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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 […]

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 […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On November 26, 2014
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Because the vast majority of potential employers these days will conduct background checks, getting a job when you have a criminal record might feel like a daunting task. There are certain sectors of the work force (like health care, financial, and many government jobs) for which a conviction can definitely disqualify you—and although in other […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On November 20, 2014
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Is trespassing on a landmark a federal offense? Currently, the answer is no—but that could soon change if certain legislators on Capitol Hill have their way. In the wake of several recent high-profile trespassing incidents in New York City—for example, the German artists who replaced American flags with white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge, and […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On November 16, 2014
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In its simplest and most common definition, money laundering is the practice of taking funds gained from illicit activities and running them through a series of transactions to make them look like they came from legitimate sources. In other words, it’s the process of making “dirty” money look “clean” (hence the term ‘laundering’). In a […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On November 14, 2014
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Government public assistance, or welfare, is available in this country to people who demonstrate a need based on financial situation. If you lie about your income in order to receive benefits, fail to report all your income, or fail to report changes to your income, you may be accused of welfare fraud. The biggest difference […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On November 12, 2014
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A 47-year-old Jacksonville, FL woman named Ann Marie Howard Aguiar entered a guilty plea earlier this month in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, as part of her participation in a national tax refund fraud scheme originating in Nashua, New Hampshire. In her admission of guilt, Aguiar confessed to being […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On November 2, 2014
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On October 7, social media giant Twitter sued the federal government—specifically, the Department of Justice and the FBI—claiming a violation of their First Amendment rights in refusing to permit the company to publish a “Transparency Report” for the benefit of their account holders. The dispute centers around two surveillance laws—the Stored Communications Act (Section 2709) […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On October 18, 2014
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With a growing number of states legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (and two states recently legalizing it for recreational use), there is some understandable confusion as to the federal government’s role in issues concerning pot. Can a small amount of marijuana lead to a federal case—particularly if the state itself allows possession […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On October 10, 2014
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There’s no doubt that a criminal record (whether municipal, state or federal charges) can make life difficult. Even if you were not convicted or if the charges were dropped, the arrest record can haunt you for many years after. Same goes for a conviction, even long after you’ve served your time or paid your fines. […]

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What Is the “Broken Windows” Theory?

How Does Brown v. Board of Education Affect My Child’s Schooling?

Steps to Take to Get a Job When You Have a Criminal Record

Can Trespassing On a Landmark Be Considered a Federal Offense?

What Is Money Laundering?

What is Welfare Fraud?

Ann Marie Howard Aguiar of Jacksonville Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Charges

Twitter Files Suit Against FBI and Department of Justice

Can a Small Amount of Marijuana Lead to a Federal Case?

Can Federal Charges be Expunged?