A doctor who once ran a chain of pain management clinics in California has agreed to pay approximately $11.4 million to settle Medicare and Medicaid fraud allegations. Most of the physician’s 30 pain management clinics were located in California’s Central Coast and...
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Risk factors leading to kleptomania
Crime in California is a serious problem affecting many people worldwide. Theft crimes are among the most frequently committed criminal offenses, and those who suffer from kleptomania may find themselves more likely to engage in such illegal activities. Kleptomania:...
Drugs & guns have clear connections to violence
California has seen more than its share of violent crimes in recent years. Many of these have involved illegal drugs and guns. Mental health and safety experts have recently conducted studies that show that these issues are intimately connected. Treating substance...
Is sociopathy a dangerous condition?
A 2018 Southern Methodist University study identified California and the Northeast as having the highest rate of psychopaths in the U.S. The terms psychopath and sociopath are antiquated concepts introduced in the late ‘70s to describe extreme and potentially...
Types of cybercrime
With a flourishing California tech space, our state has become increasingly important for worldwide information technology. While this interconnectedness has brought numerous benefits, it has also given rise to new challenges, particularly cybercrime. Cybercrime...
Decriminalizing drug use during pregnancy
Doctors in California are calling for an end to state laws that criminalize the use of drugs during pregnancy. This is in response to findings by medical experts that the existing laws are outdated and unduly strict. While the use of drugs during pregnancy remains a...
What are the potential penalties for theft in California?
Being charged with theft in California will lead to fear as to what the future might hold. A conviction can result in jail time, fines and long-term consequences. Still, there can be confusion as to exactly what constitutes theft. There are different levels of theft...
Can you refuse a field sobriety test in California?
Driving while under the influence of alcohol is taken very seriously in the state of the California. Convictions for DUI can lead to massive fines and lengthy jail sentences. Some people who are under the suspicion of DUI after a traffic stop may assume that their...
Drug addiction and adverse childhood experiences
Adverse childhood experiences can cause trauma, which can play a role in substance abuse. It's important to look at any California drug crimes through this lens to determine what the proper legal consequences will be for these crimes. The definition of adverse...
History and purpose of anti-money laundering laws
In the latter half of the 20th century, the term "money laundering" entered the common vocabulary as the government passed laws to combat actions that hid the source of profits from alleged criminal enterprises. At this time, financial institutions in California and...