One of your rights as a United States citizen is the right to an attorney. Along with the Fifth Amendment, which we covered in the first two sections of our Miranda Rights series, the Sixth Amendment also protects your rights if you ever face criminal...
Crimes against children have extremely harsh consequences under Arizona law. In fact, prison sentences for a conviction can range anywhere from 2.5 up to 111 years! If that seems like a big leap, it is. These charges are complicated. They change depending on the number of...
Parole is an opportunity for people who are incarcerated to spend less time in prison. This program is intended to give those who have been charged with a crime the chance to prove that they have made changes for the better. Arizona only offers parole...
You might be familiar with some types of cyber crimes already. Things like credit card fraud, identity theft, phishing, revenge porn, and computer tampering are, unfortunately, quite common. But did you know there are other types of cyber crimes that are also punishable under Arizona...
If you get arrested in Arizona, it is important to understand how to act. The things you say and do during an arrest can have a major impact on your case. The police will do their best to incriminate you, so you’ll have to be...
Dangerous crimes are felonies that involve deadly weapons, dangerous instruments, or deadly actions. Crimes against children also fall into this category. Because dangerous crimes are considered more extreme, they have even harsher consequences than regular felony convictions. We explain how the state of Arizona defines...
Streaking—or running naked through a public place—is a common type of dare. Some people even place bets on whether a streaker will show up during the next Super Bowl. But whether it happens during a drunken moment, as a dare, or as a way to haze...
Making a video or audio recording of a conversation in Arizona can be illegal, especially if you have plans to publish, post, or distribute the conversation in any way. Even though Arizona is a one-party consent state, there are still rules about certain types of...
Arizona is known for having relatively permissive Firearm laws. But when it comes to schools, the rules are far more strict. You may be surprised to learn just how limited the rights are when it comes to bringing a gun onto school property—even if you’re...
You might have heard the rumor that not supplying water to a person in Arizona is a violation of the law. This rumor is not true, and Arizona does not have any specific “duty to rescue” or “Good Samaritan” laws. However, there are still several...