States Consider Changes to Stand Your Ground
04.28.12
Following the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, “Stand Your Ground” or “No Duty to Retreat” laws have received much scrutiny from the media. While most of the attention has been on Florida, many states have similar Stand Your Ground laws, and a large majority of states have No Duty to Retreat laws for more limited …
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Familial DNA Searching
04.26.12
A Violation of Privacy or Another Investigative Tool? On July 7, 2010, alleged California serial murderer Lonnie Franklin, Jr., nicknamed the “Grim Sleeper,” was arrested in connection to ten murders and one attempted murder spanning over three decades (1). DNA evidence found at the crime scenes had failed to turn up a match within California’s …
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Photo Identification at the Polls
04.26.12
The conundrum of how to solve voter identification discrepancies without a blanket exclusion of downtrodden but eligible voters has spread across the United States. The threat of voter fraud has caused over 30 states to enact new voter identification requirements since 2004. The requirements vary by state and in strictness, with six states currently and …
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What it’s all about
04.25.12
Each week we will examine several hot topics that are in the news, from political campaigns, or interesting to us. We will explain both sides of the issue and tie it to the current legislative landscape to show what’s currently going on across the country. If after looking at the relevant bills you are moved …
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