The Differences Between Assault and Battery in Illinois

Most people are not familiar with the criminal justice system. Often, the first exposure people do have with the criminal justice system is when they get themselves into trouble. Most people’s knowledge about the criminal justice system, crimes and punishments comes from what they see and hear on television and movies and what they read […]

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Taser or Stun Guns in Illinois

An Illinois law prohibiting the carrying of a taser or stun gun in public was ruled unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court on March 21, 2019. The court declared that a taser or stun gun has the same essential function as a handgun for self-defense and therefore merits similar protection under the Second Amendment to

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Proposed Bill Would Make Illinois Medical Marijuana Program Permanent

In the past couple of years, there has been a surge of different states and even different countries that have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes. In the United States, there are 33 states, including the District of Columbia, that have legalized medical marijuana. In addition, 10 of those states have legalized the use of marijuana

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Does Illinois Law Protect My Right to Shoot in Self-Defense?

Illinois does not have a “Stand Your Ground” or “Castle Doctrine” law, nor does it have a “Duty to Retreat” law. Instead, Illinois has a “Justifiable Use of Force” law, 750 ILCS 5/7, passed in 2004. Of particular importance to Concealed Carry License (CCL) holders and other firearms owners in Illinois, this law defines when

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What is Considered an Unlawful Vehicle Search by Police?

In the United States, certain limitations are placed on how and when police can search a person’s private property. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that citizens have the right “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures” and that no search warrants should be issued

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Types of Driver Distractions and Consequences for Distracted Driving

There has been much research conducted on the ability and effectiveness of humans when they multitask. Though many people still say they are good at multitasking, the consensus is that humans cannot multitask efficiently. We often make mistakes when we multitask and we have to go back to figure out what other task we were

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Truck Drivers at Risk of Arrest as Police Cannot Differentiate Legal Hemp from Illegal Marijuana

Law enforcement officials across the country are struggling to adapt to the provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill that differentiated hemp, now an agricultural commodity, from marijuana, which remains a Schedule 1 controlled substance. The Farm Bill legalized the regulated production of hemp as well as the interstate transport of hemp. As a result of

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