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 15-24 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