Latest Criminal Law News
No threat to public in Loughner ruling
The criminal law does not treat children and the severely mentally ill as legally accountable for their actions because we do not view them as fully accountable moral agents. However, the criminal law's insistence that serious criminal liability
Updated: 05/26/2011 05:27P
Mann Law Firm Partners with DUIAttorney.com to Help Las Vegas Drivers
Las Vegas, a town known for its fun atmosphere and great nightlife, can be a difficult place to be in for drivers facing DUI charges. Nevada DUI law is tough, and as a result, the criminal penalties that stem from a DUI conviction in Las Vegas are
Updated: 05/26/2011 04:28P
Midday Express of 2011-05-26
The Commission plans to strengthen substantive criminal law by clarifying definitions of crime such as embezzlement or abuse of power and reinforce the capacities of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and Eurojust (the EU's judicial cooperation
Updated: 05/26/2011 03:40P
Record number of traffic tickets issued
People have to realize the law is in place for a reason." Operation 24 Hours began in September 2008 and involves members from the city's five divisions conducting traffic stops throughout various parts of the city. The main focus is speeding,
Updated: 05/26/2011 03:22P
Spanish Fort High School student tapped for FBI program
SPANISH FORT, Ala.— Mark Fierro, a sophomore at Spanish Fort High School, will spend eight days this summer at a leadership development program hosted by the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. Fierro was selected by the Alabama
Updated: 05/26/2011 03:19P
Frequently Asked Questions: European Commission seeks tougher rules to protect
By helping speed up procedures and ensuring that sanctions are appropriate, today's Communication will strengthen criminal law and improve administrative investigations. All citizens, as taxpayers, are victims of misspent EU funds.
Updated: 05/26/2011 02:50P
European Commission seeks tougher rules to protect taxpayers' money from fraud
The Commission plans to strengthen substantive criminal law by clarifying definitions of crime such as embezzlement or abuse of power and reinforce the capacities of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and Eurojust (the EU's judicial cooperation
Updated: 05/26/2011 02:50P
China Says Tax Fraud No Longer Punishable by Death
Someone, somewhere at the highest levels of the Chinese government must be -- has to be -- cheating on his taxes, because, for the first time since the country's Criminal Law took effect in 1979, officials have
Updated: 05/26/2011 01:04P
State and federal law enforcement authorities focus attention on Marcellus Shale
Against that backdrop, criminal law enforcement agencies are acting aggressively to increase their focus on environmental crimes associated with natural gas extraction. Businesses drilling within the Marcellus Shale, or providing services to those that
Updated: 05/26/2011 10:42A
Budget/Justice
The Lisbon Treaty gave the Council the power to do so and, shortly after having taken up her new role as Commissioner for Justice, Viviane Reding announced, in March 2010, that she would make a proposal to that effect in the course of her mandate.
Updated: 05/26/2011 10:30A