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Criminal records may not appear on background checks in Texas
In recent years, the state has required growing numbers of people to undergo criminal background checks. Included are prospective foster parents, teacher applicants, members of law enforcement, day-care employees, doctors, nurses and real estate agents
Updated: 09/30/2011 12:31A
FF+ uses law in Transnet pensions fight
THE Freedom Front Plus (FF+) yesterday laid a criminal charge against Transnet and its CEO Brian Molefe for interfering with Parliament by delaying a R1,9bn injection into two of its pension funds. The party — which says Transnet pensioners are
Updated: 09/30/2011 12:28A
FBI moving to update its definition of rape
BALTIMORE - The FBI is moving to change the federal definition of rape for the first time in 80 years, which authorities and women's advocacy groups hope will lead to improved tracking of the crime and an attitude shift among investigators.
Updated: 09/30/2011 12:05A
Florida State Judges Hold Florida's Drug Laws are Constitutional, Despite a
Many state trial judges throughout Florida have recently ruled Florida's drugs statutes are constitutional, regardless of a federal district court judge's opinion in July that the state's controlled substance laws were unconstitutional.
Updated: 09/30/2011 12:03A
George W. Bush should be prosecuted for torture in Canada, according to human
International law and Canadian law recognize individual criminal responsibility for these acts where George Bush authorized, condoned, ordered, aided, and abetted acts of torture." Matt Eisenbrandt, legal director of the Canadian Centre for
Updated: 09/29/2011 11:57P
Female Founder of NinjaVideo Movie Pirating Website Guilty of Criminal
The IP Task Force seeks to strengthen intellectual property rights protection through heightened criminal and civil enforcement, greater coordination among federal, state and local law enforcement partners, and increased focus on international
Updated: 09/29/2011 11:35P
Vachathi, a failure of criminal justice system
CHENNAI: Verdict after almost two painful decades. Is it a pointer to a shaky criminal justice system in the country? When Express spoke to a host of jurists, they concurred with this view and advocated an overhaul of the justice delivery mechanism.
Updated: 09/29/2011 11:31P
Illinois lawmakers to target wrongful convictions
Against that backdrop, the Senate Criminal Law Committee will meet in Chicago Monday to hear from individuals and groups involved in reforming the state's criminal justice system. Raoul said he hopes the testimony will spur legislation that could be
Updated: 09/29/2011 11:30P
FBI seeking to expand federal definition of rape
BALTIMORE – The FBI is moving to change the federal definition of rape for the first time in 80 years, which authorities and women's advocacy groups hope will lead to improved tracking of the crime and an attitude shift among
Updated: 09/29/2011 10:54P
FBI seeks to update definition of rape
The FBI is moving to change the federal definition of rape for the first time in 80 years, which authorities and women's advocacy groups hope will lead to improved tracking of the crime and an attitude shift among
Updated: 09/29/2011 10:37P
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