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Justice isn't Harperized
There have always been mandatory minimums in the Criminal Code. Two of the most important are for murder and crimes committed with guns: the former was passed by the Trudeau Liberals, the latter by the Chrtien Liberals. Or consider the principles of
Updated: 07/20/2011 01:59A
New River Community College to offer legal courses online
Courses will include introduction to law and the legal assistant, real estate law for legal assistants, law office administration and management, and criminal law. The school is introducing the online format to offer better opportunities for those who
Updated: 07/20/2011 01:07A
Haus der Kunst
Her focus is on Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Human Rights, and Philosophy of Law. Hou Hanru studied art history in Beijing. He teaches at the San Francisco Art Institute, curated the 10th International Istanbul Biennial in 2007 and publishes
Updated: 07/20/2011 01:00A
Pot's new Cold War
This week's column examines some other bizarre twists and turns in the battle against the War on Drugs. First, my readers will be happy to hear that opposition to the Dutch government's plans to bar "drug tourists" from the nation's 750 coffeeshops is
Updated: 07/20/2011 12:10A
Teen Avoids Felony Charges After Appeals Court Decides Pocketknife is Not a
“We have a dichotomy between the schools' policy for zero tolerance of knives on school grounds versus criminal law. Criminal law criminalizes possession of what is considered a deadly weapon,” says Kandiyohi County Attorney Jennifer Fischer.
Updated: 07/19/2011 08:04P
Province seeks independent police investigator
The province is now accepting applications for a politically savvy and well-educated criminal law specialist to head its Independent Investigations Office for serious incidents involving BC police. The new director cannot be a
Updated: 07/19/2011 06:59P
Ghana Police Ordered To Arrest All Gays
Ernest Kofi Abotsie told Joy News' Dzifah Bampoh that no person can be arrested for breach of morality, explaining that the law on “unnatural canal knowledge” in the criminal code is still ambiguous and cannot necessarily be said to be the same as
Updated: 07/19/2011 06:21P
OCEAN CITY: Police department accepting citizens academy applications
During the course, students meet officers and learn about criminal law, traffic enforcement, firearms and evidence collection, among other topics. Class is limited to a size of 25 participants, and interested persons must complete a written application
Updated: 07/19/2011 06:14P
Crimes of war get lost in law limbo
Legal changes ensure all the war crimes (in both international and non-international armed conflicts), the crimes against humanity and the acts of genocide in the Rome Statute are incorporated in Australian criminal law with extra-territorial effect.
Updated: 07/19/2011 05:17P
Bulgaria Faces EU Crime Test After Bombs Rock Party Offices
Romania has to start an independent review of its judicial system and prepare a new legislative framework in civil and criminal law, it said. EU warnings have prompted probes of Cabinet ministers, business leaders and lawmakers.
Updated: 07/19/2011 05:15P
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