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Posted By Lance Fletcher 27-Jun-2016

Crime and Punishment in the Post Broken Windows Era

The Link between Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoyevsky in Crime and Punishment succinctly observed that, “[t]he man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment.” But some people’s conscience ...

Posted By Lance Fletcher 27-Jun-2016

Brock Turner - Stanford Rape Case 2016

Brock Turner Brock Turner was a Stanford University student athlete swimmer who was convicted on three counts of felony sexual assault on January 18, 2015. Mr. Turner, then a 19 year old freshman, encountered the victim, a 22 year old alumna of a ...

Posted By Lance Fletcher 23-Jun-2016

Accounting Error or Grand Larceny?

Bookkeepers and Accountants are Often Suspected A profession with a large amount of responsibility is something of a double edged sword. On the one hand, praise is heaped upon a person when things are going well. On the other hand, that same person ...

Posted By Lance Fletcher 20-Jun-2016

The High Cost of Justice

The High Cost of Justice Clarence Earl Gideon was a homeless drifter with an eighth grade education. He had been on the streets since age 14 and had a string of nonviolent crimes like burglary and larceny in his past. Though it may not excuse his ...

Posted By Lance Fletcher 20-Jun-2016

NYPD in the Bathroom - Exposure & Lewdness in NYC

NYPD in the Bathroom - Exposure and Lewdness A public restroom is almost an oxymoron. How can a place reserved for our most private moments be translated to a public facility? While there are certainly those who would take advantage of the ...

Posted By Lance Fletcher 20-Jun-2016

Gravity Knives in NYC

NY’S GRAVITY KNIFE LAW We all know that it is legal to own a knife, but how do you know? I am going to go out on a limb and say that you have not read a New York statute that told you: It is legal to own a knife. You probably don’t really ...

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