Law and Crime Facts

    Random Law and Crime Facts

    There are 50 Law and Crime Facts!

    IRS: Criminals legally required to declare illegal income on tax return
    According to the IRS, self-employed criminals are required to declare the source of their illegal income (like selling drugs) - and they can't prosecute for it!
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    There have been over 7,200 acts of terrorism against the US over the last 15 years.
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    Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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    Less than 10% of criminals commit about 67% of all crime.
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    About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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    Missing Plane
    Missing Plane
    In 2003, a Boeing 727-223 was stolen from an airport in Angola. Despite a worldwide search, it still has not been found.
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    The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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    The U.S. Government will not allow portraits of living persons to appear on stamps.
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