Crime and Justice NewsApr 82 min readIdentity Theft Conviction Results in Victim's Wrongful Jail TimeWilliam Woods was homeless and living in Los Angeles when he learned that someone was racking up debt using his name. When he reported...
Crime and Justice NewsJan 101 min readBureau of Justice Statistics Releases Identity-Theft DataThe Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report this week of 2021 data about identity theft. Data in the report are from the 2021...
Crime and Justice NewsOct 15, 20231 min readNearly One-Tenth Of U.S. Population Were Identity Theft Victims In YearNearly 24 million U.S. residents age 16 or older, 9% of the population, experienced identity theft in the past 12 months when interviewed...
Crime and Justice NewsJun 8, 20232 min readHigh Court Limits Scope of Identity Theft LawA unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday against federal prosecutors' interpretation of when they can charge criminal defendants...
Crime and Justice NewsFeb 28, 20232 min readJustices Likely To Limit Law Adding 2-Year Terms In Identity Theft CasesThe Supreme Court seems poised to limit the scope of a federal law that adds two years of prison time to sentences for a variety of...
