If you own a Colorado business with partners or work for a company in a capacity that involves financial information or cash, and an error occurs, you can face criminal charges. Embezzlement is among the most misunderstood types of fraud and a conviction could...

When you attend school at the University of Colorado in Boulder, you agree to follow a particular Student Code of Conduct. If you act in a manner that violates any of the terms in the code of conduct, you may have to take part in a conduct meeting. During the meeting,...

Accruing points on your Colorado driver's license means you may pay much more for insurance than you would otherwise. It may, too, mean that the state suspends your license for a period, depending on how many points you get from speeding or other traffic tickets....

When going through the criminal justice system, understanding the terminology is vital. There are three major categories of crime in most U.S. jurisdictions: “infractions,” “misdemeanors” and “felonies.” The categories typically determine how much jail time is...

Workplace theft, also known as non-cash fraud, occurs when employees take items from their place of employment, such as food, supplies and equipment, for use at home. The Society for Human Resource Management cites data from a study by the Association of Certified...

The word "fraud" carries with it a very grave connotation. It may also seem to be readily apparent, so much so that when you nears the one in Boulder stands accused of it, you may wholeheartedly believe that your own conduct would never come under such scrutiny. Such...

Many people think eyewitness testimony is some of the most convincing and compelling forms of evidence, but there is an important distinction between being convincing and compelling and being accurate. Studies have shown that eyewitness accounts are actually far more...

You might not take reckless driving or careless driving seriously until you face criminal charges for one or the other. However, both are traffic offenses that can incur points on your license, fines and sometimes imprisonment. When talking about serious traffic...

Proving money laundering comes with its unique complexity because conviction requires three different layers of activity. A prosecutor must show proof of all three actions for a jury to convict. An allegation of funds received from a wrongful pursuit could result in a...

There are two general categories of crime: white collar and blue collar. The term "blue collar" is not a formal legal term. It is a layman's term to describe the types of crimes you would probably think about more often, such as violent or property crimes. Blue collar...