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All jurisdictions (cities, counties, and states) have specific laws regarding hunting and trespass. Local law enforcement is required to enforce these laws. In 40 states there are wildlife management agencies in place that have wildlife officials who are given authority to enforce hunter trespass laws on private property. There are 22 states that do not […]

The difference between criminal negligence and civil negligence is one of “risks.” What is the risks attendant on the behavior of the actor, and how serious are the consequences of such behavior? Civil Negligence and the Duty of Care Tort or civil negligence is the failure of one person to act with “reasonable” care in […]

How much warning is enough to prevent injury? Businesses and property owners alike display warning signs on their premises to alert anyone entering the property to beware of certain potential dangers. But if you are either an invitee, licensee, or trespasser on the property, and you are, in fact, injured by the very thing the […]

Driving an automobile on the highways in any city of the United States has been made safer as a result of special features added to the automobiles by auto manufacturers. Such things as front wheel drive, air bags, and seat belts have been added to cars sold in America to lessen the possibility of severe […]

During certain times in America’s history, we have gone through periods of civil unrest resulting in civil disobedience. This civil unrest takes on the form of a disruption of the normal order of things, usually by riots or some other form of protests. Instead of riots, the most recent actions of protesters have been to […]

Automobile insurance is mandatory in most jurisdictions in the United States. It is designed to provide coverage for the risk of financial liability as a result of an auto accident. The states that do not require a motorist to carry car insurance are Virginia, New Hampshire, and Mississippi. Virginians that do not have auto insurance […]

Watching the news and listening to the latest report on mass shootings, murder suicide crimes, violent gang wars, drug related killings, criminal child abuse and murder, we tend to wonder if this country is spiraling downward into an abyss of anarchy and chaos. We have criminals taking over communities and waging war against law enforcement. […]

New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles were in a dead heat for the most ignominious title imaginable: the number one most violent crime city in the nation. Chicago, however, outpaced both New York and Los Angeles, despite having a population smaller than both cities, and is currently undefeated with respect to the number of […]

New York City crime ranks as one of the highest in the nation; ranking right up there in the neighborhood of major urban areas such as Chicago and Los Angeles. Attempts to quell serious crimes in the city such as gang violence, murder, rape, and drug dealing are an ongoing for the city. There are […]

Some of the most notorious cases of elder abuse occur in nursing homes. Nursing homes are intended to provide much needed assistance in caring for the elderly when they become too infirm to take care of themselves. Family members of the elderly rely on nursing homes to provide a safe environment for their mothers, fathers, […]