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As the digital landscape expands, so does the incidence of cybercrimes. Any industry that relies on computers to get work done is vulnerable to exploitation from hackers and other cyber bad actors. This includes the education sector, where faculty and students rely...
When a person is convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) in Pennsylvania, they face immediate penalties. These include fines, jail time, license suspensions, and even a requirement to have an ignition interlock device installed on their vehicles. But more than...
One of the highlights of college life is the many clubs, sports teams and social organizations a student can join. However, several of these organizations have a dark side: as a rite of initiation, senior members would subject new recruits to hazing. Hazing methods...
A college student convicted of a crime may face more than victim restitution, steep fines, and even incarceration. They may find that their education is at risk as well. These students can lose scholarships, internships, or potential job offers and put them farther...
Many students rely on financial aid to afford the cost of college tuition, housing, books and other essentials. However, one youthful mistake could be the end of this important financial support. Whether students are filling out the Free Application for Federal...
As a student of West Chester University of Pennsylvania, you likely find yourself in situations with alcohol. Drinking is a part of college life. But a new study finds the police in West Chester are not afraid to arrest you for crimes related to alcohol. A study by...
Open container laws, which are typically included in the category of college crimes, restrict people from possessing alcohol being held in an open container in areas such as a public sidewalk, school property, inside a parked vehicle, and in a residential...
A conviction for College Crimes such as Public Drunkenness can reflect very poorly on a young man or woman attending college. Although it is not as serious a crime such as Driving Under the Influence or Possession of narcotics, it is a crime that carries significant...
Public Urination is one of the many types of College Crimes that a college student can be charged with. Date Rape Whether it is a homeless person with no availability to a public restroom or a drunk pedestrian making a irresponsible decision, someone commits the...
A West Chester University student has been charged recently with various Sex Crimes and Child Pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia, on June 1, 2018 Ryan Davis was charged and arrested for transporting, receiving, and possessing child...
18 pa.c.s. section 6310.1 discusses the college charge of selling or furnishing alcohol to a minor (which is defined as someone under the age of 18 years of age). college crime of hazing In order to be found guilty of this crime, the government must prove...
