Child Endangerment In California: Penal Code 273(A)

California Penal Code 273a: Child Endangerment
California Penal Code 273a refers to the endangerment of a child, including the willful neglect or infliction of pain or mental anguish upon that child.  It also covers individuals who know that a child is being endangered, abused or neglected but fail to do something about it – as in [...]

California Livescan, a Real Background Check?

California LiveScan is the state run system administered by the California Department of Justice for criminal background checks exclusively for people who work with children, the elderly and disabled. All such workers must be screened by the LiveScan system.

Church pastors and nursery workers are also eligible to use the program. Most churches use LiveScan if [...]

Defending A California Rape Charge

Defending a California Penal Code 261: Rape

California Penal Code 261, or rape, is defined as the forced act of sexual intercourse.  There are many variables that fall under this penal code as well, including forced intercourse with a foreign object, forced oral copulation, statutory rape and date rape.  Being accused of Penal Code 261 is [...]

California restores funding for domestic violence shelters

versing one of his most controversial line-item budget cuts this summer.
The money will allow 94 shelters for women and their children to remain open through June. Since late July, when the governor slashed nearly $500 million from social service programs, six shelters have closed, and several others have cut back on staffing and counseling services. [...]

Defending A California Vandalism Case

Defenses for Penal Code 594: Vandalism

Vandalism is against the law and is defined by the destruction of property belonging to another person, with malice.  Malice simply means the intent to damage the property to annoy or hurt another person.  One example might be if a man and woman break up and the woman shreds the [...]

Domestic Violence in California

Hey there,do you know something? domestic violence in California is actually on the rise. It is a cause of concern for any peace loving and law abiding citizen. Posters, media coverage, fact sheets, brochures for victims, sample resolutions and other resources available should be used to call attention to this mind destroying and heart wrecking [...]