Lawyers, Criminal Law, & Juvenile Justice

1) Common situations to consult an attorney a) buying or selling a home or other real estate b) organizing a business c) changing your family status (divorce/ adoption) d) making a will or planning an estate e) signing a large or important contract f) handling accidents involving personal injury or property damage g) defending a criminal charge or bringing a civil suit

1) Crime in America a) crime-something one odes or fails to do in violation of a law b) 36% of victims reported the crimes against themselves to the police c) 20% of those get arrests d) youths ages commit more violent crimes than any other group e) males commit almost four times as many crimes as females f) victim knows the offender in ½ of all the crimes

g) 35% of the offenders have been using alcohol h) violent crimes are more likely during the day i) 2/3 of rapes occur at night