Although the Supreme Court has now twice reiterated that life sentences are not appropriate for juvenile offenders, Michigan prosecutors apparently disagree. In Montgomery v. Louisiana, the Court upheld its earlier ruling that sentencing a minor to a life sentence without the possibility of parole nearly always constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, and should only be reserved for hose cases […]
During the late 70’s and early 80’s, state and federal lawmakers saw a spike in crime rates and decided that creating mandatory minimums and other criminal justice reforms were needed in order to crack down on felony crime. When these laws were enacted, the penalties and possibility of going to prison increased, along with the […]
A jury in Kentucky has found a renowned cardiologist of King’s Daughters Medical Center guilty for health care fraud after it was revealed that the surgeon had performed unnecessary invasive heart operations on numerous patients. The cardiologist, Dr. Richard E. Paulus, has since retired from working at the hospital in Ashland, where the cardiology center […]
A jury in Kentucky has found a renowned cardiologist of King’s Daughters Medical Center guilty for health care fraud after it was revealed that the surgeon had performed unnecessary invasive heart operations on numerous patients. The cardiologist, Dr. Richard E. Paulus, has since retired from working at the hospital in Ashland, where the cardiology center […]
Car accidents injure and fatally wound an obscene amount of people each year. The National Highway Safety Transportation Administration reports that traffic accidents are the leading cause of debilitating injuries in the United States, and the economic loss to society because of these crashes is estimated at more than $230 billion per year. The clear risk of […]