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Dog that was set on fire now teaching lessons in criminal justice
And as for the dog, renamed Phoenix—for the mythical bird that rose from its own ashes—he is helping teaching law school students about the workings of the criminal justice system. The dog's case reveals that the system is malleable enough to mete out
Updated: 10/30/2011 01:42P
VIDEO: Government to review protest camp law
The Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert has said that the government is examining whether the law is working effectively in light of the continued protest outside St Paul's Cathedral. St Paul's held its first Sunday worship since it was
Updated: 10/30/2011 01:15P
Government to review law over St Paul's protest camp
The Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert has said that the government is examining whether the law is working effectively in light of the continued protest outside St Paul's Cathedral. St Paul's held its first Sunday worship since it was
Updated: 10/30/2011 01:09P
Concealed carry law: 'It's a change in lifestyle'
Wisconsin law allows deadly force to be used only when there is an imminent threat against a life. Even then, someone who justifiably claims self-defense to avoid criminal prosecution could be open to civil liability, Lathrop said.
Updated: 10/30/2011 12:36P
Push for changes in money laundering laws
Legislation is under preparation to allow for combining convictions for money laundry with cases of drug dealing and white-collar crimes. At present this is not possible, but Parliament may be getting a bill to change the law before the end of the year
Updated: 10/30/2011 12:28P
Unequal Justice: Banker Arrests, 0; Protester Arrests, 2511
For example, if a business person can't rely on the law to protect his or her rights in a transaction, the individual is not going to enter into new contracts. The net result: less investment, less economic activity, and far less innovation.
Updated: 10/30/2011 12:27P
Palace: Raps await coddlers of Ligots
I'm not quite clear if it would be aiding and abetting a fugitive or the offense under the special penal law of obstruction of justice,” deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte told radio station dzRB. The Ligots are being hunted down by the
Updated: 10/30/2011 11:56A
KBH: Fighting for the state's right to incarcerate
Jim Webb has been leading the way for the feds to undertake a far-reaching review of the nation's criminal justice system, which would be the first such review in more than 40 years. Although the measure earned bipartisan support last year,
Updated: 10/30/2011 11:22A
Miriam credentials solid for ICC judge
Santiago, a former trial court judge and expert in international law, is one of 19 candidates being eyed for six vacant seats on the ICC. She is included in List B. Based on geographic representation, one of the six is reserved for Asia.
Updated: 10/30/2011 11:07A
Restorative Justice movement lecture Nov. 10
The Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast is entering its seventh year of offering options to the juvenile and criminal justice systems' approaches to crimes and misdemeanors. In addition, over the past several years it has expanded its reach
Updated: 10/30/2011 10:57A
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