Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.on WV PBSThe Law Works is a weekly show on West Virginia PBS discussing legal issues that affect daily life. The Law Works considers issues ranging from how to buy a house, to identity theft, and wiretapping.
Suppose some people come to your home, and burn it down killing your entire family. Most of us would call them criminals. But what if they claim they are working with thousands of others, and they have declared war? Are they still criminals?
Sir Isaac Newton proved that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. It's his third law of motion. So, over the years we have been moving towards tort reform. What's been the equal and opposite reaction?
February 4The Trial of a Terrorist
January 28Tort Reform
January 21WV Ethics Commission
January 14Criminal Sentencing Reforms