jail

With over 2 million people in prison, the United States locks up more of its citizens than any other country in the world. Even adjusting for population, the U.S. incarceration rate of 629 per...
Murder, rape, and burglary — acts of life-destroying violence that occur countless times every day — are generally not federal crimes in the United States, but possessing marijuana is.  Medical...
The concept of bankruptcy – seeking legal relief for one’s debts, whether personal or in business – dates back at least to the 1500s if not earlier. The term comes from the Italian...