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New York City Records Nearly 50K Marijuana Busts a Year
Last year, there were 50377 arrests citywide, up from 46492 in 2009, according to statistics from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. That represents about 616 arrests per 100000 city residents. Police officials say the studies done by the
Updated: 11/05/2011 02:53P
A little pot is trouble in NYC: 50k busts a year
Gabriel Sayegh, the New York director of the Drug Policy Alliance, a group critical of the national war on drugs, said the department benefits from the arrests. "Every year, they're bringing 50000 people into their system," he said.
Updated: 11/05/2011 02:47P
A little bit of pot is still a big deal in NYC; 50k arrests each year for low
Gabriel Sayegh, the New York director of the Drug Policy Alliance, a group critical of the national war on drugs, said the department benefits from the arrests. "Every year, they're bringing 50000 people into their system," he said.
Updated: 11/05/2011 02:43P
Guardians Of The Law, Shatter The Shackles
Even the worst criminal has the fundamental right to be tried by a Court of Law and not be summarily dealt with by the Law Enforcement Officers. It is accepted in a case of theft, robbery etc., that the stolen property has to be recovered to get a
Updated: 11/05/2011 02:00P
Professor in the Spotlight: Jefferson Allen
He wore practically every hat in the criminal justice field for 25 years before becoming a professor. Allen started teaching part-time at Franklin Pierce in 1996 and became full-time in 1998. Upon being offered the teaching job, he was also offered the
Updated: 11/05/2011 12:04P
Father of 'sealed envelope' in Hague breathes his last
By GEORGE KEGORO The death of Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, a fugitive of international criminal law, overshadowed the death of Antonio Cassese, an Italian professor of international law and a jurist who was regarded as the chief architect of modern
Updated: 11/05/2011 12:00P
District judge candidates Palladino, Watts
While working with the private practice, Nealy Watts also worked with the public defender's office "representing people who are accused of crimes." Palladino has worked for the Devereux Foundation for 12 years, which is a residential treatment facility
Updated: 11/05/2011 11:38A
Will Texas Kill Hank Skinner Despite Untested DNA Evidence?
With so much physical evidence surrounding the deaths of Busby and her sons, the potential for DNA leading conclusively to the killer was enormous. But 18 years later, none of the items has ever been tested. Neither were fingernail scrapings taken from
Updated: 11/05/2011 11:27A
FBI Says The End Is Near For Investigations Into Civil Rights-era Cold Cases
The Department of Justice, under its 5-year-old "Cold Case Initiative" and the 2007 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, has combed through that dark period of American history, seeking any cases that could still be prosecuted.
Updated: 11/05/2011 11:00A
Senate adopts reports on money bills on petroleum levy, gas cess
Meanwhile, Minister for Petroleum Dr Asim Hussain moved the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2011 as reported by the Standing Committee in the House. The bill proposes stern punishment to curb the practices of oil and gas theft and suggest rigorous
Updated: 11/05/2011 10:36A
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