Arrested on Assault Charges
The terms “arrest” and “detain” are often used interchangeably in casual conversation, but they have distinct legal meanings: Arrest Definition: Arrest is a formal action taken by law enforcement to take an individual into custody. Purpose: It usually occurs when an officer has probable cause to believe that a person has committed a crime. Process: … Read more
The best advice for assault victims is to seek medical attention and treatment. The next step would be to contact the police as soon as possible. The victim will need to recall every detail regarding the assault. A detailed description of the perpetrator is crucial. In many cases, legal counsel will be necessary, even for … Read more
Assault generally includes battery although assault and battery are separate crimes. A sexual assault is any act which intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate unlawful violence. An sexual assault can be committed without touching another person. The act must be a hostile one. An assault can be committed recklessly where the accused … Read more
Statistics show that the number of cases of sexual violence in the United States is constantly growing. Every year, more than a thousand such cases are never registered, because most of the victims become so scared, indecisive, and in some cases so concerned about the trauma that they never go to court. Remember that sexual … Read more
06/07/2012 By Peter Dragovich John Huston is no stranger to the crime film fan. He directed The Maltese Falcon and The Asphalt Jungle, films that defined the private eye and heist films, whose influence is felt even today. He played Noah Cross, the snarling creepy millionaire villain of Chinatown, which in the Nerd’s decidedly un-humble … Read more
TRIPWIRE: 20 YEARS OF INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING Joel Meadows It started off as just a bit of fun. The year was 1991 and I was still at sixth form college up in Barnet. My then-neighbour, Simon Teff, had been talking to me about the fact that there were no decent magazines that covered comics and music. … Read more
31/03/2016 By Liam José The eighteenth issue of award-winning noir journal, CRIME FACTORY, is here! Grab it in its true form in PRINT, RIGHT HERE! (If you buy the print edition, you can get a free copy of the Kindle via Amazon after purchase). Otherwise, grab the Kindle or PDF here: What’s in it? We’re glad you … Read more
04/10/2014 By Cameron Ashley On October 13th 2014, Crime Factory Publications will launch the third book in its Single Shot line of novellas, Freight by Ed Kurtz, at Loop Bar, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne. Kurtz’s body of work has won wide acclaim and been selected for such prestigious collections as The Best American Mystery Stories … Read more
31/03/2016 By Liam José The eighteenth issue of award-winning noir journal, CRIME FACTORY, is here! Grab it in its true form in PRINT, RIGHT HERE! (If you buy the print edition, you can get a free copy of the Kindle via Amazon after purchase). Otherwise, grab the Kindle or PDF here: What’s in it? We’re glad you … Read more