Police Now Using ShotSpotter Technology to Track Gun Crime
Oct 26
2015

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Gun Crimes | Weapons Crimes

Microphones are being used to put a stop to gun crime.

Sounds like something out of science fiction, right? Or a ridiculous Saturday Night Live skit? But police in Denver allege that this powerful new technology, called the ShotSpotter, has helped them to catch two-thirds more gun crime after one year in use.

Not surprisingly, the Denver police department recently made the decision to renew and expand the Shotspotter program. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms provided funding for [...]

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Colorado One of the Strictest States on DUI and Driving Offenses
Oct 1
2015

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | Traffic Violations

If you’ve ever gotten pulled over in our state for speeding or reckless driving, this probably won’t come as any surprise:

But while many out there may have believed this to be true for years, now there is proof. A recent study rated US states on how strictly the state’s laws and insurance companies treated at-risk drivers. Out of all 50 states, Colorado came in 6th. The strictest state in the nation was Arizona, and the most lenient was South [...]

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Are Penalties for Drug Crimes Too Harsh?
Sep 21
2015

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes

Few would argue that the penalties for drug crimes in the US are anything but incredibly harsh. Under current Colorado and federal laws, the punishment for possessing even small amounts of illegal drugs may include prison time, staggering fines, and a lifelong criminal record. It is not uncommon for non-violent drug crimes to be penalized with lifelong prison sentences.

Current penalties are so tough that many advocates are calling for drug law reform, arguing that current laws crowd prisons and [...]

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Guide to the Many Different Classifications of Theft in Colorado
Sep 14
2015

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Shoplifting | Theft Crimes

Shoplifting. Fuel piracy. Theft by resale of a lift ticket.

These are all activities that may constitute theft crimes under Colorado law. But while theft crimes may take many different forms in Colorado, all theft crimes typically involve knowingly taking or exercising control over someone else’s assets, property, or something else of value without their permission.

Recently, Colorado law enforcement officials have had to deal with an increase in car thefts, worries over water theft by marijuana growers, and even [...]

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Why Do People Commit Domestic Violence Crimes?
Sep 8
2015

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a crime that occurs behind closed doors—both the closed doors of a shared dwelling and the closed doors of the domestic abuser’s mind.

The psychology of a domestic abuser is different from other violent criminals.  Often the abuser has no history of violent crime, and his sudden acts of aggression can seem uncharacteristic to his partner, family, and community.

A new study from the psychology research lab at Northwestern has shed some light on the mind of [...]

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