White-collar crime is nonviolent crime committed for financial gain. According to the FBI, a key agency that investigates these offenses, “these crimes are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust.” The motivation for these crimes is to obtain or avoid losing money, property, or services, or to secure a personal or business advantage. Examples of white-collar crimes include securities fraud, […]
Canadians hear tragic stories every day involving guns! However, we must discuss community change if we are going to stop gun violence! With limited success, government, police, schools and nonprofit groups try to reduce violence with educational programs on child abuse, bullying, drug abuse, domestic violence and gangs as politicians write new gun control laws. These approaches help, but to break […]
What Is Manslaughter? Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another person that isn’t considered murder because of a surrounding or mitigating circumstance. Manslaughter is usually the charge of the prosecution when the killer did not plan to kill. What Is the Difference between Manslaughter and Murder? Manslaughter and murder are different when determining the defendant’s state of mind. The defendant state of […]
Gang crimes are a central focus of police activity. In Ontario, the Crown has designated special teams of prosecutors for these offences. In order to protect yourself and your legal and personal interests, you need the services of a criminal defence lawyer with experience and legal skill, so that you have the same resources as do those working against you. We are […]
Domestic violence — also known as domestic abuse, intimate partner violence or abuse — may start when one partner feels the need to control and dominate the other. Abusers may feel this need to control their partner because of low self-esteem, extreme jealousy, difficulties in regulating anger and other strong emotions, or when they feel inferior to the other partner […]
Theft is a crime that sometimes goes by the title “larceny.” In general, the crime occurs when someone takes and carries away someone else’s property without permission and with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it. Petty vs. Grand Theft Theft can be categorized as grand theft—and therefore deemed a more serious offense —for a variety of reasons. (Depending on the jurisdiction, […]
The prevention efforts targeted at limiting youth involvement in gangs is integral to promoting optimal individual and community well-being, specifically in those areas that are susceptible to gang activity. In recent years there has been an emphasis placed on evaluating gang prevention programs to discern effective approaches and providing a more comprehensive approach. The Comprehensive Gang Model The Comprehensive Gang Model developed […]
Domestic Violence is a pattern of behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone; can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions used by one person to gain or maintain power and control over another or others. Domestic Violence includes: Physical Abuse: Hitting, slapping, shoving, grabbing, pinching, biting, […]
These are the tools that are used to check for illicit drugs. The drug test kits are used by employers, hospitals, law enforcement, and even homes. It is estimated around the world there are millions of people who are using these illicit drugs but most will are not honest about doing it because it is illegal and they do not want to get […]
White collar crime refers to those criminal offenses that use some form of deception to produce financial gain. These crimes are often committed by business professionals and government employees since they are able to gain access to large amounts of other people’s money. They are typically victimless and do not involve violence, drugs, or overtly illegal activities. White collar crime” can […]