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Assistant Attorney General Testifies before Congress on Oversight of OJP – In remarks recently before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security on the Oversight of the Justice Department's Office of Justice
Updated: 11/11/2011 09:02A
Crime Bill: Marijuana In Small Quantities Still Won't Attract Charges, Say
VICTORIA - The Conservative government says it means business when it comes to fighting marijuana growers, but there's a nudge-nudge, wink-wink feeling in British Columbia over Ottawa's plans to jail people caught growing six marijuana plants.
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:51A
EDITORIAL: Bring bail condition debate back to the table
In honour of Cikovic, a private member's bill was put forward by then-MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj to amend the Criminal Code so that people accused of gun crimes would have to demonstrate why they should not be detained until trial.
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:49A
Middle-aged criminals 'face poor health'
The researcher suggested that health, social and criminal justice agencies should work together to prevent repeat offending in adulthood and reduce the risk of illness and disability in later life.
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:46A
Cop's suspended certification jeopardizes NM criminal cases
Defense attorneys - whose clients are charged in separate cases that include a drive-by shooting, burglary and DWI - are licking their chops at the prospect their clients may get off because the charging officer had no authority to make arrests.
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:35A
What Crimes You Must Report in the Workroom
Attorney's say although Joe Paterno is a football coach, his regular interaction with youth in an educational setting would likely require him to report any such crimes to law enforcement instead of his higher-ups. However, attorneys say private
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:22A
Penn State riots over Paterno exit – putting football before justice?
The Big Ten football institution was thrown into turmoil after former defensive line coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on November 5 on 40 criminal charges related to the sexual abuse of eight young boys, one as young as 8 years old, for a period of at
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:18A
STATE v. HECHT
Former Pierce County Superior Court Judge Michael Hecht was convicted of felony harassment and patronizing a prostitute. The trial court denied Hecht's motion for an order of indigency, and the Court of Appeals denied his motion for discretionary
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:16A
NATO May Face Possible ICC Probe
NATO has said it was confident its actions were in compliance with international law and that the alliance is not worried by the possibility of a war crimes probe. "In the event we receive a request for information, NATO is prepared to assist in any
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:15A
Libya War: NATO Fears International Criminal Court Prosecutions
The definition of war crimes, as described by international conventions on the laws of war, includes any destruction of civilian targets not justified by military necessity. It has been invoked in a number of trials dealing with a number of conflicts,
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:14A
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