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CJ Leads gives law enforcement an edge on crime
Law enforcement officials in Beaufort, Greene, Hyde, Martin, Pitt, Tyrrell and Washington counties will get access to the CJ LEADS program. It stands for Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Automated Data Services. Kick-off events will be held on Tuesday
Updated: 09/13/2011 07:12P
CJ LEADS comes to eastern Carolina
Law enforcement officials in Beaufort, Greene, Hyde, Martin, Pitt, Tyrrell and Washington counties will get access to the CJ LEADS program. It stands for Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Automated Data Services. Kick-off events will be held on Tuesday
Updated: 09/13/2011 06:32P
'Volunteer' claim dismissed in Scientology low pay probe
THE Church of Scientology may face criminal charges after an investigation found some staff worked up to seven days a week for as little as $10. A draft report by the Fair Work Ombudsman says some work practices may have been in breach of criminal laws
Updated: 09/13/2011 05:59P
Notre Dame law professor¿s trial date set in domestic battery case
SOUTH BEND — A trial date has been set for a University of Notre Dame criminal law professor accused of striking and kicking his wife at their south side home in June. Stephen F. Smith appeared in St. Joseph Superior Court today, when Judge Jerome
Updated: 09/13/2011 05:51P
Notre Dame law professor¿s trial date set in domestic battery case
SOUTH BEND — A trial date has been set for a University of Notre Dame criminal law professor accused of striking and kicking his wife at their south side home in June. Stephen F. Smith appeared in St. Joseph Superior Court today, when Judge Jerome
Updated: 09/13/2011 05:51P
First Amendment, Criminal Law Cases Featured at W&L Law Supreme Court Preview
These cases both explore whether a criminal defendant has any recourse when his lawyer performs deficiently during plea bargaining, either by providing grossly incompetent advice regarding the plea offer or by failing to inform the defendant of the
Updated: 09/13/2011 05:49P
Ohio Mother Granted Clemency after Being Prosecuted for Sending Her Child to
Our criminal laws and sentencing policies needlessly inflict grossly disproportionate punishments upon generally good and decent citizens who pose little threat to public safety. And our criminal justice system enforces these punishments selectively
Updated: 09/13/2011 04:57P
Seeking True Justice for Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, Not Personal Gain
Through the lens of objectivity, there is enough reasonable doubt to question whether true justice was in fact sought out and found and whether Ms. Kercher's memory has been honored by that justice. Rather, it seems that a set of corrupt and
Updated: 09/13/2011 01:41P
In the Gayus Case, Talk Turns to … Conjugal Visits?
“I think we have to consider the needs of men and women,” the justice and human rights minister, Patrialis Akbar, said on Tuesday. “But it should be done in such a way that no new problems arise.” The government is thinking about conjugal visits in the
Updated: 09/13/2011 01:11P
Statement Before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
The mission of the FBI is to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal,
Updated: 09/13/2011 12:46P
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