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A Look at the Number of Private Prisons Across the U.S.

Rabin Nabizadeh
September 9, 2019
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The existence of private prisons is a highly debated subject in the U.S. today. And while we are not going to get into the specifics of the debate, we did want to provide more insight into the presence of private prisons around the country. To do that, we conducted research to learn where the highest […]

Most Popular True Crime Documentary By State

Rabin Nabizadeh
May 24, 2019
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These are the Most Searched True Crime Documentaries in Every State There are new true crime documentaries premiering on networks like Netflix, HBO, and Hulu all the time. Documentaries like ‘Making a Murderer’ and ‘Abducted in Plain Sight’ have viewers buzzing. We all have our own opinions on who really killed Teresa Halbach or why […]

The 7 Types of Field Sobriety Tests That You’ll Always Fail

Rabin Nabizadeh
February 18, 2019

Drinking and driving is never the way to go, but no matter how much you’ve drank, if you’re pulled over, there’s a huge likelihood you’ll fail the sobriety test. Police have 7 ways to determine whether or not you get a DUI, driving under the influence. All 7 ways are designed to ensure failure.   […]

Sentencing Disparities in Bay Area Counties

Rabin Nabizadeh
February 11, 2019

Major sentencing disparities can occur in different Bay Area Counties. What a judge sentences an individual to in one county could be vastly different than from what a judge sentences an individual to in another county. The differences in sentencing have a vast monetary effect on both county and California state resources. Whatever affects county […]

Know Your Rights when speaking to the Police

Rabin Nabizadeh
November 13, 2018

Nobody believes they’ll ever get arrested. Most don’t even believe a police officer will ever pull them over. It happens, though, which is why you must be prepared even if, fingers crossed, it never happens to you. Do you know your rights, what to say, and what not to say when a police officer approaches […]

Pretrial Cash Bail (SB-10) Eliminated in the State of California

Rabin Nabizadeh
September 27, 2018
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People arrested in the state of California will see a dramatic shift in the terms of their detainment pending trial under a new law set to take effect in October 2019. The recently passed Senate Bill 10, or the California Money Bail Reform Act, eliminates cash bond in favor of nonmonetary bail conditions. Gov. Edmund […]

Domestic Violence on the Rise in San Jose

Rabin Nabizadeh
June 30, 2018

In San Jose, amidst the innovation of Silicon Valley and the beauty of some of California’s best gardens and parks, there has been a disturbing rise in domestic violence. As law enforcement and the legislature scramble to combat the increase of domestic violence crimes in San Jose, some defendants are being falsely convicted or face […]

Burglary Prevention Tips From the San Jose Police Department

Rabin Nabizadeh
June 13, 2018

According to the FBI there is a burglary every 15 seconds. In San Jose alone there are roughly 4,000 burglaries every year, which equates to more than 10 per day. With permission from the San Jose Police Department, we have condensed the tips from their burglary prevention resource page into an easy-to-read overview as well […]

FOSTA – A Quagmire of Denial of Freedom of Speech

Rabin Nabizadeh
March 27, 2018

In an almost unanimous passage, the Senate Bill titled, “Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act,” has provided law enforcement with power which will undermine the rights of individuals to speak out. While it may sound very politically and socially correct, Craigslist has already removed its Personal Ad section, and so have other social media sights. In […]

Flaws in Forensic Evidence

Rabin Nabizadeh
March 26, 2018

The office of the Santa Clara District Attorney’s “Conviction Integrity Unit” is going through the arduous effort of scanning previously sentenced individuals for details where microscopic hairs have been utilized in a guilty verdict. These tiny pieces have been used to convict persons from everything including rapes, child molestations, kidnappings, and murders. What has prompted […]