Teenage children’s rights are not as well-known or understood as adult rights. They are entitled to legal representation and due process just like adults. In some cases, teens are tried as adults too. Yet, teenagers cannot smoke, drink alcohol or vote. What rights do...
Former Arizona state trooper faces 61 sex crimes charges
We here in Prescott Valley and surrounding communities rely on the Arizona Department of Public Safety to keep watch over our highways and more. But according to news reports and the DPS, an Arizona state trooper has been using Phoenix freeways to prey on female...
Domestic violence is a workplace problem too
What happens at home does not always stay at home. For Arizona employees that suffer from domestic violence, work may be an escape or reason to leave a domestic violence situation, it still affects them in the workplace. According to the US National Library of...
Why are juveniles less criminally culpable?
While juveniles may face adult charges in Arizona, dependent on age and the crime itself, there is a reason that juveniles, in general, are less criminally culpable. Some of the crimes that juveniles commit are the same as adults. This is not to say that juveniles...
Should all cars have IIDs?
In Arizona, drunk driving offenders may have ignition interlock devices or IIDs installed on their vehicles. These devices are essentially car breathalyzers. The device tests the driver’s BAC and the driver cannot start the vehicle if he or she is over the legal...
Is pulling out of a bar parking lot enough to justify a DUI stop?
A lot of people wonder when, exactly, the police have the right to pull someone over. The unfortunate reality is that there isn’t much you can do if you’re pulled over. However, if the officer didn’t have sufficient legal justification for pulling you over, they may...
One reason for mass incarceration: Coercive plea bargaining
Per capita, America incarcerates the highest number of people in the world -- by far. Incarceration, while it may be warranted, has an enormously negative effect on families and communities. People are swept up into the criminal justice system and taken away,...
