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Gardere Earns National Honors in Best Law Firms Survey
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Updated: 11/01/2011 08:12P
Quebec, Ontario, BC leaders concerned at cost of crime bill
Quebec's justice minister has slammed the federal government's crime bill, saying it flies in the face of accepted widsom on rehabilitation. OTTAWA — Canada's three largest provinces are concerned
Updated: 11/01/2011 08:11P
Quebec, Ontario, B.C. leaders concerned at cost of crime bill
Quebec's justice minister has slammed the federal government's crime bill, saying it flies in the face of accepted widsom on rehabilitation. OTTAWA — Canada's three largest provinces are concerned
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:57P
State review found deficiencies in Leland PD training; LPD says most corrected
The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education Training and Standards Commission, the state regulators for law enforcement agencies and officers, says a September visit by one of its inspectors was a regularly scheduled audit, which turned up the issues
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:32P
B.C. joins Quebec and Ontario with fears over federal crime bill
By Chris Cobb, Postmedia News November 1, 2011 3:54 PM Quebec's justice minister has slammed the federal government's crime bill, saying it flies in the face of accepted widsom on rehabilitation. Canada's two largest provinces appear headed for a major
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:29P
28 GOP Reps Join Call for Holder's Resignation
But Grassley said, “At first glance the documents indicate that contrary to previous denials by the Justice Department, the criminal division has a great deal of culpability in sweeping the previous Operation Wide Receiver strategy under the rug and
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:18P
New rules slashing crack cocaine sentences go into effect
Nachmanoff's district is believed to have the largest number of people in the country -- between 800 and 900 people -- who might benefit from the reduced sentencing guidelines on crack. He said 75 of his clients were expected to be released on the
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:15P
Why Bullying Investigations Must Get Better
As a society, we can no longer afford to have law enforcement agencies dodging their responsibilities. Our kids, our laws and our society depend on it. Rande W. Matteson is an associate professor of criminal justice at Saint Leo University near Tampa.
Updated: 11/01/2011 07:03P
Pagdilao: Cyber crimes pose national security
MAMANG PULIS -- SAYING that the problem “is already in our midst,” Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Director General Samuel D. Pagdilao Jr. yesterday called on Congress to immediately pass tougher laws against
Updated: 11/01/2011 06:58P
'Castle doctrine' proposal supports residents in use of force on intruder
Under current law, if a resident uses deadly or severe force against an intruder and claims self-defense against criminal prosecution, the burden of proof falls to the resident to prove the force was needed to prevent imminent death or substantial harm
Updated: 11/01/2011 06:48P