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Stanford Study: More Lifers in State Prison
Robert Weisberg of Stanford University's Criminal Justice Center co-authored the study. He says such inmates are granted parole by the Board of Parole Hearings about 18 percent of the time. However, Governors often reverse the Board's decisions.
Updated: 09/15/2011 09:17P
A chance to work
Francis Pangilinan, who authored the Juvenile Justice Law, said nothing had been done to support the campaign to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents and youths accused of crimes ranging from the petty to the heinous act of murder.
Updated: 09/15/2011 09:14P
2200 held after triad crackdown
Tang Hongxin, a lawyer at Ying Ke Law Firm, said punishment for triad-related crime is severe. The head of a gang could face up to 15 years in prison, according to Criminal Law. Those convicted of fatal crimes or crimes that caused serious injury face
Updated: 09/15/2011 09:03P
Press Roundtable at the International Law Enforcement Academy
The recently inaugurated new government of Thailand has stated publicly and clearly that drugs is one of its key priorities to address as the new government of Thailand. We agree with that assessment, and we are prepared to support the Thai
Updated: 09/15/2011 08:47P
ACLU sues college over mandatory drug tests for students
Requiring students at a public college to submit to mandatory drug screening is an invasion of privacy, the American Civil Liberties Union asserted in a class action filed on Sept. 14 of behalf of six students at Linn State Technical College in
Updated: 09/15/2011 08:41P
Ogun Truth Commission set up to witch-hunt me – Daniel
“The truth is that, issues of alleged murder and kidnapping that constitute the restrictive Terms of Reference of the newly inaugurated Commission are purely criminal matters over which the security agencies and law courts are statutorily empowered to
Updated: 09/15/2011 08:03P
New Hampshire lawmakers expanded deadly force law
“Law enforcement officials from across New Hampshire stood united in warning about the dangers of this bill and how it would compromise safety by emboldening gangs and criminal activity,” Lynch stated. “Yet lawmakers disregarded the warnings of law
Updated: 09/15/2011 08:02P
CIVIL MILITARY RELATIONS SPEECH DELIVERED BY Dr HENRY DR CARROL, LEGAL
By Publisher on 16-09-11 (0 reads) News by the same author It goes without saying, that both “Law Enforcement” and “Justice Delivery” play a pivotal role in combating alleged Crimes including alleged drugs trafficking. I have decided to insert the word
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:53P
Robinson's ceremony honors her career, former judge who died
Although Robinson's legal career has focused most recently on family law, she is filling the judicial gaps left by Carroll's absence. For example, this week she was presiding over criminal district court — an area of law Robinson practiced more in her
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:35P
Ethan Hawke heading to TV: a new cop show Blue Tilt
It's Hawke's first big foray into TV as a major character, and he's been nominated for an Oscar for “Training Day” (which, believe it or not, came out 10 years ago!) While Vince D'Onofrio starred in a decade of “Law and Order: Criminal Intent”.
Updated: 09/15/2011 07:35P
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