Crimes and Punishments

Are You Committing a “Serious Felony” in California?

Originally Published August 20, 2020 Each state has different laws when dealing with crimes. In California, some felony offenses can have serious consequences. The state’s Penal Code 1192.7 provides that certain crimes are automatically considered as a strike offense. This usually applies to serious felony charges. But simple misdemeanors may also count as a strike […]

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Digital Jail: How Electronic Monitoring Drives Defendants Into Debt

Originally Published February 25th, 2020 As of today, the United States still has the highest incarceration rate in the world. That is why ankle bracelets are now being used as an alternative to incarceration. Through electronic monitoring devices, the US is now expanding house arrest programs successfully. They believe that these devices are part of

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