Monthly Archives: June 2022
Gender Bias In The Criminal Justice System
When it comes to the federal justice system, there is no question about bias. Sentencing is 63 percent longer for men than for women under similar circumstances. Additionally, women enjoy a likelihood of avoiding charges and incarceration altogether at twice the rate of their male counterparts. This results in roughly ten times more men… Read More »
Defending Charges Of Perjury
Most people have watched enough courtroom drama on television to know that perjury is a crime that generally boils down to lying under oath. Perjury charges can be made against someone who employs false statements in a courtroom, to government agencies, grand juries, and Congressional hearings. The specifics of federal law are significantly more… Read More »
Rap Music And Bias In The Criminal Justice System: Should It Be Allowed Under Rules Of Evidence?
If you’re on trial for a serious crime that you absolutely did not commit, you might find solace in the fact that both state and federal courts have rules demanding that any evidence presented at trial—whether it be a witness, physical evidence, crime scene photograph, or really any other evidence—must be both relevant and… Read More »
Marriage Fraud: Is It Worth A Green Card?
Some people are so desperate to be able to legally live and work in the United States that they will do anything they have to in order to obtain a visa. Others experience financial motivation or have other reasons for arranging or participating in fraudulent marriages so that a non-citizen can get their hands… Read More »