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Financial fraudsters now face mandatory minimum sentences
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier was on hand for the announcement made by Justice Minister Rob Nicholson, left, (Nov. 1, 2011) MONTREAL — White collar criminals who commit financial fraud now face tougher sentences in Canada. Federal Justice Minister Rob
Updated: 11/01/2011 12:57P
27 GOP Reps Join Call for Holder's Resignation
Once the documents were sent to Congress it became clear that Lanny Breuer, the assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice's criminal department, was being set up as the administration's fall guy. Breuer admitted that he failed to connect
Updated: 11/01/2011 12:33P
Is the Supreme Court Headed Right?
And even if Justice Moldaver's views on the defence bar have stirred controversy, he is not without credibility. Moldaver is a brilliant jurist with a criminal law focus, lending the Court much needed expertise in the area after Justice Charron's
Updated: 11/01/2011 12:33P
Loyola law professor appointed to federal bench
Higginson became a full-time member of the Loyola law faculty in 2004 and teaches constitutional law, evidence and criminal law. He began his distinguished legal career at the federal level in 1989. Since 1993, Higginson has served as an Assistant US
Updated: 11/01/2011 12:12P
Congress on Speed: Partisan Conflict Led to Many Problems in 1986 Drug Law
Last week, the votes of 43 Republican senators blocked the proposal of Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) to create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study and recommend improvements to the criminal justice system. But in the 111th Congress, the proposal
Updated: 11/01/2011 12:07P
Alleged mob figure Scarfo among 13 charged in racketeering probe
The enterprise succeeded in its criminal objectives with the knowing assistance of Adler, Drossner, and McCarthy — who used their positions as professionals to ensure that the enterprise's criminal activity was not revealed to law enforcement and
Updated: 11/01/2011 12:03P
US Attorney challenges SC immigration law
“South Carolina's law place significant burdens on federal agencies, diverting their resources away from high-priority targets, such as terrorism, drug smuggling and gang activity, and those with criminal records,” according to a press release.
Updated: 11/01/2011 12:02P
Opinion: Criminalising squatting
By preying on fears that we're talking mainly about squatters moving in on homeowners while they've nipped out to the supermarket for an hour the Government has moved forward an agenda to extend the criminal law to cover all residential buildings.
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:59A
Cloud offers feds access to police data
Because of the sensitive data accessed through NLETS, which includes the FBI's NCIC, the state access points must be certified and regularly audited for compliance with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information System security requirements.
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:58A
Taking criminal justice resources into the wild
Checking criminal records and vehicle registrations are routine tasks for state and local police, who have access to state, national and international databases through the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System.
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:58A
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