How to Help Your Child Build Self-Control and Make Better Decisions
Parents want their children to make good decisions, especially when it comes to their behavior. Whether it's avoiding risky situations, making thoughtful choices, or handling their emotions, the development of self-control plays a huge role. Understanding how your...
The Prefrontal Cortex: Understanding a Child’s Decision-Making Process
When it comes to decision-making, adults often take a moment to consider the long-term consequences of their actions. For children and adolescents, however, this process is more complicated due to an area of the brain that is still developing: the prefrontal cortex...
Lessons from the Menendez Brothers Case: Common Criminal Defense Situations You Need to Know
If you’ve been following the case of the Menendez brothers, you know it’s a legal saga that has captivated the public for decades. And now, with Governor Newsom ordering a parole board investigation into whether the brothers pose a public risk if released, the case is...
Why Staying Silent Matters: Your Own Words Against You
Imagine this—you’re in a high-stress situation, officers are asking you questions, and your adrenaline is through the roof. You think, I should just explain myself. I didn’t do anything wrong. Stop right there. One of the biggest mistakes people make when interacting...
Jury Nullification: How Public Sentiment Could Shape A Case
When a jury steps into a courtroom, the expectation seems pretty straightforward—listen to the facts, apply the law, and reach a verdict. But what if a jury thinks that a trial under the law would be unfair? That’s where jury nullification steps in. It’s a secretive...