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The Tokyo Tribunal, Justice Pal and the Revisionist Distortion of History
Since the mid 1990s, Japan's neonationalist forces have made important gains: in education, culture and politics, as manifested notably in the activation of the Japanese Society for History Textbook Reform and the popularity of the best-selling comic
Updated: 10/31/2011 03:45A
DAP, PAS remain at odds on hudud
He said the rigid requirement to have four witnesses under hudud laws meant that the case must be proven with certainty and this was contrary to the current criminal legal system which only required the prosecution to prove a case beyond reasonable
Updated: 10/31/2011 03:12A
Clean up Indian Politics of Criminal MPs
Obviously, there is an urgent need of electoral reforms in this country that bars any convicted person from holding office till they are finally acquitted by a court of law. The current legal position relating to a person convicted of criminal charges
Updated: 10/31/2011 03:06A
Pseudophedrine prescription proposal will make matters worse
This issue demands a pro-active, commonsense solution that punishes criminals while protecting the legitimate consumers of these products. During my 38 years in law enforcement, I've witnessed the devastating effects of methamphetamine in Kentucky.
Updated: 10/31/2011 02:41A
ICC, ICJ heads stress role of international law
The presidents of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) have presented their respective annual reports to the UN General Assembly, stressing the increasing importance of the courts and need for the rule of
Updated: 10/31/2011 02:19A
Miriam quali?ed as ICC judge
The CICC includes 2500 civil society organizations in 150 different countries working in partnership to strengthen international cooperation with the ICC. The Panel consists of experts in international law, international criminal law and procedure,
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:33A
The real picture behind our crime statistics
The bureau is at the mercy of state police organisations to obtain figures and collate them into an understandable compendium that should form the basis for policy making in criminal justice. NCRB does not make any extravagant claim that the report is
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:07A
Criminals' Cars Join Cops' Fleet
the property of criminal offenders into tools in the fight against drug trafficking. If a vehicle is believed to be involved in drug trafficking, law enforcement can ask the Ohio County Prosecutor's Office to initiate the forfeiture process.
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:54A
Crime Watch gets a failing grade from MATT
However, MATT added that “whether or not the law and the guidelines set by the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago have also been broken, is a matter for legal experts.” According to MATT, one of the primary responsibilities of the
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:41A
Criminal justice conundrum
The event illustrates the tangled interaction of federal and state law in the criminal justice system. While the prosecution of crimes is the principal responsibility of states, the federal government gets involved in many ways.
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:40A
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