Evidence on Fire

Human beings have long been fascinated by the awesome and unforgiveable power of fire. From old southern stories about barn burners to The Confession Tapes’ chronical of false confessions to murder by arson, fire investigations evoke the worst of human imagination.

Lifeline phone service is a federal program that gifts free cell phones to Americans on government assistance and those who fall below certain income thresholds.

Three reasons incarcerated parents have their parental rights terminated.

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Actions you should take while incarcerated to maintain a parent-child relationship

Many benefits for veterans are impacted by incarceration. This will depend on the type of benefit and the reason for your incarceration. Read below to find out how to maintain or regain your benefits.

Erik Luna, Amelia D. Lewis Professor of Constitutional and Criminal Law at Arizona State University, writes how many of the modern challenges of mens rea, the mental state element of crime, stem from the purported ambiguities of legislation.

The events of August 29, 2020 at the Hawthorne Suites Hotel unfolded quickly, and led to undesired outcomes that none of the participants intended.

Sonja B. Starr discusses that in the past few years, many states have adopted or expanded legislation allowing people who meet certain eligibility requirements to expunge their adult criminal convictions. The latest wave of reforms makes this relief automatic after the requisite number of crime-free years have passed.

Valena E. Beety, Professor of Law in Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, recognizes the strengths of the current forensic evidence system in Arizona and proposes innovative reforms appropriate for labs that are leaders in the field. Arizona is particularly well situated to increase its lab independence and to serve additional members of the criminal legal community: namely, defendants and victims.