The occasions in which I find myself looking up at the sky and shouting, “Really? Again? Is anybody ever going to start learning?” But, then I remember that they are kids and, as long as they suffer from that affliction…probably not. A 16-year-old Mashpee High School student has been charged…
Today’s Attorney Sam’s Take introduces a concept that law enforcement officials and I regularly discussed back when I was a prosecutor in Brooklyn, NY, hundreds of years ago. The concept is that of enacting a new statute proclaiming certain activities punishable as “felony stupidity”. It is, however a story which…
Massachusetts schools are really not the same place they were when I was a kid. Let’s take a look toward Marshfield High School. A 17-year-old student (hereinafter, “Young Gentleman”) was arrested yesterday for threatening to kill his fellow student. According to law enforcement, police were called Tuesday night to investigate…
Well, it looks like Massachusetts sex crimes are still present here in the Commonwealth. Well, actually, the news would lead you to believe that Massachusetts sex offenders are still “at it” both here and abroad. For example, take the case of 25-year-old Quincy woman Carissa Hads. Ms. Hads is in…
Approximately 125 undergraduate students from Harvard University have been accused of using unethical methods to complete a spring take home exam. In what may be the largest Ivy League cheating scandal in recent memory, Harvard University is taking determined action against suspected undergrads that may call for the immediate assistance…
As mentioned yesterday, in my “mini-blog”, Harvard University is investigating 125 undergraduates who are suspected of cheating on a spring take-home final exam. It is the largest cheating scandal in recent memory to hit the university. Any allegation of cheating in any way is a serious thing, of course. However,…
This is an emergency mini-blog Attorney Sam’s Take to advise you of a breaking story. It is a story of an offense we do not discuss very often, but as students return to school, we may be hearing it much more. The offense is plagiarism. Harvard University is investigating some…
In the various postings of the Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog, I have pointed out various areas in the criminal justice environs in which we are vulnerable. Often it relates to being unfairly treated in the system when one’s last name becomes “Defendant”. However, I also try to pay heed to…
The Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog has long been arguing that prostitution should be made legal. I have given lists of reasons. Now, we have another one. It is a benefit which real criminals (alleged) enjoy thanks to the clouds of subterfuge under which those involved in the sex industry must…
Along with the Mattapan Massacre trial, another matter involving death is reaching the climax of its trial This one is from New Brunswick, New Jersey. It is the trial of Dharun Ravi (hereinafter, the “Defendant”). This was a matter that also hit the headlines when it took place. The would-be…