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Bill Expanding Domestic Violence Laws Heads to LA Governor

Eric G. Johnson

According to The National Domestic Violence Hotline, more than 12 million men and women each year are victims of domestic violence. There are multiple forms of domestic violence that are prevalent across the United States. Physical violence, sexual violence, and emotional abuse rank among the highest. It’s also been found that child abuse is likely…

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Miranda Warnings & Pleading the Fifth

Eric G. Johnson

The phrase “pleading the Fifth” has been popularized in television shows and movies and is not simply a Hollywood invention. It’s a specific privilege against self-incrimination that is mentioned in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Under certain circumstances, witnesses can invoke their Fifth Amendment privilege to prevent potential self-incrimination. An example of this…