Introduction Restorative justice is the process of repairing harm resulting from a crime: holding offenders accountable, while allowing them to correct their wrongdoings. In general, restorative justice programs have had a positive impact on both criminals and victims. Criminals, for example, may be given reduced incarceration time in exchange for…
Consumer interest in cryptocurrency spiked in 2021, with $100’s of billions in total sales taking place. To compensate for this spike in interest, cryptocurrency trading networks and platforms have grown in popularity, allowing consumers to easily buy and sell cryptocurrencies. Unfortunately, this rapid growth in the cryptocurrency industry has led…
The international community, including global financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), are growing increasingly concerned with cryptocurrencies. In sum, the prevalence and fast-growing nature of cryptocurrencies has created significant concern because governments and international actors across the globe have failed to regulate the industry. According to the…
Two Florida residents were arrested in Ohio for defrauding banks and the United States Federal Government in a nationwide fraud scheme. On December 14, they pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges. The criminal partnership fraudulently requested, and successfully obtained over $35 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, which are…
Each day in the United States, police conduct over 50,000 traffic stops. This adds up to more than 20 million vehicles being pulled over each year. In general, civilians are safe during traffic stops, however, traffic stops can quickly turn from an uneventful and insignificant annoyance to a more serious…
In November 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill containing provisions that restructure parts of the tax code for brokerage firms. If past indicators continue, the United States government would stand to yield $2.8 billion a year from taxed cryptocurrency transactions. In an industry circulating over a trillion…
President Joe Biden has released a 93 second video, outlining ten steps in his plan to reform the United States justice system. The plan claims to focus on brining equality, equity, and justice to the American incarceration system. President Biden’s ten step plan is an assertion of his commitment to…
The Bureau of Prisons (BoP) has been evading the implementation of the First Step Act of 2018 through false justifications, false narratives, and semantics. Core provisions of the First Step Act, including time credit incentives have not been implemented according to the plain language of the First Step Act, a…
Wyoming is best known for its successful fossil fuel industries such as coal, oil, and gas. But the cowboy state has been looking to diversify its portfolio by welcoming businesses dealing in digital assets. In 2019, Wyoming state lawmakers created a special charter designed to attract cryptocurrency platforms. The charter…
In October 2021, the United States Department of Justice created a specialized task force to investigate crimes related to cryptocurrency. The task force, known as the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) will handle all crimes committed using virtual currency exchanges, mixing services, and laundering services. This team is the next…