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Lifelong Death Sentences
Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote that the 33 years Mr. Valle had spent on death row amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. That line of reasoning strikes some supporters of the death penalty as perverse. “It is a very strange argument to say that a
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:11P
Praise for 'Enfield's Law' to tackle youth knife crime
He went on to call for investment in the criminal justice system to ensure young offenders are rehabilitated, rather than “allowing them to languish in prison and become hardened criminals". The bill before Parliament which now includes the amendment
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:10P
China, others target 'criminals' along the Mekong
"The participants agreed to take effective measures to step up efforts in joint investigation so as to uncover the full details of the case and bring the criminals to justice as soon as possible," Xinhua said. China's growing presence in Asia,
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:06P
Teens get a taste of justice
About 200 local middle and high school students attended presentations and to learn about career opportunities in the criminal justice system. By Jacques Von Lunen, Herald staff writer Kendrick Serratos wanted to be a cop since he was little.
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:43P
How John Jay Got Its Name (but Not Who Suggested It)
Which is how John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which dedicates its new campus — including the verdant Jay Walk — on Wednesday, got its name (though the college says it has no record of who won the naming contest). Jay, who lived from 1745 to 1829,
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:26P
How the Tribune tracked down fugitives that criminal investigators didn't...
Secrecy surrounds America's program to apprehend fugitives who flee abroad, and no US law enforcement agency or other government source will provide a comprehensive accounting of these criminal suspects,
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:15P
How Criminal Law Can Enforce Good Corporate Governance in Business [analysis]
It was an interesting case study of how existing criminal laws could be used to enforce corporate governance. Aside from the civil remedies contained in incorporation documents, company members should know that existing criminal laws could come in
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:08P
FBI Paints Picture of Supply Chain Between Mexican and US Gangs
As the report indicates, “US-based gangs and MDTOs [Mexican drug trafficking organizations] are establishing wide-reaching drug networks; assisting in the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and illegal immigrants along the Southwest Border; and serving as
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:08P
The Local Gaming Experts
Stocker says, “Gaming law covers all the traditional areas of law as in any big business, plus the complication of dealing with Indian land and Indian law, where the rules are different.” Waddell adds, “Trends seem to be toward easing some of that
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:42A
15 indicted for criminal gang activity in Lancaster Co.
The case grew to include the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Attorney General's Office. As a result of this investigation, the 15 suspected gang members listed below have been indicted on a total of 53 felony crimes and three misdemeanors
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:28A
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