After working in courtrooms for almost 40 years, there’s a change I’ve seen. Now, trials have become more like wakes or visitations prior to a funeral because of victim impact statements.
I’m talking about murder trials. Since the 90s, the rights of victims have expanded greatly—something which is good. So often, the media and the courts give all …
What about innocent crime victims who get robbed of their purses or money? Or their cars are stolen and trashed? What if they lose time from their jobs? Do they ever get paid back? How are they compensated? In Minnesota where I practice criminal law, here are seven things that can help crime victims.
1. For over thirty …
Is a Public Employee’s Union in California raising the cost of the prison system? Should the prisons be sold to private companies to save the states money?
In my last post, I explored the movement across the country to privatize the prison systems in many states. We looked at the high cost of maintaining prisons and one of …
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