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Epperson v. Arkansas, 393 U.S. 97 (1968), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that invalidated an Arkansas statute prohibiting the teaching of human evolution in the public schools. [1] The Court held that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits a state from requiring, in the words of the majority opinion ...
Murder in Arkansas law. Murder in Arkansas law constitutes the intentional killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of Arkansas . The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in the year 2020, the state had one of the highest murder rates in the country.
AR Code § 5-73-120. AR Code §§ 5-73-301 to 5-73-320. Arkansas is a "shall issue" state for citizens and lawful permanent residents who are 21 years or older. Regular and Enhanced permits are issued. Enhanced permits are issued to those who complete a training course. Permitless carry took effect on August 16, 2013.
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Arkansas. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 237 law enforcement agencies employing 6,779 sworn police officers, about 236 for each 100,000 residents.
The Varner Unit, pictured here, houses the State of Arkansas death row for men. Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Arkansas . Since 1820, a total of 505 individuals have been executed. According to the Arkansas Department of Correction, as of January 16, 2019, a total of 29 men were under a sentence of death in the state.
Currently, nearly all abortion care in Arkansas is banned under a 2022 state law that snapped into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The state’s current law only makes ...
Hate crime law. Arkansas has no hate crime statute that attaches penalties to criminal convictions when motivated by bias, but a state statute does allow victims to sue for damages or seek court-ordered relief for acts of intimidation, harassment, violence, or property damage "where such acts are motivated by racial, religious, or ethnic ...
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday reinstated an agency rule prohibiting residents from using “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards. In a ...