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Crime, police and the law

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Crime, police and the law
Can Congress override a presidential pardon?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
How often do emergency vehicles get into accidents?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
Do fitness trackers pose a privacy risk?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
What laws apply to crimes committed in space?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
What’s with all the creepy clown sightings this year?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
Why haven’t tabloids been sued out of business?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
Do cell phones prevent crime?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Drugs
Is any one crime to blame for the high U.S. imprisonment rate?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
When does it become OK to dig up a human body?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
Is there a case for legalizing prostitution?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
What personal information can mobile apps get from you, and why do they want it?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
What’s the racial breakdown of people killed by cops?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
Do gun buyback programs accomplish anything useful?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
Does no more lead in gasoline = less violent crime?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
Has a stopped clock ever really helped solve a crime?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
If somebody ignores my “no trespassing” signs, can I make a citizen’s arrest?
A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
By Straight Dope Staff
 
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Crime, police and the law
How accurate are police sketches of suspected criminals?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
What’s the story on jury nullification?
A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
By Straight Dope Staff
 
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Crime, police and the law
Can I be charged with indecent exposure if I stay on my own private property?
A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
By Straight Dope Staff
 
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Crime, police and the law
How dangerous are Tasers?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
What can the police lie about while conducting an interrogation?
A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
By Straight Dope Staff
 
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Crime, police and the law
Can you get out of a DUI conviction by chugging alcohol after getting pulled over?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
Were “concrete shoes” a favored technique of mob hitmen?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
Is it safer not to sign the back of your credit cards?
A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
By Straight Dope Staff
 
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Crime, police and the law
Do emergency sirens have to be changed periodically so people will pay attention?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
Are those weird laws you hear about for real?
A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
By Straight Dope Staff
 
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Crime, police and the law
In prostitution, who’s committing the crime, the woman or the man?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
We know how many people are killed by guns. How many are saved?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
Would life insurance be paid out on someone executed for a crime? Can death row inmates get life insurance?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
What happens if you confess to a crime after being found not guilty?
A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
By Straight Dope Staff
 
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Politics
Who has the power to arrest the president?
A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
By Straight Dope Staff
 
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Crime, police and the law
How does copyright work? (Part 1)
A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
By Straight Dope Staff
 
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Crime, police and the law
Designated drunk: Can you get intoxicated without actually drinking alcohol?
By Cecil Adams
 
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Crime, police and the law
In international waters, are you beyond the reach of the law?
A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
By Straight Dope Staff
 
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