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Legislators ponder jail for cheats
NATIONAL laws to make match-fixing a criminal offence with penalties of up to 10 years' jail are to be discussed at a meeting between attorneys-general and justice ministers of the states, territories and Commonwealth later this month.
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:33A
NJ Attorney General Awards $3.5 Million For Bullet Resistant Vests
TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced Tuesday that the Division of Criminal Justice is distributing nearly $3.6 million to over 500 New Jersey law enforcement agencies to purchase or replace
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:28A
Premium rate service regulator to help combat pirated music sales
Under POCA a person is generally guilty of an offence if they enter into or become concerned in arrangements they know or suspect "facilitate (by whatever means) the acquisition, retention, use or control of criminal property by or on behalf of another
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:20A
Justice Select Committee hears from Keir Starmer QC on joint enterprise
Q25 Mr Buckland: You will be aware that the Law Commission published its report "Participating in Crime" back in 2007 at about the same time the Serious Crime Act was enacted which changed the law in some measure with regard to some inchoate offences.
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:15A
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office east bank crime report, Nov. 1
1, 11:58 pm, drug law violation. West Esplanade Avenue and Carrollton Avenue - Nov. 1, 10:16 am, vehicle wreck. West Esplanade Avenue and Transcontinental Drive - Nov. 1, 2:42 pm, vehicle wreck. 1800 block of Frankel Avenue - Nov.
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:08A
Human trafficking bill targets crimes outside Canada
It would amend the Criminal Code to add human trafficking to the list of offences by Canadians or permanent residents that can be prosecuted here if committed abroad. Smith told the House human trafficking is “nothing short of modern day slavery” and
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:05A
02/11/11.....Offenders brought to justice, Antisocial behaviour in
It also includes information on what we and our partner services are doing to bring offenders to justice or combat anti-social behaviour, and information on opportunities for local residents to raise concerns with their local policing teams.
Updated: 11/02/2011 11:04A
Salem County law enforcement agencies to receive $29000 for body armor
By Today's Sunbeam Salem County law enforcement agencies will receive more than $29000 to purchase or replace body armor vests for their officers, the Division of Criminal Justice announced Tuesday. Of the nearly $3.6 million being distributed from the
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:51A
Pakistani cricketers guilty of anti-corruption and gambling conspiracy
This prosecution shows that match fixing is not just unsportsmanlike but is a serious criminal act," Walsh said. The cricketers were found guilty of two offences under the Criminal Law Act. That Act states that individuals are guilty of conspiring to
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:48A
The Senate's Latest (Unnecessary) Scandal: A Criminal Justice Commission
In this political climate, there's simply too much obstruction and not enough governance. In a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, Sen. Jim Webb (D- Va.) complained about Republican obstruction saying "the mood in this historic body has frequently
Updated: 11/02/2011 10:47A
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