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Painkiller abuse: States try to crack down on pill mills and drug tourism
When federal agents arrested a man with 6000 oxycodone pills in a Stamford, Conn., hotel room in April, they stumbled onto an expansive criminal ring that exposed a growing trend: drug tourism. The man, whom the Drug Enforcement Administration has not
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:31P
Law Blog Job of Week: SFO Director
Respected legal expertise with a thorough knowledge of the prosecution process and the responsibilities of a prosecutor, able to command the confidence of everyone involved in the criminal justice system and to ensure the SFO maintains the highest
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:16P
48 state LEOs attend training conference in Saratoga Springs
Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) had the chance to train, meet colleagues from around the state and discuss common issues. The supervisors heard presentations on post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement agencies; federal immigration detainees;
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:14P
ACLU report alleges widespread racial profiling by FBI
The American Civil Liberties Union claims the FBI is targeting specific American communities across the United States based on race, ethnicity, national origin and religion for “assessments” and possible criminal investigation.
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:03P
In Defense Of Nullification
By Ta-Nehisi Coates We've talked some about William Stuntz' book The Collapse of American Criminal Justice. University of Pennsylvania law professor David Skeel was kind enough to do a couple short posts looking at two of Stuntz' more controversial
Updated: 10/25/2011 01:00P
Longer sentences for young offenders will do more harm than good, MPs told
jail terms for young offenders will have no impact on their behaviour and will likely make it more difficult to re-integrate them into society, a specialist in youth crime told all-party House of Commons Justice and Human Rights Committee Tuesday.
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:55P
Africa: UN - Report Is Milestone for Reproductive Health
These studies jointly support the conclusion that criminal law is often an inappropriate tool for regulating sexual and reproductive health matters. 2. The report uses empirical evidence compiled by UN technical agencies to support the conclusion that
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:41P
Claire Loftus is the new DPP
With over 18 years' experience working in criminal law, she was most recently head of the directing division in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. She was the chief prosecution solicitor in the Office of the Director of Public
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:19P
Stearns County Looks at Criminal Justice Space Needs
It looked at the county's future space needs for its Courts Facilities, Jail and Law Enforcement Center. Wold Architects looked at four scenarios and the costs associated with them over a 25 year span. The first scenario is your basic “do nothing”
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:18P
'White Rose' sex crime laws pass
Proposed amendments to the country's Sex Offense Prevention Act, collectively called the “White Rose Bill” by women's rights organizations, cleared the Legislature and became law yesterday. According to the revised law, starting next year,
Updated: 10/25/2011 12:10P
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