What Does It Mean to Commit Mortgage Fraud?

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On December 8, 2014
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The term “mortgage fraud” is a broad term referring to any transaction to obtain a mortgage through unlawful means. Under this broad definition, both borrowers and lenders may commit mortgage fraud at some level. Let’s take a brief look at both scenarios. LENDER MORTGAGE FRAUD When the fraud is committed by a lender, it’s often […]
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What Are The Consequences For Breaking Parole or Probation?

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On December 6, 2014
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Parole and probation are two different things, but they are similar in that they involve monitoring your activities and following certain rules established by the court as an alternative to incarceration (or a return to incarceration). The consequences for breaking parole or probation may differ greatly according to state and the specific circumstances, ranging from […]
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What Is the “Broken Windows” Theory?

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On December 4, 2014
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Perhaps somewhere along the way, you’ve heard someone in law enforcement talk about the “Broken Windows Theory.” What is this theory, and how did it come about? The Broken Windows Theory is derived from an article called “Broken Windows,” written by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling and published in The Atlantic Monthly in […]
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How Does Brown v. Board of Education Affect My Child’s Schooling?

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On December 2, 2014
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Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court case in which the Court unanimously determined in 1954 that the segregation of public schools was inherently unequal, and therefore unconstitutional. The rationale was that allowing segregation of the races in public education would automatically translate to African-Americans not having access to the same educational […]
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