The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. The Constitution gives citizens and permanent legal residents a number of important protections that guard them against government abuses. However, how do other immigrants fair? What about the undocumented or those in violation of the...
Every year, the United States has millions of international visitors. For some, their trip is to visit the famous sites and take in the culture. Others plan to come to the U.S. on a more permanent basis. In any case, the U.S. does place certain restrictions on...
When you are arrested, the police will ask questions to obtain solid evidence against you. You can accidentally incriminate yourself when you answer their questions, hence the Fifth Amendment. With this, you can refuse to answer questions from the police during an...
A traffic stop often means that the police notice a driver acting in a way that might suggest they were doing or will do illegal activities, such as drunk driving. For example, driving between lanes, swerving or running lights may lead to a traffic stop. However, the...
When the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) releases new forms related to the immigration process, those interested in either immigrating to the U.S. or sponsoring a family member or employee in their immigration efforts need to sit up and take...
Cell phone data has become a valuable source of evidence in modern criminal investigations. The presence of smartphones and widespread usage have made it increasingly common for law enforcement agencies to use this technology to gather crucial information that can...
Because it is so often portrayed on film and on television, almost everybody in the United States is familiar with the famous lines that begin, “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.” The full speech,...
Financial crimes can take many different forms. For example, there are simple crimes that people commit, such as robbing a store or stealing from a person directly. But there are also far more complex embezzlement schemes that involve things like altering paperwork to...
Medical marijuana is legal in California. So is recreational marijuana. People can buy products at local dispensaries, and everything is supposed to be properly registered with the state. This leads many people to assume that California has simply done away with its...
Asylum is the legal process that allows people from outside the United States who are fleeing persecution or violence in their home countries to seek protection from and move to the United States. In California, as well as any other state, the process of seeking...