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PNP6 needs holding centers, social workers for CICL
Espejo was representing the Philippine National Police - 6 during the inter-agency dialogue on “Strengthening the Pillars of the Criminal Justice System” for the celebration of the National Correctional Consciousness Week (NACOCOW).
Updated: 10/28/2011 06:04A
Personal data blaggers should go to jail, MPs say
Under the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act, the Secretary of State has the power to introduce new regulations that would allow a prison sentence to be available where a person unlawfully obtains personal data with the consent of the Information
Updated: 10/28/2011 05:41A
Feds may deport 1256 Ga. inmates
Parts of the law went into effect this year amid efforts to overhaul the state's criminal justice system, which spends about $1 billion a year locking up criminals. Georgia's prison beds are now full, forcing the state to house 2786 inmates in county
Updated: 10/28/2011 04:37A
Crime-mapping website expanded to compare police efficiency across country
Nick Herbert, the Policing Minister, said: "We want to build on this success and deliver a more transparent and accountable criminal justice system. "The addition of further crime categories and easy access to police force performance data will give
Updated: 10/28/2011 04:21A
None for the road
It's worth asking if it's the current law, enforcement of the law or the public's tolerance that's making our roads unsafe. Currently anyone driving with a blood alcohol concentration over 0.08 has committed an offence under the federal Criminal Code
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:29A
Proposed FOIA rule allows gov't, in rare instances, to lie
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is being criticized by open-government groups for proposing a regulation that would in rare instances allow federal law enforcement agencies to tell people seeking information under the Freedom of Information Act
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:22A
War crimes court eyes Canadian for his expertise
During his 22-year career, Petit has specialized in international criminal law and criminal prosecution, working for the past decade at Justice Canada in the crimes against humanity and war crimes section. "I would bring to the position not only my
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:20A
FBI case against Rajat Gupta is not as solid as it looks
(Gupta) became the illegal eyes and ears in the boardroom for his friend and business associate, Raj Rajaratnam, who reaped enormous profits from Mr Gupta's breach of duty. - US Attorney Preet Bharara on Rajat Gupta, former chief of
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:20A
Sharia law not the threat some US politicians contend it to be
We might be surprised to learn that Sharia as a criminal justice system is used only in Saudi Arabia and some parts of Nigeria. Most Muslim countries apply Sharia principles only to their finance and banking, contract, marriage and inheritance laws.
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:15A
Scottish Parliament debates Scots Criminal Law (Integrity)
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Kenny MacAskill): Scotland has a unique legal tradition that is many centuries old and proudly independent. The existence of distinctive Scots law predates the treaty of union by centuries. The old Scots Parliament
Updated: 10/28/2011 03:13A
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