Articles, tagged with "violent crime", page 1

Criminal Law

Your Personal Guide to Criminal Injury Compensation

30th April 2010
Being a victim of a violent crime like mugging, burglary or violence is often hard on the person and it entitles the victim to claim for suffering along with loss of personal items. This article will answer all your questions pertaining to criminal injury...
Author: Lindsay Nolan

Legal

Federal Prison Consultant Explains Why Federal Prison Population Has Increased

29th September 2008
Two primary reasons are behind this phenomenon. Both reasons suggest that this phenomenon arises out of legislation from 20 years ago that created the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and abolished parole. First, prison sentences are longer so inmates ar...
Author: Geoff Mousseau