Why would a person make a false confession to a crime?

July 24th, 2010
When John Mark Karr confessed to killing JonBenet Ramsey, some wondered whether the confession was true. Learn why people might confess to crimes they didn't commit.

What is contagious shooting?

July 24th, 2010
Police fired 50 shots at three apparently unarmed men in a car leaving a bachelor party in New York this weekend, and investigators still aren't sure why.

What happens to weapons confiscated at the airport?

July 24th, 2010
Thousands of weapons are confiscated at airports every day. Learn where weapons confiscated at the airport go after they leave airport security.

What does not guilty by reason of insanity mean?

July 24th, 2010
What does it mean when a person is found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity? How is this decided?

Warrant

July 24th, 2010
Warrant is a term used in the legal system. Learn more about the warrant with the information in this article from HowStuffWorks.

Voiceprint

July 24th, 2010
Voiceprint is a term used in the legal system. Learn more about voiceprint with the information in this article from HowStuffWorks.

Vagrancy

July 24th, 2010
Vagrancy is a term used in the legal system. Learn more about vagrancy with the information in this article from HowStuffWorks.

Truth Serum

July 24th, 2010
Truth serum is a type of tool used to gather information from a prisoner.. Read more about truth serum here at HowStuffWorks.

Treason

July 24th, 2010
Treason is a term used in the legal system. Learn more about treason with the information in this article from HowStuffWorks.

Torture

July 24th, 2010
Torture is a type of punishment usually used to gather information. Read more about this topic here at HowStuffWorks.