| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES |
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| Federal laws provide criminal sanctions for offenses involving the use of explosives. Such laws include the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, which Act was enacted in response to the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.More... |
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| SEARCH & SEIZURE - SEARCH WARRANTS |
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| The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures. It provides that warrants for an arrest or for a search shall be based on probable cause, shall be supported by an oath or an affirmation, and shall describe with particularity the placed to be searched or the person or thing to be seized.More... |
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| Criminal Violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act |
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| An individual who violates the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)may be charged in either a criminal or civil forum. OSHA was enacted to protect workers from unsafe conditions in the workplace. More... |
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| DURESS AS A DEFENSE |
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| If another person compels a defendant to commit an offense, the defendant may claim that he or she committed the offense under duress. The defense of duress means that the defendant did not have the necessary mental state to commit the offense or to be criminally responsible for the offense.More... |
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| Overview of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970 RICO |
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| RICO was enacted in response to the threat to the American economy from the unfettered growth of organized crime. RICO was intended to assist in remedying the inhabitation of the development of admissible evidence necessary to bring criminal charges against individuals involved in organized crime. The United States Congress enacted RICO in the hope that it would in part permit prosecutors to revitalize corrupted interstate enterprises into legal businesses. More... |
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