The criminal justice system categorizes crimes into one of three groups: infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies. Each category involves a different set of justice system procedures and possible consequences for the accused. If you are worried that the law might eventually catch up to you or...

Halloween for adults is completely different than Halloween for kids. Costumes are still involved, but instead of candy and trick-or-treating, it is going out to clubs and parties, while probably consuming copious amounts of alcohol. There is nothing wrong with that, until drinking and driving...

Jail and prison are technically not the same place. They’re not two terms that refer to the same institution. What are the differences? Jails hold people for short-term periods. They hold people who have recently been arrested but have yet to post bail; people who are waiting...