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Middlesex County Program Offers First Criminal Justice Orientation Presentations
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — The Middlesex County Outreach and Education Unit, or MORE Unit, will be offering a program introducing the criminal justice system to members of the community in an effort to teach them how the system works and their rights under the
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:30P
Suspect Arrested in Michael Morton Case
Recently tested DNA indicates another man committed the 1986 killing. A suspect whose DNA has been linked to the 1986 murder of Christine Morton and the 1988 murder of Debra Baker is on his way to the Williamson County Jail, according to John Raley,
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:22P
Penn State case puts spotlight on Pennsylvania law
Under Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law, a wide range of professionals who come in contact with children and have a "reasonable cause to suspect" that a child in the care of their organization has been abused are required to report it or
Updated: 11/09/2011 03:01P
Missouri Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Approved for Circulation
The initiatives call for marijuana legalization for persons 21 and over, a process for licensing marijuana establishments, and the lifting of criminal justice system sanctions against people imprisoned or under state supervision for nonviolent
Updated: 11/09/2011 02:11P
DOJ Won't Probe Ex-SEC GC Becker's Potential Madoff Conflicts
While the Justice Department—which was not bound to open its own investigation based on Kotz's referral—has not publicly commented on whether it intends to press a case against the Cleary partner, Bloomberg reported last week that the Justice
Updated: 11/09/2011 02:02P
Juveniles denied justice in Jammu & Kashmir
The Juvenile Justice Care and Protection Act passed by the State in 1997 has provisions for the setting up of juvenile courts and observation homes. Entangled in 'official intricacies' since, the provisions of this Act are yet to be implemented.
Updated: 11/09/2011 01:42P
Execution of money laundering laws questioned
“The whole issue of money laundering is a vex one because money laundering is usually a crime committed by those who are already rich and usually powerful. So ultimately the ability of our law enforcement agency to enforce money laundering laws is
Updated: 11/09/2011 01:39P
Judge: Fire teacher for Facebook comment
9 (UPI) -- A tenured teacher in the impoverished city of Paterson, NJ, can be dismissed for calling her students "future criminals" on Facebook, a judge says. The administrative law judge's ruling, released Tuesday, now goes to the state education
Updated: 11/09/2011 01:36P
Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer Speaks at the 26th National
We in the Justice Department are always open – and I personally am – to working with Congress on ways to improve our criminal laws. That said, I want to be clear about one thing with respect to these proposals: we have no intention whatsoever of
Updated: 11/09/2011 01:35P
Former Prosecutor Says He Leaked Information in Gun Trafficking Probe
Brian W. Walsh, “Enacting Principled, Nonpartisan Criminal-Law Reform: A Memo to President-elect Obama,” Heritage Foundation Special Report No. 42, January 9, 2009 Hans A. von Spakovsky, “Democracy in Danger: Case Studies of Election Fraud,” Heritage
Updated: 11/09/2011 01:21P
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