Archive for November, 2006

DUI Facts

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

DUI facts:
Traffic fatalities totaled 42,643 across the nation in 2003. Death and injury due to driving under the influence kills an unconscionable number of people each year.
DUI facts states that 250,000 people have been killed in alcohol related accidents. In the past 10 years. Also 17,013 people were killed in alcohol related accidents in 2003. [...]

Zoning

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

 Zoning is basically legitimate police power or government to regulate the use of real property.
Zoning regulates that restrict private land in use. The main objective of zoning is to improve living and working conditions in congested areas by preventing the liberties of one property from interfering with rights of another. Zoning is considered constructional as [...]

Zero Tolerance Laws

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

What are Zero Tolerance Laws?

These laws insure that any underage driver found with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level over 0.00 will be found guilty of impaired driving and face serious penalties.  It is illegal in every state for a person under the age of 21 to purchase and publicly possess alcoholic beverages. In support [...]

Street Gangs

Monday, November 20th, 2006

 
 Juveniles and young adults have a huge amount of peer pressure in schools and trying to fit in. Many students try extracurricular activities such as sports, clubs or events to occupy their time in a positive way. Other students however take another route and join organizations also referred to as gangs. The definition of a [...]

Sex Crimes

Friday, November 17th, 2006

      Statutory rape and Spousal rape are just a few categories of rape, however each is a devastating crime and all are victims when going through such a traumatic experience. The general terminology for rape is a felony defined as carnal knowledge of a woman forcibly and against her will. Statutory rape is a form [...]