Criminal
Police Warn “Lock it or lose it”
Monday, March 16th, 2009Penalties Increase for Drunk Driving Offenses in Ohio
Friday, January 16th, 2009In September of 2008, new changes went into effect for Ohio laws governing allegations of “Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs” (OMVI). Formally nown as “DUIs,” Ohio’s “OMVI” statute was recently overhauled by the Ohio legislature. Among other changes, the new provisions increase penalties for particular offenses, increase mandatory minimums [...]
Death Penalty for White-collar Criminals?
Friday, January 16th, 2009This post’s title is also the title of this newspaper commentary, which is–not surprising–a response to the Madoff mess. Here are snippets:
We rationalize capital punishment by claiming that the fear of death is an excellent deterrent and a fitting punishment for cases of extreme harm to an individual (murder) or a community (sex offenders). [...]