Federal Crimes

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a powerful tool against organized crime. Its original intent was the prosecution of large criminal syndicates, such as the mafia. In recent years, it has evolved beyond just the conviction of traditional...

The immigration process in the United States is very strict, and on many occasions, most applications undergo thorough scrutiny to verify adherence to legal requirements. When applicants fail to meet these requirements, some may resort to immigration fraud—such as...

Contrary to what some people believe, “white collar” crimes are rarely victimless. Often, people lose large amounts of money. Sometimes those losses are easy to calculate. Other times, they require some intricate calculations. Those who are convicted of these offenses...

Bank fraud is a white-collar crime involving deceptive practices to obtain money, assets or other property owned or held by a financial institution. Each year, thousands of people get charged with bank fraud. In fact, according to the ABA Banking Journal, banking...

Securities fraud is when people make a false statement about a company's value and others use this information to make financial decisions. Executives on a board who buy and sell stocks from nonpublic information are committing inside trading. West Virginia laws state...

Residents in West Virginia may benefit from learning more about some examples of federal environmental crimes. According to the Department of Justice, federal environmental crimes are either classified as pollution crimes, wildlife crimes, animal welfare crimes and...

If you ever fly out from West Virginia, you may benefit from learning more about the federal crimes that occur aboard airplanes. According to the Justice Department, certain acts that would be punishable in the territorial or maritime jurisdiction of the United States...