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EP/Council deal on EU-wide protection for crime victims
The deal is expected to be endorsed by EU justice ministers on Friday. Measures to protect crime victims already exist in all EU Member States but at present they cease to apply if the victim moves to another country. When it takes effect,the European
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:28A
New California law makes it illegal for police to search your phone
Earlier this year, January to be precise, the California Supreme Court made a ruling that “legalized the warrantless search of cell phones during an arrest, regardless of whether the information on the phone is relevant to the arrest or if criminal
Updated: 09/21/2011 06:03A
Confusion deepens over SNP anti-sectarian laws
could become a criminal offence. Her attempts to clarify its scope came after Professor Tom Devine, one of Scotland's most eminent historians, said last week it risked bringing Scottish law into “disrepute” and is a “disaster” in its current form.
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:35A
Barbour retires after 41 years with State Police
Barbour had a blood expert with him to reconstruct the crime scene. He said that he stayed at the house for about five days collecting evidence where the crime was committed. "Sometimes holidays are not like everybody else. There are troopers making
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:11A
Proposed youth law changes raise concerns
The government says the Safe Streets and Communities Act, which also proposes amendments to the Youth and Criminal Justice Act, will impose stiffer sentences on criminals and improve safety on Canadians streets. Turpel-Lafond expressed concerns about
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:04A
Kiko, Chiz differ on Juvenile Justice Law
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Francis Pangilinan, who authored the Juvenile Justice Law, said the law failed to be fully implemented because the Arroyo administration did not allot any funds for it, resulting to what is now
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:54A
Stiffer penalties considered for abuse by kennel operators
The 2008 incident at the High Caliber K-9 on Coitsville-Hubbard Road resulted in four misdemeanor convictions against the kennel owner, who subsequently filed for bankruptcy, avoiding civil penalties. The bill, titled "Nitro's Law" in memory of one of
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:46A
Tories introduce law and order legislation
Weston said in most of the cases brought to his attention, victims feel they have few rights in the justice system compared to criminals. "I see this as a response to what Canadians want," he said. Weston spoke of one case in his riding where the
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:42A
Stiffer penalities considered for abuse by kennel operators
The 2008 incident at the High Caliber K-9 on Coitsville-Hubbard Road resulted in four misdemeanor convictions against the kennel owner, who subsequently filed for bankruptcy, avoiding civil penalties. The bill, titled "Nitro's Law" in memory of one of
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:15A
Distrust fueling law tax standoff
The Safety and Justice Roundtable, a citizen group convened to analyze the needs of the criminal justice system, publicly called for a law enforcement sales tax to be placed on the November ballot in early August. The deadline came and went Aug.
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:59A
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