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Kenneth Clarke announces 'two strikes' life sentencing for violent offences
The justice secretary said the sentencing proposals – which seek to extend mandatory life sentences to an offence other than murder for the first time – were a replacement for Labour's "unjust" indeterminate sentences, which have left 6500 prisoners
Updated: 10/27/2011 04:47A
china to reduce death penalties with new judicial system
China, accused by rights groups of carrying out maximum number of death sentences, today claimed that it has been improving its criminal justice system to promote human rights protection and the rule of law. A white paper, "The Socialist System of Laws
Updated: 10/27/2011 04:44A
Squatters to be charged as criminals under new rules
Justice secretary Ken Clarke said the legislation would 'end the misery of homeowners whose properties have been preyed on by squatters'. But critics warned it could victimise homeless people who have nowhere else to go. Mr Clarke added: 'This new
Updated: 10/27/2011 04:43A
Budget cuts clogging US justice systems
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: 10/27/2011 04:38A
New S4M-01133.2 - Ensuring the Integrity of Scots Criminal Law
As an amendment to motion S4M-01133 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Ensuring the Integrity of Scots Criminal Law), leave out from "conclusions" to end and insert “constructive work of the review group chaired by Lord McCluskey on the examination of the
Updated: 10/27/2011 04:31A
New S4M-01133.3 - Ensuring the Integrity of Scots Criminal Law
As an amendment to motion S4M-01133 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Ensuring the Integrity of Scots Criminal Law), leave out from first “welcomes” to end and insert “regrets the inappropriate language of the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for
Updated: 10/27/2011 04:31A
'Prison officer assists convict to escape'
Thulani Mhlanga, whose rank was not given, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Tawanda Muchemwa yesterday facing charges of contravening Section 185 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, which forbids prison officers from assisting
Updated: 10/27/2011 04:24A
Budget cuts arrest justice system
Deep budget cuts to courts, public defenders, district attorneys and attorneys general are testing the criminal justice system across the country. In the most extreme cases, public defenders are questioning whether their clients are getting a fair
Updated: 10/27/2011 04:17A
State cuts clogging criminal justice system
Deep budget cuts to courts, public defenders, district attorneys 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: 10/27/2011 04:11A
Domestic violence center named for victim
Durbin oversees the Senate's criminal law committee. Also, the center is funded by a federal grant and administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Authority. "The efforts that are under way here may help prevent another crime, another tragedy in
Updated: 10/27/2011 04:08A
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