Can you be prosecuted for something you fail to do?
It’s clear that you can be prosecuted for the things you do, but can you be prosecuted for something you fail to do as well? Suppose you’re a witness to a crime and you don’t report it to the police. Will fear or reluctance of getting involved result in criminal charges? In most states, mere […]
The Supremacy Clause: The Constitution Is Supreme
Article 6 clause 2 of the Constitution is known as the Supremacy Clause. This clause in our Constitution is often misquoted, misapplied, and misinterpreted. Those who support an overgrown and supreme federal power like to use this clause to beat the States into a powerless submission to every asserted federal authority. Is that really what […]