Posts in 2019

Dec 30 Removing the Orange Tip from a Toy Gun Is Against the Law

Have you ever noticed that toy guns have orange tips on them? The reason for this is to indicate that the firearm is a fake and ...

Dec 23 What Are the Penalties for Failing to Yield for an Emergency Vehicle?

Emergency vehicles must respond quickly to situations involving harm to others. As such, California has laws on the books that ...

Nov 29 Restitution as a Penalty in Criminal Cases

If you are convicted of an offense that harmed another person, as part of your penalties you might be ordered to pay restitution. ...

Nov 22 What Are California's Laws on False Reporting an Emergency?

Calling the police to report a crime that isn’t happening is called false reporting. Because such actions unnecessarily use law ...

Oct 31 What Are the Effects of Incarceration on Deterring Crime?

According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation , about 125,000 people are in the state’s prisons. Around ...

Oct 24 New Law Blocks Police from Using Body Cam Facial Recognition

New technology emerges every day that changes how society operates. When there is a shift in the way members of the community ...