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The Employers’ Association of Chicago coined the term “racketeering,” in Chicago in 1927. The purpose of the Association was to resist the unionization of employees in Chicago and assist companies in the de-unionization of currently established unions. A “racket” is a group of people or service that is fraudulently offered to solve a problem that does not …
We often hear the “bad guy” on television and in movies scream, “this is entrapment” when confronted by police in a sting operation. More often than not, the person who got busted is dead wrong about that entrapment defense. In Illinois, “A person is not guilty of an offense if his or her conduct is incited or …
Police will use a variety of techniques in an effort to elicit the “truth” from a witness or suspect in regard to the commission of a crime. One instrument often used-and heavily relied upon by police- is the polygraph examination or lie detector test. A polygraph instrument is basically a combination of medical devices that are used …
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Unless you have been living under a rock the past six months, you are familiar with the “self-defense or murder” trial happening in Sanford, FL. Gun laws and self-defense statutes vary from state-to-state. For instance, Illinois is the only state in the country that prohibits the carrying of a concealed firearm. Notwithstanding the ban on …
In today’s culture there is unprecedented pressure for young men to adhere to an unnatural standard of attractiveness. Society tells us the bigger and stronger you are, the more respect you command. However untrue this notion may be, it lends suggestion to why use of anabolic steroids in young Illinois men has risen in the past decade. …
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There is nothing worse than being falsely accused of a crime, except if that allegation is of sexual assault against a person or a child. Of the utmost importance at such a crucial time is clearing your name of all charges in the eyes of the law and more importantly, family and friends. In an …
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The Courts of the United States have held over and over again that police may use trickery in order to obtain information from a suspect or witness. The seminal case approving deceptive tactics while interrogating a suspect is Frazier v. Cupp. In Frazier, a 20-year old marine- Frazier – was told by police that his cousin …
Who are “passive pedophiles?” These are individuals who possess child pornography. They do not try to sexually abuse or molest children. Instead they want to view sexually explicit material involving children, some of which graphically portrays children being sexually abused or molested by adults and other children. This material is “child pornography.” Federal law, 28 …
Illinois Concealed Carry Laws The 2008 landmark case, District of Columbia v. Heller posited many conflicting interpretations of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. It provided, in part, a “guarantee [of] the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation.” Additionally the Supreme Court of the United States stated, the right of …
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When the officer questions you When stopped for a traffic violation or suspicion of driving while intoxicated the officer will no doubt- upon first encounter with the driver- use his judgment to determine whether or not he is going to pursue questioning that involves whether or not the operator of the vehicle has been consuming …
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