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Probation Violation
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by lawyer.
Probation originally began as a compassionate effort that would allow minor and first-time offenders to have a second chance. In the early days of probation, the released offenders were not only expected to follow the law, but to behave in a morally acceptable fashion as an example to others. Early probation officers provided leadership in morality issues such as adherence to religious practices, family attributes, employment and the productive use of free time. As a result of this, probationers were even given the opportunity to reduce their sentence by proving themselves worthy of consideration.
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North Carolina DWI Laws
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by lawyer.
North Carolina is well known for its strict DWI laws. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a report in August 2008 regarding the number of alcohol related traffic fatalities in the United States. In North Carolina there were 421 alcohol related traffic fatalities in 2006, which was 27.1% of all traffic fatalities. In 2007 it increased to 487 traffic fatalities related to alcohol use, which was 29.1% of all traffic fatalities. The 66 fatality increase in North Carolina from 2006 to 2007 was the largest increase of all the states.
