What May Cause a Person to Commit Crimes? Criminogenic needs are factors in a criminal offender’s life that may be directly related to recidivism, or the tendency of a convicted criminal to re-offend. Developed in the 1980s, the term “criminogenic needs” specifically refers ...
Criminal Intent: General vs. Specific Intent Crimes
Evaluating Two Types of Intent in Criminal Cases When a person gets charged for a crime, their case may be heavily impacted by the element of intent. ...
3 Strikes, You’re Out: Key Takeaways from the CA Three Strikes Sentencing Law
What Does California’s Three Strikes Law Entail? In 1994, California voters passed the “Three Strikes and You’re Out” law which was well-intentioned ...
Failing to Stop at a Stop Sign in CA You may have heard the phrase “California stop” to describe someone who doesn’t come to a complete stop at a stop ...
“The Drugs Weren’t Mine” Defense Believe it or not, it is possible to commit a drug crime without realizing it. Getting caught in the wrong place at ...
Implications of Your Order of Protection Domestic violence charges carry more consequences than jail time, fines and a criminal record. The alleged ...