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Did Procedural Protections for Criminal Defendants Perversely Lead to Longer
Another book reviewer—retired Justice John Paul Stevens—has a different take on Stuntz's chapter on “Earl Warren Errors.” Writing in the New York Review of Books, Stevens says the chapter is “surprisingly unpersuasive.” The book focuses not only on
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:23P
Criminal justice system faces crisis due to state budget cuts
Deep budget cuts to courts, public defenders, district attorney's and attorney general offices are testing the criminal justice system across the country. In the most extreme cases, public defenders are questioning whether their clients are getting a
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:18P
Reform the un-American Patriot Act
During the last decade, Muslim Advocates has found the FBI has increasingly focused its powers on law-abiding citizens, not based on criminal behavior, but based on race, ethnicity and religious or political beliefs. Our report, Losing Liberty: The
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:50P
Election Questionnaires: Commonwealth's Attorney Candidates
This is a serious problem for our society because our criminal justice system does not provide a way to deal with offenders as young as 6-years-old. II. A growing criminal problem in Orange is that of child pornography.
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:42P
Bail to get tougher for nasty-crime accused
Bail will be tougher to get for those accused of the worst crimes, under proposed changes announced yesterday by Justice Minister Simon Power. A Bill to be introduced to Parliament next year would reverse the burden of proof for bail to be granted.
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:42P
Squatting to be made criminal offence following MPs' campaign
Mr Freer, said: “I am extremely pleased the Government has listened to the thousands of victims of this crime and will change the law so it comes down firmly on the side of hard working taxpayers. “No longer will the police have to stand by powerless
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:38P
Richmond County Sheriff Candidates' Debate - Oct. 20, 2011
My goals are as follows: Equal law enforcement for all citizens; to be a good steward of the taxpayers' money; assign a deputy to the Tri-County Drug Task Force comprised of Westmoreland, Caroline, King George, NCIS, the town of Colonial Beach,
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:37P
Police ready to move on Coast Finks
The State Government on Tuesday night moved to shore up the legislation allowing Queensland police to use criminal intelligence obtained from informants of other law enforcement agencies to outlaw criminal organisations under strengthened legislation.
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:14P
10-26-11 Teen Driver Safety Week
According to 2010 crash data, young drivers in Indiana were generally more likely to have lost control and been distracted while in a collision than older drivers. Teen drivers were also more likely to engage in risky driving behaviors,
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:11P
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago leaves for New York, USA, to campaign for a
She was a Visiting Law Fellow at Oxford University and a Visiting Fellow at the Lauterpacht Research Centre for International Law at Cambridge University. The ICC is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity,
Updated: 10/26/2011 12:11P
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