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"Law enforcement reminders of the consequences of criminal behavior are supposed to curb illegal activity, but some of these intimidation strategies may be backfiring, especially among youth. In the latest study of stop and frisk policies, in which law enforcement randomly stop individuals for questioning even if they aren't engaged in criminal activity, researchers found that those who were stopped were more likely than those who were not to engage in delinquent behavior later on."

A criminal in the state of Colorado does actually have the right to vote. If their sentence has been served, they are on probation or are currently serving time for a misdemeanor they have the right to vote.

A week long sweep called operation cross check removed nearly 3,000 illegals over 50 states. over half of those arrested, were arrested and convicted on felony charges. criminal offenders came from over 100 different nationalities.

The Stand Your Ground Laws provide the right to self protection in the event of emergencies. This set of laws provides security to individual citizens seeking protection for themselves and their loved ones;while providing an outlet to the would-be criminal persecution that ensues following a controversial arms related incident. The victim in question will be protected from criminal persecution under theses laws, and the perpetrator will be tried and treated as such. States lacking in these laws require citizens to be subject to deadly force and simply hope for the best when faced against criminal/ harmful actions on their own property.

This website allows you to pick any state in the U.S and find out the gun law. It also gives you a guide on GLBS. When you click on each state it gives you an introducation about the state laws, the State Constitution , Scope of Preemption, Reciprocal Carry, and Criminal Provisions.

Treyvon Martin utilized the Stand My Ground laws to escape persecution when perpetrators entered his home attempting to harm him. The Stand Your Ground Laws were criticized under harsh scrutiny following the acts described above. The article following anwsers important questions regarding the theory of these laws, their purpose and how their functionality.

By focusing on certain categories of mental illness researchers say federal gun law overlooks those at greater risk of violence. The government believes that it is very important that they keep guns away from the mentally ill individuals in our society.

Those with mental illness are shown to have a higher risk of acting out violent crimes (specifically with the use of a gun). However, this is not the case all of the time due to the fact that there are still an abundant amount of shootings each year where the criminal(s) behind the weapon do not have any mental illnesses. We should be looking into the psychological factors of the criminals behind the gun, but also doing more extensive background checks and setting stricter limitations on who is able to purchase/receive guns.

Kansas City, MO has passed legislation to allow anyone who is under the age of 31, was brought here before the age of 16, is in school or the military, and has no criminal record to live here without any reprecussions. They are not eligible for a visa, greencard, etc, but can renew their application every two years. This is considered to be a huge victory, but they want the same rights for their parents.

The site talks about the sixth amendment: The rights of accused in criminal prosecutions and the right to a speedy and public trial. This is one of the most basic rights preserved by our constitution.

This article discusses how Arizona changed the death penalty because it was considered unconstitutional but was shortly changed to meet certain criteria.It also guides you through the stringent process in which the inmate goes through and how they can be relieved of this penalty.

Living in Phoenix means you must be very familiar with this type of stuff. No matter what Home Depot you go to in the valley you see armies of immigrants on the curb looking for day work. This is where the problem needs to start being addressed when businesses hire these illegals just to save a buck.

This article describes the idea of a "roving bug," which is how the FBI can tap into your cellphone conversations. Apparently, all cellphones have built-in tracking devices that enable the government to listen, and to track you. This assists the government in catching criminals, but makes the public feel as if their privacy is being invaded.

The USA Patriot stands for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. This Act came into affect after September 11 attach.

Notes: The Roe v. Wade case involved a pregnant single woman ("Roe") who brought a class action challenging the constitutionality of the Texas criminal abortion laws, which prohibited any abortion except to save the woman's life.

Many business are using new technology such as biometric finger scans and facial recognition to make sure employees are free of criminal history and are allowed to have computer access. People are concerned about the privacy issues that go along with facial recognition. Once the business gets a facial scan they can look up other personal information such as phone numbers, social network accounts, and home address.

I had a friend once that worked for a hardware store. He told me that the place had a camera by the front door with facial recognition. He was told that was so that they knew if ex-employees came back into the store. I'm not sure what they had to worry about, and I thought that was very unusual.

This article discusses new gun control measures that have been signed into effect. It discusses the delay in legislation approval by Congress and President Obama taking action to get measures I place. Opinions of the NRA and other sources are provided.

I feel a lot of deja vu reading this article.It's the same old song and dance and none of them have learned that as United States citizens, we like our guns; and we will not be separated from them. Criminals do not follow laws, more gun control is useless without reinforcing the statutes already in place.

The National Defense Authorization Act allows the armed forces to detain any person that he/she feels has committed an aggressive act. The NDAA violates out 5th amendment that allows no person to "be deprive of liberty, or property, without due process of law.

If your a career criminal or terrorist you should be detained.

This article talks about how mass surveillance effects us all not just criminals and terrorist.The government is able to collect data that predicts our movement and activities.

This article is about legalizing marijuana to help the spur the economy and create jobs. President Obama disagrees with the idea of legalizing marijuana. Attorney General Eric Holder said that federal agents will seek criminal charges against marijuana users if federal and state laws are broke.