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Former President Carter Argues to Decriminalize Prostitutes - Not Prostitution
May 29, 2015
Nabiel C. Ahmed
Former President Jimmy Carter believes that prostitution is gender-based violence and that it must be stopped. He also believes that prostitutes themselves should not be punished. Instead, they should ... Read Article

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Former President Carter Argues to Decriminalize Prostitutes - Not Prostitution
May 29, 2015
Nabiel C. Ahmed
Former President Jimmy Carter believes that prostitution is gender-based violence and that it must be stopped. He also believes that prostitutes themselves should not be punished. Instead, they should be viewed as victims. The prostitution industry and the johns who keep it ... Read Article
Does the Sex Offender Registry Really Work?
May 28, 2015
Nabiel C. Ahmed
Emily Horowitz, author of Protecting Our Kids: How Sex Offender Laws are Failing Us, and a criminologist at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, states she has never seen a state become more lenient toward sex offenders as opposed to more restrictive. Horowitz also says that ... Read Article
Fight to Stop Expunged Criminal Records from Showing up in Oakland Background Checks
May 27, 2015
Nabiel C. Ahmed
If you have a criminal record, it can be difficult to truly hide your past from employers and other inquiring eyes. Expungement is one solution that allows your criminal record to be wiped from the public database, giving you a fresh start, so you can move on with your life. Yet, ... Read Article
California Criminal Threats and Domestic Violence
May 26, 2015
Nabiel C. Ahmed
Domestic violence is rife with threats and highly-charged emotions. Therefore, it is imperative for those individuals who may be involved in domestic disputes to understand that their words-every bit as much as their actions- can get them into serious trouble. An unrestrained ... Read Article
Can Circumstantial Evidence Can Be Used to Prove DUI?
May 25, 2015
Nabiel C. Ahmed
If your DUI case goes to trial, the prosecutor must establish 2 very basic elements: that you were operating the vehicle and that you consumed alcohol in excess of the legal limit. To do this, they will cite both testimonial evidence and chemical test evidence. However, this ... Read Article