Latest Criminal Law News
'Obamacare' contains money for Texas prisoners' health care
Texas taxpayers are spending nearly $900 million every two years to provide medical care for 153000 prison convicts, an amount that is increasing every year. But at a time when Gov. Rick Perry and other Republican leaders nationally are campaigning to
Updated: 11/06/2011 09:19P
Over 129000 Ask Governor Perry to Stop Hank Skinner's Execution and Demand DNA
In May 2011, the Texas legislators approved new standards for crime labs, compensation for the exonerated and revised statutes for post-conviction DNA. Gov. Perry signed those bills into law to improve and scrutinize a criminal justice system in need
Updated: 11/06/2011 09:16P
Most candidates support RCMP raid on marijuana club
But for people approved and licensed to provide medical marijuana, the Canadian Criminal Code says the seller must insure his client base are authorized users who meet all requirements. Though perhaps done for a noble cause, breaking the rules is still
Updated: 11/06/2011 09:11P
Director to go to jail for purposely caused liquidation
This new criminal offense shall most likely be sanctioned with prison sentence from six months to five years. The prison sentencing shall be accompanied by confiscation of property', Homen says. The changes of and amendments to the Criminal Law should
Updated: 11/06/2011 08:06P
Michigan anti-bullying law protects religious bullies
Ironically, it is precisely those who are often most opposed to hate crimes legislation because they focus on the criminal's state of mind rather than upon the crime they commit, who supported a similar approach in the case of “Matt's Law.
Updated: 11/06/2011 08:02P
Judge calls for sex offence law to be consolidated with reform
Mr Justice Charleton added that there was also a need for consolidation of the law relating to sexual offences. “Sitting as a judge it's very complicated. There is the 1861 Offences against the Person Act, the 1935 Criminal Law Act and all their
Updated: 11/06/2011 07:28P
CCJRCA, NIIA organise confab on terrorism
LAGOS— Centre for Criminal Justice Reform and Citizen Awareness, CCJRCA and Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, are organising an International Conference on: “Challenges of Terrorism in the 21st Century Global Community” in response to
Updated: 11/06/2011 07:15P
Crime reporting law did not apply in Penn State case
The comments by Pittsburgh lawyer Thomas J. Farrell offer a preview of the defense he plans to use on the charge of failing to report faced by his client, Gary C. Schultz, the university's senior vice president for finance and business.
Updated: 11/06/2011 07:05P
Crime victims seek more say in judicial process
Both women found that — after floundering through a complex criminal justice system that critics say is weighted toward ensuring the rights of the accused — their rights as crime victims were unenforceable. Victims of violent crimes "are not the people
Updated: 11/06/2011 07:03P
Law faculty loses autonomy to conduct exams
On Saturday, GU had ordered an inquiry into the incident where a same question was repeated for two consecutive days in the first year Bachelor of Labour Laws paper. The question was repeated in criminal law - paper I and paper II.
Updated: 11/06/2011 05:48P
Primary Categories