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Bullying has reached new heights with the invention of social media. Online networking sites, like Myspace and Facebook, give mean people a place to voice their anger, threats, and criminal intentions. But a line must to be drawn: WHAT behavior is actually criminal? Not all behavior, although it may be offensive or hurtful, is criminal. A 17-year old teenager, who attended both River Forest & [...]

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By: Kelly Cass A recent study by the Disproportionate Justice Impact Study Commission shows that in 2005 — the most recent year for which comprehensive information is available – the majority of all arrests in Cook County (where Chicago is located) was for Felony Class 4 Possession of a Controlled Substance (“PCS”). A Class 4 Felony is the least severe of all felony charges in [...]

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By: Kelly Cass In September, Jared Loughner (the man accused of a shooting massacre in Tucson that left six dead), decided to expunge (the legal term for remove or erase) a drug paraphernalia charge from his criminal record in Arizona. Loughner was arrested in 2007 for possession of drug paraphernalia. The judge sentenced him to a diversion program, which he successfully completed. The New York [...]

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