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Experts can convince people of imaginary crimes

If the police arrest you and bring you down to the station, but you know that you haven't committed a crime, do you think it's going to be easy to state your case? Most people do, imagining that they'll just have to repeat that they've done nothing wrong until they are released. While this may work out, a study showed that people can actually be convinced that they were involved in crimes that are imaginary. Not only did they not commit those crimes, but the crimes never happened in the first place.

Can a prospective employer check your criminal record?

As you search for a new job, you want to do all that you can to make yourself an attractive candidate to prospective employers. However, some of this may be out of your control. If you have a criminal conviction on your record, it is possible for companies to look you up and learn about the conviction, at which point they may decide not to hire you. This is legal and can play a huge role in how hard or easy it is for you to land the job you want.

Pornography laws are most specific regarding children

In Canada, pornography laws and the very definition of the material can be a bit open to interpretation. Generally speaking, explicit material is not illegal as long as the adults have consented to making it and it is not deemed obscene. Even the definition of obscene material has been changing, though, and it's most typically connected to violence.

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