Do all misdemeanor cases get to bypass the grand jury? Is there such a thing as a federal misdemeanor? I know FEDERAL capital offenses must go before a grand jury and each STATE handles this differently, ie NY both sides and a judge, no grand jury. But I am confused on this process...help, test tommorrow!!
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 5 answers

Anyone here ever been a Fraud Prevention Specialist? What's the job actually like? I was doing some job searching and saw a posting for one, though it seems it's more geared towards online fraud and stuff. [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 2 answers

If I witness a crime in the subway, what is the best way to intervene safely and productively? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2008 - 23 answers

I know the basics of money laundering. Now I want to read more about the various methods used in laundering money. [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2008 - 8 answers

The Wire's finished (wipes tear)... what do I watch/read/listen to, now ? [more inside]
posted on Mar 10, 2008 - 35 answers

I am currently working on a murder investigation ("cold case") for a journalism project that I am working on. I have access to a lot of witnesses and evidence. I am looking for the best resource (treatise, primer, etc.) to use in conducting the investigation.
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 5 answers

What would a person have to do in order to get a one year jail sentence in the California penal system. [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 18 answers

What is the "bad part of town" for your nearest metropolitan area... and what's the name of the most notoriously "bad" neighborhood(s) in that part of town? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2008 - 174 answers

Prosecuting someone for a crime that someone has already been convicted of? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2008 - 13 answers

What cases have you seen of self incrimination or unflattering postings on the net? What should teens know about their activities on the internet and how their lives might be affected by their postings on social networks, blogs, and other sites? [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2008 - 15 answers

How does SmartWater "forensic property coding" work? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 5 answers

According to these pages on the U.S. Bureau of Justice site, imprisonment for public order offenses suddenly fell by a third in 2002. Why?
posted on Jan 12, 2008 - 11 answers

Robert B. Parker, Carl Hiaasen, Janet Evanovich, Tim Cockey, Patrick Quinlan, James Crumley, Elmore Leonard - NOW WHAT? [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2008 - 55 answers

Great British mystery television shows/movies? My girlfriend and I are both rabid fans of good, old-fashioned British whodunnits. Nothing like a rainy Sunday curled up in the sofa to watch an insufferable amateur detective line up a bunch of eccentric upper-class Brits by the fireplace to expose their innermost red herrings: Poirot, Miss Marple, Jonathan Creek, Cadfael, Inspector Alleyn, Sherlock Holmes, Gosford Park -- we have pretty much watched them all, including numerous Agatha Christie movie adaptations. What else is out there? Must be British, or feature mainly Brits; extra points for smoking jackets, quaint little villages in Dorset, vintage automobiles and funny little Frenchmen. (We don't like modern police procedurals that much, though; Inspector Morse is all right, but not quite our cup of tea.)
posted on Jan 4, 2008 - 34 answers

When was police line tape first used at crime scenes in the US? [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2007 - 15 answers

A friend was robbed outside her home. The recording at the police department says that they won't come out for offenses involving less than $5000. This can't possibly be right, can it? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2007 - 37 answers

I am looking for sites that publish Canadian police internal investigation and conviction statistics, Toronto in particular. [more inside]
posted on Nov 23, 2007 - 1 answers

Where can I read about the techniques and crimes of modern professional armed robbers and thieves? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 12 answers

MorbidFilter: Who cleans up after a violent crime? [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2007 - 23 answers

I'm trying to find current information on crime in Moscow and St. Petersburg. [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2007 - 2 answers

Hello, I'm looking for the locations of where famous crimes in San Francisco took place so I can organize a bicycle ride with some friends to check them out. So far I've come up with 101 california, the location of the last gun deul in califonria by lake merced, and the hibernia bank (patty hearsts bank robbery). any other spots that we should check out would be most appreciated, the more accurate the address, the better.
posted on Oct 7, 2007 - 27 answers

Can you help solve a somewhat bizarre and mysterious crime? [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2007 - 57 answers

Iowa & mental health: What can someone do if they're threatened with being admitted for psychiatric reasons against their will? What happens? Does it really only take two other people signing a document? Is threatening someone with this a crime? [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2007 - 18 answers

Where are the armchair detectives on the Internet? [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2007 - 7 answers

Has anyone experienced a residential burglary AND is certain who did it (or caught the thief redhanded?) Who did it? Did anything occur that made you suspicious, and what could you have done to prevent the burglary? I'm trying to hedge myself against burglary, but most people I know who experienced one have no idea who did it, leaving nothing to be learned except to lock up better.
posted on Aug 30, 2007 - 35 answers

I need to read something in Spanish. I want excellent writing, with involving plots, and it must be in print. Good detective fiction perhaps? [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2007 - 22 answers

My girlfriend was convicted of a serious felony a decade ago. Now someone has recently started linking to her non-indexed court record page in strange places on the net. Anything we can do? [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2007 - 31 answers

How can I get inside the drug trade? Er, through movies (or books)? [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 43 answers

What's the best and safest way to travel through some rather sketchy parts of Africa with a sizable chunk of cash? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2007 - 14 answers

I live in New York City. Drugs are being brought and sold on my block. What do I do? [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2007 - 22 answers

Safe area for a student to live in Savannah's downtown historic district? [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2007 - 6 answers

Are there any "smart" true crime community blogs or message boards? [more inside]
posted on Jun 21, 2007 - 8 answers

please give me, all your Slang, Colloquial, Street terms for theft, shop lifting, pickpocking, general crime, the taking of property/ ownership, conartisty [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2007 - 60 answers

In light of a recent mefi post, I'd like to ask a question I've been meaning to ask for a long time. Where can I find the most thorough indictment of the Bush administration and its activities to date? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2007 - 13 answers

Do any actual studies or data anywhere indicate that women travelers are more often the victims of crime than male travelers in the United States? Overseas? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2007 - 9 answers

So I have a small issue with my criminal record and obtaining a Japanese student visa. [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2007 - 9 answers

What are some films or television shows/episodes about corporate or white-collar crime? Bonus if you have a videoclip.
posted on Mar 20, 2007 - 20 answers

A friend of mine is having a very hard time dealing with the aftermath of a recent traumatic event that remains prominently in the forefront of the local news. [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2007 - 5 answers

What are some good examples of successful, interesting urban parks? Particularly ones in higher crime areas.
posted on Mar 18, 2007 - 30 answers

What can I do to learn more about crime (without becoming a criminal)? [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2007 - 16 answers

Where can I find examples and causes of urban blight? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2007 - 17 answers

What happened to 38 koi fish? Were they fishnapped or murdered? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2007 - 29 answers

Due to a break in at work, some exceptionally stupid criminals, and an unusually responsive police department, I'm now in possession of a knackered high spec iMac G5 that has been dropped and no longer boots. I there anything I can do with the rest of it? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2007 - 12 answers

can you recommend a good home security / alarm company? [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2007 - 9 answers

How much should I worry about crime when buying a place in the Lower Haight? [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2007 - 17 answers

I'm a former (er, trying to be former, at least) graphic designer and web idiot, now attending school to become a registered nurse. What I'd really like to do, tho, is eventually work somehow in the area of criminal justice, whether it's directly with victims of crime (and that would be preferable) or not. Help? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 8 answers

What are some laws that people break often without thinking about it or that it would be easy to break without realizing you're committing a crime? [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2007 - 56 answers

My grandfather stands accused of a crime he did not comit. He got a phone call from the police last week: "Mr Anonymous? You're on our wanted list for a shoplifting from $UK_SHOP in $UK_CITY. I don't want to come to your house to arrest you, but we need you to come in and talk to us in a week's time." [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2007 - 40 answers

Looking for popular songs and movies that can be used to educate people in the system for abuse related crimes. These examples will be used to facilitate discussions about relationship boundaries, male entitlement, and inappropriate behavior. [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2006 - 45 answers

A warrant is going to be issued for my arrest in an hour-and-a-half for passing off bad checks I didn't write. That is, someone has my old checks from a bank account I closed over almost a year ago, and they're now using them. What the hell do I do? [more inside]
posted on Dec 22, 2006 - 47 answers