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Legal loophole adds to trauma in same-sex 'rape' case
Under a request from the victim's family, the police have carried out an AIDS test on the suspect. "We have our reasons for worrying about this," Jin Hongbing said. Although the suspect was transferred into criminal detention, the family claimed they
Updated: 07/06/2011 09:20P
Sagan sentenced to nine years for killing outside TA club
Immanuel Gross, professor of criminal law at the University of Haifa, told The Jerusalem Post that he did not think Judge Rozen's sentence was too light, because the killing was not premeditated. “The maximum term for manslaughter is 20 years,” said
Updated: 07/06/2011 09:20P
Legal loophole adds to family trauma in 'rape' case
According to Article 236 of China's Criminal Law, only women are defined as victims in the crime of rape, while the crime of coercive indecency toward children in article 237 does not define the age of a child and only juveniles under 14 are regarded
Updated: 07/06/2011 09:05P
Legal loophole adds to trauma in 'rape' case
"I was abducted by someone and the pain in my heart will last a lifetime! It's so hard to talk about " wrote Yang Xiaolong (not his real name) on his Tencent QQ, a popular instant messaging platform in China. The 15-year-old from Xinmi, Henan province,
Updated: 07/06/2011 08:44P
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | White Collar Crime Bulletin – July 2011
To find the repudiation was an abuse of process the repudiation must either result in prejudice undermining trial fairness or undermine society's expectations of fairness in the administration of justice. Taken together, this means that repudiating a
Updated: 07/06/2011 07:33P
First Hispanic president of Queens County Bar Association sworn in
Gutierrez said that once he was in college did he learn about law and begin to find it fascinating. “I decided to go into law during my third year of college,'” he explained, mentioning his particular passion for criminal law. “Criminal law affects the
Updated: 07/06/2011 06:32P
Jury Never Said Casey Anthony Was Innocent
When I was in law school, I translated “beyond a reasonable doubt” in many different ways to pass my criminal-law classes (cringe now, criminal defense attorneys). Reasonable doubt was not beyond any doubt at all. Reasonable doubt was not if I could
Updated: 07/06/2011 05:07P
Casey Anthony Jurors Are Entitled to Do Duty "Unmolested"
A criminal law professor at Stetson University, Susan Rozelle, told WUSF's Bobbie O'Brien that it's state policy says jurors are entitled to their privacy and the judge was within his power to seal their names. “Jurors are entitled to do their civic
Updated: 07/06/2011 05:05P
AALCO makes rich and varied contribution to jurisprudence
As Justice Owada said, each country has its own culture, Sri Lanka is known for a compassionate culture and a caring society. Take our law relating to family relationships, for example. Universally, the child can claim maintenance and support from the
Updated: 07/06/2011 03:38P
Finch announces re-election plans
If re-elected, Finch will remain in office and continue to serve as the chief law enforcement officer for the county. He will be charged with prosecuting all felonies, traffic offenses and certain instances of misdemeanor, as well as advising citizens,
Updated: 07/06/2011 03:15P
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