In the case of drug charges, sometimes people would benefit more from treatment rather than pure punishment. Some authorities realize this and have put drug courts into practice. Through the drug court, people still face criminal charges, but their punishment includes...
Month: March 2019
Hoax leads to 40 felony charges against Ohio teen
It's not often you hear about a teen facing multiple felonies, but a teen in Ohio is facing 40 over claims that they were involved in a swatting hoax in Dodge County. According to an article out of Dodge Co. Wisconsin, a hoax phone call had been received in March 2018...
Are you accused of participating in pretexting activities?
Pretexting made the news when Hewlett-Packard employees were accused of engaging in the activity. HP executives had to testify before Congress at a time when the status of pretexting was still unclear. Not long after, President George W. Bush signed legislation making...
4 face charges after alleged bank fraud
Fraud is a crime that is taken seriously because it affects many. Faking a signature could result in a check being cashed, for example, that then empties someone's bank account. It could be the falsification of documents that help you receive property that isn't yours...
