Loopholing - Law, Legal & Taxes

They have three degrees, so what makes them different, and does one of them focus towards criminology?

The degrees are: Juris Doctor (J.D.),
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.)

JD is the basic law degree.

LLM is a specialization, post JD

SJD is a qualification for law teaching, but really not much else. It is post LLM usually, although some people get it with just a JD and I have heard of programs where other non-law degrees were used to qualify for the SJD.

In law school, a student interested in criminology would take as many criminal law courses as available. One could get an LLM in criminal law if that law program offers one - you have to go where the specialization is offered.

If there are two stairs going in to my apartment building, and another two stairs once I get inside the building, do these stairs need to have hand railings? Can I make my landlord install them? Thanks!

You would have to know when the building was built and what the building code requirements were for that year. With the limited information you have given, it is probably fine because there is a sufficient landing between the steps.

Oklahoma Law "Make My Day"

Make My Day” law gives citizens the right to use deadly force inside their homes.

Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 53 - Manufacture, Sale, and Wearing of Weapons
Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971
Section 1289.25 - Physical or Deadly Force Against Intruder
Cite as: O.S. §, __ __

A. The Legislature hereby recognizes that the citizens of the State of Oklahoma have a right to expect absolute safety within their own homes.

B. A person is presumed to have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another when using defensive force that is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm to another if:

1. The person against whom the defensive force was used was in the process of unlawfully and forcefully entering, or had unlawfully and forcibly entered, a dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle, or if that person had removed or was attempting to remove another against the will of that person from the dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle; and

2. The person who uses defensive force knew or had reason to believe that an unlawful and forcible entry or unlawful and forcible act was occurring or had occurred.

C. The presumption set forth in subsection B of this section does not apply if:

1. The person against whom the defensive force is used has the right to be in or is a lawful resident of the dwelling, residence, or vehicle, such as an owner, lessee, or titleholder, and there is not a protective order from domestic violence in effect or a written pretrial supervision order of no contact against that person;

2. The person or persons sought to be removed are children or grandchildren, or are otherwise in the lawful custody or under the lawful guardianship of, the person against whom the defensive force is used; or

3. The person who uses defensive force is engaged in an unlawful activity or is using the dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle to further an unlawful activity.

D. A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force, if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.

E. A person who unlawfully and by force enters or attempts to enter the dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle of another person is presumed to be doing so with the intent to commit an unlawful act involving force or violence.

F. A person who uses force, as permitted pursuant to the provisions of subsections B and D of this section, is justified in using such force and is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of such force. As used in this subsection, the term "criminal prosecution" includes charging or prosecuting the defendant.

G. A law enforcement agency may use standard procedures for investigating the use of force, but the law enforcement agency may not arrest the person for using force unless it determines that there is probable cause that the force that was used was unlawful.

H. The court shall award reasonable attorney fees, court costs, compensation for loss of income, and all expenses incurred by the defendant in defense of any civil action brought by a plaintiff if the court finds that the defendant is immune from prosecution as provided in subsection F of this section.

I. The provisions of this section and the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, Sections 1290.1 through 1290.26 of this title, shall not be construed to require any person using a pistol pursuant to the provisions of this section to be licensed in any manner.

J. As used in this section:

1. "Dwelling" means a building or conveyance of any kind, including any attached porch, whether the building or conveyance is temporary or permanent, mobile or immobile, which has a roof over it, including a tent, and is designed to be occupied by people;

2. "Residence" means a dwelling in which a person resides either temporarily or permanently or is visiting as an invited guest; and

3. "Vehicle" means a conveyance of any kind, whether or not motorized, which is designed to transport people or property.

http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/deliverdocument.asp?citeID=69782

MEXICO CITY – Mexico City enacted Latin America’s first law recognizing gay marriage Tuesday and said it hopes to attract same-sex couples from around the world to wed.

The law, approved by city legislators on Dec. 21, was published in Mexico City’s official register Tuesday and will take effect in March. It will allow same-sex couples to adopt children and municipal officials say it will make Mexico’s capital a "vanguard city" — and attract extra tourism revenues.

"Mexico City will become a center, where (gay) people from all over the world will be able to come and have their wedding, and then spend their honeymoon here," said Alejandro Rojas, the city tourism secretary.

"We are already in talks with some travel agencies that are planning to offer package tours that include flights, hotels, guides, and everything they need for the wedding, like banquets," said Rojas. "We are going to become a city on a par with Venice or San Francisco" — the current leader in the gay travel market segment.

The annual economic impact of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender travelers is about $70 billion in the United States alone, according to Community Marketing Inc., a tourism research company that specializes in gay and lesbian consumers.

Gay marriages of foreigners in Mexico City would presumably only be recognized by countries and states that also have legalized same-sex marriage. An exception is New York State, which doesn’t allow same-sex marriages but which recognizes those which were performed legally in other jurisdictions.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091229/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_gay_marriage

This plan looks like it can create jobs

My room mate is on probation for have prescription drugs on him. He is renting a room from me. His probation officer said he can come in and search my whole house when ever he wants. I want to know what my rights are. I have done nothing wrong, so why are they aloud to break my rights and search my belongings. Or is the probation officer full of shit?
well that is not an option i was asking about the law. just because a person makes a mistake does not mean they have to be banned and kicked to the curb.

the PO is correct.

If you are uncomfortable with it, then move this criminal out, and don’t room with other criminals.

is the husband responsible for the baby and does his name go on the birth certificate even if he is not the father, if his wife might of got pregnant by another guy who knows the Michigan law and where could i go to do some research on this matter.

simple really… dont get pregnant before marriage

I have a scion tc and I want to smoke my tailights, but I wasn’t sure what the whole inspection/law is for Maine. So if anyone knows please let me know!
I heard you have to be able to see brake lights and you can’t smoke out the reverse lights…is this true?
Thanks!

We used to smoke weed when I was a young’en. Never gave any thought to smoking taillights. I guess you can smoke anything nowadays.

The three states (actually, jurisdictions) in the US with the strongest gun laws are California, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia. In recent memory, there have been no major massacres in any of those states. All the massacres seem to be in states with weak gun laws, such as Columbine High in Colorado, Virginia Tech in Virginia, and now Fort Hood in Texas.
I am talking about massacres, meaning large scale killings.

California is in ****! Its a lost state, they want our help!

And it wasnt someone that went nuts b/c we dont have strict laws, he was upset and planned to do this b/c he was a wuss who didnt want to hurt his "people" in iraq. He had no balls to stand up for a country that gave him a medical degree, in a country where he borrowed freedom and stole lives.

I need to report wage theft and denying the employee breaks.

www.coworkforce.com

Labor Department
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Denver, CO 80202-3150
(303) 318-9299

My little sister has a 19yo boy making sexually derogatory comments to our step sister about our little sister. in fear that he may approach her, i wish to utilize any law that can legally keep him away from her.anyone with factual info about the laws that can protect my little sister would be doing society a major justice. my little sister is small framed and could not fight off an attacker if they were aggressive enough.

She (you/your parents) can apply for a restraining order. Go to the police station and report it.. make it known to him that he has been reported… at least then, if no restraining order is issued, he knows the police know about him.