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Limited resources lead to rape kit backlog
According to a recent study by the US Justice Department, there's no accurate count because 43 percent of law enforcement agencies don't even have a computerized system for keeping track of forensic evidence. Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:45A
Misconduct among Justice Court judges continues
Gone are the days when a Mississippi motorist had to call down to the local body shop to get the justice of the peace off an oil change to find out the cost of a speeding ticket. Recent events have put Justice Court judges - as they have been known
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:43A
Kremlin - Law imposing stricter liability for violating air space use regulations
the enactment of the Federal Regulations on the Use of Air Space of the Russian Federation, which came into force on November 1, 2010. The law also makes several amendments to the Russian Federation Criminal Code and Code of Administrative Offences.
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:39A
How the Communist Party Undermines China's Legal System to Enable Human Rights
At the state level, they usually include the Ministry of Public Security (the police), Supreme Procuratorate, Supreme Court, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of State Security. They belong to different state organs. The three ministries are under the
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:36A
Guilty verdict for Jackson doctor ends latest saga
In fact, they said nothing after their verdict. But they didn't have to find that Murray administered the dose that killed Jackson, only that the doctor was primarily responsible for the singer's death. Their deliberations were short, less than nine
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:36A
OC Transpo zooms in on crime
All OC Transpo special constables are trained to Ontario Police College Standards and undergo annual use of force training. They learn the Criminal Code, the Trespass to Property Act and the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:31A
Shriek, handcuffs and guilty verdict for Jackson doctor end latest saga in
In fact, they said nothing after their verdict. But they didn't have to find that Murray administered the dose that killed Jackson, only that the doctor was primarily responsible for the singer's death. Their deliberations were short, less than nine
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:27A
Rogue cops make history
In his ruling, Judge Coetzee found that the officers – led by Jwara, who was also their unit commander – illegally intercepted drugs at OR Tambo International Airport, and confiscated some from dealers under the pretext of conducting criminal
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:26A
Law and Order
The boys, all 15 or 16, are accused of charges including residential burglary and criminal trespass. Some were friends of the 14-year-old son of the homeowner, who gave them permission to "hang out" on the deck while he and his mother were out of town.
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:07A
Oklahoma House Speaker Kris Steele eyes criminal justice changes
Mary Fallin and Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman in announcing the state's participation in a justice reinvestment strategy, a program that involves the participation of the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the Pew Center on the
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:04A
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