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This report discusses the results of a study that found that the longer women experience abuse, the more intense the behavior is likely to become and the more likely women are to be severely injured by their abusers. -
This article discusses the impact of legal protection on crime victims' rights and whether victims from the "strong-protection States" had better experiences with the justice system than those victims who lived in states with no protection. -
This Department of Justice handbook discusses victims rights, places to go for assistance and how to work for positive change. -
This Research Preview discusses the stalking aspects of a study of 16,000 men and women 18 years of age or older. It discusses the prevalence of stalking, the characteristics of stalkers and their victims, and the psychological effects of stalking. -
This article summarizes a study that investigated whether the diverse cultural makeup of many communities requires the criminal justice system to modify its approach, particularly in handling recent immigrants. -
This article discusses the results of a study that researched whether improved rental real-estate management could be induced by police action and whether this would reduce crime. -
Federal grand juries have enormous power within our criminal justice system. Responding incorrectly to a federal grand jury subpoena for your testimony or documents, or your company's documents, can have disastrous consequences. Here are 10 critical things to know about federal grand juries and federal grand jury subpoenas. -
Plaintiff brought suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging that he had been the victim of excessive force when Defendants arrested him. Defendants moved for summary judgment, arguing that the force employed was not excessive, as a matter of law. -
One of the most often committed crimes is "Driving Under the Influence" (DUI). -
On January 23, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") adopted final rules under Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which establish standards of conduct for attorneys "appearing and practicing before the Commission" on behalf of an issuer. This is the first time the Commission has imposed rules which are directly aimed at regulating the conduct of attorneys. The new rules potentially redefine the relationship between public companies and their attorneys.