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Justices examine eyewitness identification
The 14th Amendment of the Constitution mandates the government not "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." That has led to a long line of jurisprudence over what areas of the criminal justice system are covered
Updated: 11/02/2011 02:12P
Dfc. Michael Licausi Named 2011 Instructor of the Year
Law enforcement is a profession which requires extensive knowledge and training. Our training staff at the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy is comprised of some of the best of the best officers from southern, Maryland.
Updated: 11/02/2011 02:10P
The Provinces Strike Back
A new Criminal Code of Canada is a new Criminal Code of Canada; it's not like they could opt to use the old one. At least one Bloc Qubcois MP mused Tuesday that Quebec could refuse to enforce the legislation. The omnibus crime bill includes,
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:57P
Criminal Procedure Amendment bill-2011 approved
ISLAMABAD: Senate standing committee on law and justice has unanimously approved Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill-201. Committee met here Wednesday under its chairman Kazim Khan to review Criminal Procedure-2011. Committee members raised objection
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:41P
Assets Seizure Act Passed in Re-vote
The National Assembly taking a revote on five pieces of legislation, including changes to the penal code, recently vetoed by the National Council, the upper chamber of parliament. Ljubljana, 2 November (STA) - After being vetoed by the upper chamber of
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:32P
law professors submit proposed initiative to limit Three Strikes Law
Jerry Brown's recent realignment of the criminal justice system. Some law enforcement officials have predicted that realignment, which shifts responsibility for certain lower-level offenders from the state prison system to the counties,
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:27P
Twenty-two indicted in Maryland on racketeering charges
(Reuters) - Twenty-two alleged members of Maryland's Dead Man Inc. gang have been indicted by a federal grand jury on racketeering charges, law enforcement officials said on Wednesday. The 27-count indictment alleges that 18 men and four women
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:25P
Celebrating the scholar-athlete
Women's coach Brittany Fout will add the title of men's coach to her volleyball resume once John Jay adds the program. No dorms? Traffic jams or subways shut down? You deal with it. After all, how many colleges list on their website ways to get to the
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:24P
Law change urged to reflect assisted suicides
Although he takes responsibilty for giving his mother a morphine overdose in 2006, Davison does not believe he's a criminal. Euthanasia campaigner Lesley Martin says there needs to be legislation that could prevent people being charged when helping
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:19P
Attorney William T. Bly Named to the Super Lawyers New England Rising Stars List
Attorney Bly was one out of only five attorneys in all of New England to be named a Rising Star in the field of DUI/DWI defense and one of only 2 attorneys from the state of Maine to be chosen for the criminal defense field. "I was truly excited when I
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:16P
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