We are all criminals. Some of us have just gotten a pass.
General Legal Advice
Collateral Consequences — How the Innocent Get Punished Anyway Part III
Civil forfeiture is the law, codified in state and federal statutes. The law has to be changed. But other seizures happen without statutory authority or statutory remedy.
Collateral Consequences — How the Innocent Get Punished Anyway Part II
You can lose your driver’s license and be saddled with a DWI-related offense on your driving record for being charged, even if found not guilty.
Collateral Consequences — How the Innocent Get Punished Anyway Part I
Will this charge affect my job? How a criminal charge can cost you your career even if you’re not guilty.
Between the Lines
Even “straight” news coverage (who/what/when/where/why) gets criminal news wrong, usually because of unconscious biases. Here’s how to read between the lines in news stories about crime and the law.