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Justice system can't be effective without Stark County Jail
The failure of Issue 29, our criminal justice sales tax of 0.5 percent — half a penny on the dollar — would result in total chaos within our criminal justice system, seriously impair our law enforcement agencies and jeopardize public safety.
Updated: 10/31/2011 07:14A
New Court To Target Troubled Veterans
In what perhaps is the most specialized “specialty court” in the 2nd Judicial District, veterans willing to “get with the program” could avoid jail time and get help for whatever problems are pushing them into the criminal justice system.
Updated: 10/31/2011 07:02A
70 arrested in 'billion-dollar' Arizona drug bust
The raids were overseen by the DEA, Arizona state officials, and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The official said the operation will shed light on elaborate drug smuggling into the United States and said the contraband confiscated
Updated: 10/31/2011 06:54A
Tory crime bill spells trouble for Nunavut: lawyer
The best case scenario for Nunavut, if the C-10 crime bill moves ahead into law, is to tackle the root causes of crime in Nunavut, says Nunavut lawyer Peter Harte, seen here against the background of Cambridge Bay's Ovayok or Mt. Pelly.
Updated: 10/31/2011 06:39A
Candidate Profile: John Ducey (D)
As a municipal prosecutor, I am on the front lines of crime in Ocean County and I see every day the problems that are faced by law enforcement. The crimes that need critical attention are those related to drugs, which create the most violent and
Updated: 10/31/2011 06:28A
LASPO Bill: Justice policy should protect the public - Khan
The Government's approach will do real damage, with access to justice and the legal aid system threatened. "Real savings must be made to bring the legal aid budget down, but it should be through other areas such as retendering criminal law contracts,
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:54A
High Court Considers When Bad Lawyers Taint A Case
A federal appeals court subsequently ruled that the lawyer's clearly faulty advice denied Cooper the right to make an informed choice on whether to accept the plea or risk a trial. But the state appealed, contending that since Cooper concedes he got a
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:38A
J. Scott Applewhite/AP
In both cases, the defendants claim that their lawyers' conduct was so bad that it amounted to ineffective assistance of counsel, denying them the legal help that the Constitution says they are entitled to when facing criminal charges.
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:30A
Randall best for Monroe County Court
For 16 years he oversaw the domestic violence and child abuse bureau in the district attorney's office, giving him special insights into the needs of victims. Randall is right that his extensive trial experience puts him ahead of other judges elected
Updated: 10/31/2011 05:13A
Cambridge University and Jindal Global Law School provide mid-career training
Cambridge University decided to partner with the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) in view of its special focus in this area because of the establishment of a Centre for Penology, Criminal Justice and Police Studies. Vice-Chancellor Professor C. Raj
Updated: 10/31/2011 04:40A
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