Illinois is considering legislation that would require detention hearings for juveniles to take place within 48 hours of their temporary custody. However, this change in the law could have serious implications for the rights of the juveniles involved. This article...
Pending Legislation Would Try 19, 20, and 21-Year-Olds as Juveniles Most people would consider someone 18 or older to be an adult and not a juvenile. That person is old enough to vote, old enough to join the military without parental permission. Old enough to go off...
Are Breathalyzer Tests Always Accurate? Are Breathalyzer Tests Always Accurate? When an officer suspects a driver is intoxicated. They need probable cause to believe they were driving under the influence (DUI) in order to make an arrest. A common way officers try to...
A DUI Conviction Can Affect Your Academic Future Everybody makes mistakes when they are young. Some of them are more serious than others, but all of them can have a negative impact on your future prospects, particularly when they involve encounters with law...
Do I Need a DUI Lawyer? Many people who have been pulled over and charged with driving under the influence recoil at the cost of hiring a lawyer to defend them against the DUI charge. While hiring a DUI lawyer can be expensive, it can be more expensive to not hire a...
Eyewitness testimony is a powerful tool in criminal cases, but it is also notoriously unreliable. While it may seem like a clear-cut way to identify a suspect, eyewitnesses are often under high levels of stress and may not have had a clear view of the crime. Research...
