What Happens If I Am Arrested?
After you have been arrested, there are certain timeframes and procedures that the prosecution and the court must follow. Usually, the police will advise you of your Miranda rights (the …
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What Are The Miranda Rights?
Also known as the Miranda Rule or the Miranda Warning, when you are arrested in the U.S.A, police officers must warn you that you have the right to remain silent, that any thing you …
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Where Do The Miranda Rights Come From?
The Miranda rights come from the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the 5th Amendment rule against self incrimination. In 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the historic case of …
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Murders and Manslaughters
If someone commits an action that results in the death of another human being is that person always charged with murder? The answer is not always. The person committing the act can be charged with one of a number of crimes or with nothing at all. Have you ever watched TV or read a news story and wondered why a person was charged with murder instead of manslaughter or murder one …
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How a Criminal is Sentenced for a Crime
The final phase of a criminal case, absent an appeal, is sentencing. It is during the sentencing phase that the judge decides what a convicted criminal’s sentence will be for the crimes that were committed. There are both objective and subjective factors that come into play during sentencing, making it one of the most important and controversial stages of any criminal case. How a …
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