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votes more than once in the same election (double voting) ; casts a ballot in the name of an ineligible voter (such as a deceased voter or a voter who moved out of the election district) ; registers to vote using a fraudulent name or address ; votes with a fraudulent ballot, or
Forgery Laws and Penalties Learn how state and federal laws define forgery crimes and mete out penalties. Updated by Rebecca Pirius, Attorney · Mitchell Hamline School of Law Updated May...
Perjury: Laws and Penalties Learn how state and federal laws define and punish perjury. By Deborah C. England, Attorney (Seattle University School of Law) Updated by Rebecca Pirius...
States That Allow Conjugal Visits Prison visitation policies vary dramatically among states, but when it comes to conjugal visits, most states agree they are a thing of the past. By Deborah...
Attempted Murder An explanation of how Attempted Murder Charges work, police arrest and booking procedures, Defense Options for being charged with attempted murder, and how a Lawyer can...
Is It a Crime Lie to Police? Knowingly giving police false or misleading information can land you in serious hot water. Updated January 19, 2023 Lying to police can result in criminal...
inflicting, or attempting to inflict, physical injury on another ; corrections officers (parole, probation, jailors), and ; knowingly cause or attempt to cause another person serious physical injury. ; attempt to kill another person or cause or attempt to cause serious physical injury to another person while "under the influence of sudden passion arising out of adequate cause" (see explanation above)
Tampering With Evidence Tampering with evidence is the crime of altering, destroying, or concealing physical evidence with the intent to affect the outcome of a criminal investigation or...
By Mark Theoharis, J.D. Sometimes witnesses provide testimony while they are incarcerated, or a witness becomes incarcerated after entering the WITSEC program. In such cases, the Federal Bureau of Prisons provides the witness with protective services. Incarcerated witnesses are often placed in Protective Custody Units (PCUs) within federal prisons. These PCUs house only witnesses in the WITSEC program and are separated from other prison facilities. In addition to the federal WITSEC program, some states offer witness protection services. For exa ...