August 5, 2022
People throughout the nation may not realize that not everyone convicted of a crime is guilty. The Innocence Project reported more than 375 people were released from prison after further testing proved their innocence. Eyewitness misidentification is the leading factor that has sent countless innocent people to prison. In fact, 69% of cases involving wrongful...
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August 5, 2022
Being charged with a sex crime in Missouri can dramatically impact your life. If you have been charged, you will want to do all you can to avoid the harshest penalties. You should know about the different types of sex offenses and which of these charges you face. Rape Rape is one of the worst sex...
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August 4, 2022
As someone who is being accused of a sex offense, it’s important that you understand that certain offenses may have a mandatory minimum sentence. If that is the case with the charges you currently face, your attorney will work hard to help you have those charges reduced or altered so that no minimum penalties are...
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August 4, 2022
Sexual offenses don’t always involve a lack of consent or an act of assault. Sometimes, there is a discrepancy in authority, intellect or age that leaves one of the parties less able to actively consent. When age is an issue in an intimate relationship, the potential exists for one partner in a relationship to face accusations...
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August 4, 2022
Do you have trouble understanding what “consent” means in today’s world? Consent can be a tricky term to understand because there have long been some cultural issues in sway that have muddied the waters. While slogans like, “no means no” have been thrown around for decades, popular culture still tends to bombard us with questionable...
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August 4, 2022
Most parents think that the “terrible twos” are the hardest years with a child — until their child becomes a teenager. Suddenly, you realize that your child is often out there in the world without adult supervision. That’s just part of the process of growing up. So is sexual experimentation. As a parent, you hope...
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August 4, 2022
Being charged with one or more sex offenses is devastating, but even a simple accusation can also have lasting consequences. As in all other states, Missouri authorities take a very harsh stance against sex offenses. This is the right approach in terms of protecting victims and the public at large. However, it is a troubling...
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August 4, 2022
You know well that you can land on the sex offenders list if you have sex with someone who is underage, and it’s not something you’re ever interested in doing. That said, you don’t always ask people for ID in advance, so you take them at their word when they tell you their age. But...
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August 4, 2022
While there are men who have been victimized as well, sex crimes most commonly involve women and girls. To add to this, women bring a unique complexity to the table. Unlike men, their bodies are capable of bearing a child after the assault takes place. Whether the mother chooses to keep her baby or is...
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August 4, 2022
If you’re like most business professionals, you spend more of your day in front of a computer than away from it. There’s a danger in familiarity, however, because you may be inclined to relax a little and treat your work computer as if it were your own. Don’t do it. Many companies reserve the right...
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