How Background Checks Can Affect Your Job Search
It’s hard enough to search for a job without having to worry about how your application process might be affected by a background check. However, the reality is that you will likely be subject to a background check that will provide your prospective employer with information about your criminal record. That’s why it is imperative […]
What to Expect If You’re on Probation
When you are convicted of a crime in New Jersey, you will be facing severe consequences that include possible prison time. However, under certain circumstances, you may be able to avoid incarceration and instead be sentenced to probation. Probation is geared more toward rehabilitation than punishment, so the convicted offender has a chance to serve […]
The Best Times to Exercise Your Right to a Speedy Trial
The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees criminal defendants the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury. One of the most important aspects of that right is the “speedy” part because cases, in New Jersey and elsewhere, often take a very long time to work their way through the criminal […]
Violent Crime on the Rise in the US, Remains Concern for NJ Law Enforcement
The total number of murders, aggravated assaults, sexual assaults, and other violent crimes in major U.S. cities is on the rise, according to an updated crime report just issued by the NYU School of Law’s Brennan Center for Justice. The Brennan Center released a preliminary crime report in September, with researchers looking at data from […]
NJ Gaming Regulators Seize Unclaimed Jackpots Won by Underage Gamblers in Atlantic City
Gambling regulators in New Jersey recently seized nearly $70K in jackpots and gaming winnings that were reportedly unclaimed at Atlantic City casinos. The NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement, which is tasked with ensuring that the casino gaming industry in the Garden State is fair for gamblers and free from corruption, made the move to seize […]
