to the local law enforcement officials. Of the eight major crimes submitted to the federal government, the city showed an eight percent decrease said Christ Mendenall, city Chief of Police. The decreases over the last two
Three residents from St. Charles have recently been charged with a hate crime that is in connection to a violent attack on a group of people, while also taunting two men of the group for being gay. Stephen C. Bolt, 31, Christopher M. Miner, 30, and Susan V. Patton, 31, have each been charged with
Chicago police recently discovered illegal drugs were being sold out of a candy store, the Chicago Tribune reported on January 5. Gloria Estrada, who is an employee at the South Side store, was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of cannabis. She was arrested after police executed a
Since the legalization of medical marijuana in some states, cannabis is being sold in numerous forms including candy, brownies and cookies. These forms are generally for people who don’t like to smoke marijuana but still want to receive relief from pain, nausea, insomnia. But now these products are hitting the streets in Illinois. As part
A crime inflicted on a victim is hard regardless if the perpetrator is an adult or a juvenile. Adults can fully take responsibility for themselves. No questions asked. If an adult is at fault it is permissible for others to know their name, where they are from and other details as a form of knowledge, safety and
Shammrie Brown, charged with two other men for the assault of a 25-year-old single mother from Joliet at a party last August, had his bail reduced from $300,000 to $25,000 in a case that highlights the importance of keeping accurate records at the crime scene, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. At the party in August, Eric Stallworth, 21,