A little over a century ago, drugs were just like any commodity, free and accessible. It all changed when the church found a new “source of immorality and deviation” and with it a new target, synonym for evil and depravity. In 1904, a bishop returned from the East advocating banning opium because of moral degeneration […]
People often think identity theft is rare. And even if they’re aware it happens often, they are convinced it will never happen to them. That’s wishful thinking. In fact, it’s very easy to find yourself in the company of countless victims of identity fraud. The thing is: Identity theft statistics show that almost anyone can […]
Death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is what many states call the punishment which ends with execution of the perpetrator. The process is usually done by injecting a deadly drug into the criminal’s body. Even though some people might be quite surprised by the fact that the death penalty still exists in the 21st […]
How many times have you received an email that reads something like this: I am Mohammed Abacha,the son of the late Nigerian Head of State.Please,I need your assistance to make this happen and please; do not undermine it because it will also be a source of upliftment to you also. Old news, the Nigerian email […]
Nobody is safe from malicious cyber criminals. Not even the biggest, wealthiest multinationals. In fact: Large companies have experienced some of the biggest cyber attacks. That’s why they’re spending massively on cybersecurity. Even so, the truth is that cyber attacks continue to happen on a regular basis. So, how did it start? It all began […]
Visa rules and regulations vary from country to country due to different immigration systems. In some cases, getting your visa granted is a matter of course. In others, though, it requires submitting a lengthy application and a large number of legal documents to back it. In other words, it’s quite complicated. But don’t worry: At […]
Can you trust your employees? Do you think they’ll never steal from you? Check this out: According to the US Chamber of Commerce, three out of four employees have stolen from their employers at least once. As a result, each year, companies lose millions of dollars. And, as the latest employee theft statistics suggest, these […]
At The High Court, we love our cats Mau and Buki more than anything else in the world. And if you’re anything like us, we bet you love your pets, too. So, we prepared an overview of the top pet insurance statistics. The thing is: The pet health insurance market is booming. Pets need care, […]
In the past couple of decades, more and more people have been claiming they’d been victims of medical malpractice. The thing is: Looking at the medical malpractice statistics, you’ll be surprised to learn how likely it is for physicians to be named in a claim. Multiple ones, to be precise. In fact, physicians themselves are […]
Have you ever wondered which are the highest crime cities in the US? Or what are the most dangerous states in the US? Murder rate by state is one of the numbers that can answer those questions. It represents the number of murders per 100,000 people. However, most of the time, we have to consider […]