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Fixes sought for 2nd-chance law
The purpose of a newly drafted bill being considered by the Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee is to incorporate the Supreme Court's order and make necessary logistical changes. •Hoosiers who were acquitted, had a case dismissed or had
Updated: 10/14/2011 03:08A
Peirce College to offer new criminal justice degree | Philadelphia Inquirer
offer a new degree in criminal justice - expected to be a growth area in an age of terrorist threats. Peirce officials said the program would help graduates find jobs in corporate security as well as in government and traditional law enforcement.
Updated: 10/14/2011 03:06A
Writer Akhanl? Acquitted
He demanded an aggravated life sentence for Akhanl? under allegations of "the attempt to abolish the constitutional order of the Turkish Republic by armed force" according to the former Turkish Criminal Law (TCK) in force at the time.
Updated: 10/14/2011 02:08A
Hackensack attorney Frank Lucianna receives group's lifetime award
Frank Lucianna has been practicing law for almost 61 years. But according to the longtime criminal defense lawyer, he is always a bit surprised whenever he is honored because of the unique nature of his business.
Updated: 10/14/2011 01:53A
Federal Prosecutors say advertising medicinal marijuana is against the law
“The good intentions behind that law,” she said, “have almost completely been taken over by people who are trying to use that permission law to get rich, to distribute marijuana and traffic drugs to people who aren't sick, to our youth and to people
Updated: 10/14/2011 01:52A
Tunisia: Drop Criminal Investigation of TV Station - Abolish Offense of
The interim authorities should respect free expression and approve pending amendments to abolish the "defaming of religion" law, Human Rights Watch said. More than 200 protesters marched on the Tunis headquarters of Nessma TV on October 9, 2011,
Updated: 10/14/2011 01:36A
Llamas aides face criminal charges -- QCPD
On the other hand, charges of obstruction of justice will also be filed against Michael Dechavez and Reagan Lita after they allegedly hastily took the firearm from Mr. Llamas' vehicle before traffic investigators arrived at the scene of the incident.
Updated: 10/14/2011 01:31A
Abusive yobs could avoid prosecution under proposals
“insulting behaviour” as a criminal offence. Muslim extreamist Emdadur Choudhury who burned two poppies during the two minute silence in last year's Remembrance Day commemorations may also have escaped prosecution if the law had been changed then.
Updated: 10/14/2011 01:30A
PAKISTAN: Reforming Pakistan's Prison System
Islamabad/Brussels, 12 October 2011: Reforming Pakistan's corrupt and dysfunctional prison system is central to curbing rising crime and militancy, fixing a deteriorating criminal justice system and enforcing the rule of law.
Updated: 10/14/2011 01:16A
China police arrest man for hugging wife-to-be
The hooliganism charge was deleted from China's criminal law in 1997. But in the 1980s, it could result in the death penalty as authorities cracked down on "immoral" acts such as gang fighting and vandalism, the report said. At the time, China was only
Updated: 10/14/2011 12:35A
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