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Top court faces rape law conundrum
It heard an application last week by the State and the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development arising from the case of a man accused of sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl. The man argued he could not be charged under the new law
Updated: 05/17/2011 05:33A
Getting tough on crime update: outlawing the hyperlink
As ludicrous as that sounds, pending legislation in Ottawa seeks to amend the Criminal Code in a way that would make people who hyperlink to other websites potentially guilty of a hate crime if those linked sites wilfully promoted
Updated: 05/17/2011 05:07A
Lutsenko says he wants jury trial
"According to the Constitution, the right of direct participation in the administration of justice is the inalienable right of the people of Ukraine, and the possibility to choose a fair court is the right of each person. I, Yuriy Lutsenko, have the
Updated: 05/17/2011 04:37A
Public debate on drunk driving penalties as contradictions appear
BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- More than two weeks after the amended Criminal Law took effect, which stipulates that drunk driving is a criminal offense, the Chinese public and legal experts are still debating the amendments. The amended Criminal Law
Updated: 05/17/2011 04:34A
ICC flexes its muscles with Gadhafi warrant recommendation
The swift recommendation from the International Criminal Court for an arrest warrant against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi signals a 'a new era in international criminal law.' Against the backdrop of the bloody attacks on civilians by Libyan forces
Updated: 05/17/2011 04:26A
Pop singer banned from driving for 5 years
Gao will stand an open trial on May 17 and could face up to six months in prison if he is convicted of dangerous driving under China's new traffic law. The amended law states that those caught driving drunk will have their driver's licenses revoked.
Updated: 05/17/2011 04:11A
Legalization probably best
Strip away all the rhetoric and what it comes down to is how we handle enforcement of current laws and what is the future of including marijuana in the current regime of the criminal law in Canada. Given the recent election of a Conservative majority,
Updated: 05/17/2011 02:55A
Canada's LGBT rights not there yet...
The passing of Bill C-150, the Criminal Law Amendment Act, puts an end to Canada's direct legal persecution of same-sex oriented Canadians. Last Canadian imprisoned for “homosexuality” released. Everett George Klippert is released after being
Updated: 05/17/2011 02:50A
Michigan's juvenile crime laws need to be revisited
Certainly, this wisdom justifies seeking justice when someone has committed murder. As a prosecutor, and now as someone who trains future prosecutors, I know that the administration of justice requires harsh penalties, such as life in prison.
Updated: 05/17/2011 01:15A
Supremely fallible
Although in 1995 the Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed the appeal of the accused, the Supreme Court in 1996 reduced the charges of 'culpable homicide' to a case of 'death by rash and negligent act', usually used for traffic accidents.
Updated: 05/17/2011 01:02A
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