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 Researchers were surprised to find that women more than men were significantly more likely to choose true crime books over other books about violence and crime. What is behind this interest in the gruesome details of violent crimes like rape and murder? Read more...More Information: Photo: Clipart.comWhy Women Like True Crime Stories originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 00:05:11.  Los Angeles prosecutors have officially charged the personal physician of pop star Michael Jackson with the singer's death last June. Dr. Conrad Murray has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the case.Murray entered a not guilty plea at a Los Angeles courthouse Monday afternoon one the single manslaughter charge. Read more... Doctor Charged in Michael Jackson's Death originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 15:00:10.  San Antonio police have declared the case of a missing 8-month-old Arizona boy known as Baby Gabriel to be a kidnapping and homicide investigation. The move will allow authorities to search through a landfill for a dead body, police said.Gabriel has not been seen since Dec. 26 in San Antonio with his mother, Elizabeth Johnson, who has been arrested in connection with his disappearance. Read more... Police to Search Landfill for Baby Gabriel originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 08:52:03.  Attorneys for a California couple who are accused of kidnapping 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard in 1991 and holding her for 18 years have filed motions that would allow them to visit each other in jail. Painting the defendants as a "close, caring family," attorneys argue that they should be allowed to have visits like other jail inmates.Phillip and Nancy Garrido have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard. Read more... Jaycee Dugard Suspects Want to Visit originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 08:20:45.  Matthew McNelly and Joey Miller of Iowa have been added to our growing Stupid Criminals files after the pair fled the scene of a botched burglary. Later, when pulled over by the Carroll police, the men were arrested having fit the description by the 9-1-1 caller who interrupted the burglary. Read more...Stupid Criminals: The Magic Marker Burglars originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 00:05:33.  A 22-year-old Texas woman calmly placed her hands behind her back to be handcuffed and told police officers, "I killed my babies," when they arrived at the scene of the stabbing deaths of a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old. Elyse Marsyl Colon was arrested on two counts of capital murder of a child.Jose Luis Garcia and Gillermo Garcia were found dead inside their San Antonio home. Read more... Mom Admits Stabbing Two Sons originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 20:59:50.  An Arizona woman once named a person of interest in the case of a missing 8-month-old boy has been arrested on charges of custodial interference and forgery. Tammi Smith was placed in the Maricopa County Jail in connection with the Baby Gabriel investigation.Smith is in the same jail as the baby's mother, Elizabeth Johnson. Read more... Woman Arrested in Baby Gabriel Case originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 23:20:45.  North Miami Police have released a sketch of a man seen walking away from a nightclub with a former Playboy model whose body was later found burned beyond recognition in a trash dumpster. The suspect was the last person seen with Paula Sladewski who disappeared from Club Space on Jan. 3, the same day her body was found.The suspect is described as a stocky, 6-0, light-skinned black male. Read more... Police Release Sketch in Paula Sladewski Case originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 22:24:33.  A man who ate Thanksgiving dinner with his family and then shot and killed four of his relatives has entered a not guilty plea to all charges. Paul Merhige is charged with four count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder.His not guilty plea was entered in writing by an attorney in West Palm Beach. Read more... Thanksgiving Shooter Pleads Not Guilty originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 18:05:50.  Jury selection for the murder trial of a man accused of a deadly home invasion of a Connecticut family has been delayed because the defendant is reportedly in a coma. Attorneys of Steven Hayes is in intensive care in a Connecticut hospital, his attorney said.Jury selection for the murder trial had been scheduled to begin Monday. Read more... Defendant in Coma, Trial Delayed originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 17:41:05. | | | | RELATED ARTICLES The New Drug Recall Lawyers Given the monstrous size and profitability of drug companies, some plaintiff lawyers are considering focusing more of their practice on drug litigation. In fact, shortly after Mercks announcement of the Vioxx recall, some large plaintiff firms started aggressive media campaigns aimed at bringing in prescription drug injury victims.The media blitz has been non stop. Billboards, TV, web marketing, radio, and direct mail are just some of the marketing vehicles that attorneys have used to try and find new cases for them to work on.Many plaintiff law firms are no longer focusing on chasing run of the mill car accidents. Some of them have gone so far as to reposition themselves as “drug recall lawyers,” seeing that the future of their practice may be shaped by the initial outcome of these new pharmaceutical cases. Bush and Kerry Differ on Immigration Policies Up until the final debate at Arizona State University, the issue of immigration had not been much discussed.Both presidential candidates know very well that illegal immigration is a hot button topic in our country, and each man is now trying to use it to his political advantage.Since the eighties the Democratic Party has, in general, supported immigrants and has been for fair and just immigration laws. However, there are those members of the party who claim that the presence of millions of undocumented immigrants undermines the bargaining power of the US born labor force.On the other side, the Republican Party traditionally has been against immigrants, but is increasingly reaching out to the Latino population. Advocates of free markets within the party have flat out called for the opening of the borders. Dealing With Insurance Companies Every accident cause damages, may it be property or your physical body. It is important to apply for insurance before you encounter such circumstance so that you will be able to recover the money and properties you lost. Legal Protection for Same-Sex Couples Has anyone considered a compromise solution to the issue of legalization of same-sex marriages Personal Injury Lawyer The history of the Personal Injury Lawyer is littered with interesting facts about the U.S. legal system and contingent fee based practices http://www.glofin.com. While many critics accuse trial lawyers of bringing frivolous lawsuits into the American legal system, nothing is farther from the truth.Personal Injury Lawyers advance their clients services and cash for case costs while funding companies like Global Financial 866-709-1100 advance cash to Plaintiffs against their pending settlements.Personal Injury Lawyers provide a valuable service to the American Justice system by working for a contingent fee which is only payable if there is recovery for their client. If there is no recovery for their client then the Personal Injury Lawyer will receive nothing and therefore these lawyers will only take cases that have merit. There is no advantage to the lawyer accepting a “frivolous lawsuit” because there is a high likelihood of no recovery and therefore no fee to the lawyer. USCIS formerly INS continues to expand online InfoPass service. Citizenship and Immigration Services formerly Immigration and Naturalization Services, INS continues to rollout its immigration information by appointment system called InfoPass, with three new USCIS districts added last week. Atlanta, Boston and Houston are the newest additions, making the system now available in almost all major metropolitan areas with large immigrant populations. These areas include Los Angeles, New York and Miami. Checklist for Hiring a Private Investigator Looking for an old friend Want to know if your spouse is cheating Need to check out a potential tenant or employee Divorce Online Sevice. Why Should We Lose Money And Time Applying For Divorce Attempts to use the worldwide Web as an effective means of struggle against bureaucracy are undertaken constantly and sometimes successfully. Today it is possible to fill in a tax declaration, apply for bankruptcy or to receive a legal consultation. And lately there are sites offering online divorce services. Pleas & Court Appearances in New York Criminal Courts At arraignment, the District Attorney may offer a plea to a lesser charge than what you were arrested for originally. Pleas are offered to unburden an extremely congested criminal court calendar, as well as to get rid of lesser criminal cases so the District Attorney can rightfully concentrate on the more serious crimes. How Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Works An injured person contacts a company that offers pre-settlement lawsuit funding, sometimes at the suggestion of an attorney. The finance company contacts the lawyer who is handling the case, and obtains information about the case. Based upon that information provided, the loan company estimates the value of the likely eventual settlement or verdict, and offers a cash advance to the injured person based upon that estimate. The fee may be a flat fee, or a monthly fee that accrues each month the loan is outstanding. When the case settles, or the defendant pays after losing in court, the loan and associated fees are paid to the finance company. The legal fiction of common law marriage During a radio-talk show appearance, a caller told me about his unfortunate brush with the legal fiction of common-law marriage. He had been living with a woman for several weeks when he came home one evening to find the woman, his TV and assorted other property missing. He called the police, who mistakenly informed him that the woman was his common-law wife and so they couldn’t help him. Just War In an age of terrorism, guerilla and total warfare the medieval doctrine of Just War needs to be re-defined. Moreover, issues of legitimacy, efficacy and morality should not be confused. Legitimacy is conferred by institutions. Not all morally justified wars are, therefore, automatically legitimate. Frequently the efficient execution of a battle plan involves immoral or even illegal acts. Foods and Diets Litigations Why is that food processing and commerce are not strictly regulated by law so as to prevent health problems generated by an inadequate diet Unhealthy products encourage an unhealthy diet, appealing the consumer by their availability within reach and the invading advertising. If the food producers are controlled by health officials, then it must be that the regulations are too lax in as far as marketed foods are concerned. If you rent a home, protect it by buying Renters Insurance. Renters insurance is often overlooked by people who are renting their house or apartment.Many people don’t realize that their landlord’s insurance only covers the building that you live, there in no coverage for your personal belongs.Renters insurance usually offers full coverage to protect your belongs from fire, flooding, theft, and many other types of perils.Most renters’ policies are actually very inexpensive, especially when compared with regular homeowners insurance; and it’s easy to get a renters insurance quote.People who rent their homes or apartments may not realize that they may need liability insurance. You could be held responsible for injury to another person if they were injured in your rented residence.Fortunately, most renters insurance will guarantee personal liability coverage.Renters insurance will be able to help protect you in case of a liability lawsuit against you.In addition, if the place you are renting becomes unlivable for any reason, most renters’ insurance policies will allow additional living expenses.This means that your insurance will pay for your hotel room or any other expense you may have if your home become unlivable. I Comply, You Comply, We Comply ... Are You Sure Failure to follow corporate formalities may expose corporate officers, directors and shareholders to personal liability. Maintaining good records, including corporate minutes, on a timely basis goes a long way toward maintaining the limited liability benefit of a corporation. Psst.. Pass It On.. I Found Out Its a Hoax.. When you receive an email telling you about a virus, what do you do with it Do you send it to everyone in your address book to help them protect themselves too The Attorney ~ The Latest Super Hero in a Society Gone Mad Are you looking for a career or want to take legal action An attorney may be the the answer for you, also known as a lawyer. Whatever the matter, attorneys help all individuals - people and companies in a court of law. Generally specializing, allow them to be proficient when it comes to the legalities within their selected field. How to Select a Divorce Lawyer Selecting a divorce lawyer to handle your family law case is a very important decision.The following are a few important criteria to help in finding the right divorce lawyer. Divorce: Coping With The Family Law Process The Emotions How the Jury System Should be Reformed Our current jury system is ailing. It is beginning to fail us. O.J. Simpson being found not guilty is just one example of that problem. People with loads of evidence against them are found not guilty, while others with far less evidence against them are found guilty. Mass murderers are often sentenced to life in prison, while many others who commit just one murder are sentenced to death. People tried separately for the same crime often get much different verdicts and/or much different sentences. I know the Constitution guarantees the accused a right to a jury of his or her peers, but times have changes over the last 200-plus years and we need to make adjustments accordingly. There are two changes I would suggest we make as soon as possible. |
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