A lot of people don't realize it, but most criminals really aren't the masterminds we see in movies. They are normal people who have chosen to do negative things with their lives. And some are downrig..

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Whether events of September 11th, 2001 portend permanent or temporary changes in our nation, or around the world, local law enforcement organizations around the country know that a seismic event of so..

At the National Conference of Criminal Law and Criminology, held in Chicago, at Northwestern University, in June, 1909, the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology was organized; and, as a ..

If you work in law enforcement, you're certain to eventually be confronted by one big common denominator in the criminal element: a lack of education. Beyond the mere expectations of having a formal c..

Violent crime increases annually and is reaching a record high this year already. What motivates criminals to become violent and what can you do to protect yourself?Police officers are overwhelmed the..

On-line solicitation of a minor for a sexual purpose, that is, with intent to commit a sexual activity with that minor, is one of the most investigated and targeted activities by both federal and stat..

Fraudulent misrepresentations and schemes to defraud which use the United States mail to further that fraudulent conduct, can be prosecuted as mail fraud. Also, another commonly used federal law to pr..