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Fewer crimes solved in Vallejo
Perception, said Sacramento State University criminal justice professor Lynette Lee, can be as important as reality in helping a community's residents and businesses feel safe. "Generally speaking ... increased rates of reported crime does tend to be
Updated: 11/13/2011 05:39A
Viewpoints: Realignment can boost public safety
Sometimes overlooked in the discussion of realignment is recognition and understanding of the basic criminal justice reform strategy that underlies the legislation. The Legislature explicitly found that criminal justice policies that simply rely on
Updated: 11/13/2011 05:29A
Sweeping B.C. bill to revamp family law
The BC government is expected to introduce sweeping legislation this week that will overhaul provincial laws for divorce, separation and child custody. As promised in the throne
Updated: 11/13/2011 04:05A
Lawyers agree on need for justice reforms
No date has yet been set for discussions to be held on the private motion, filed by Nationalist MP Franco Debono last Tuesday, on justice and home affairs issues the two party's whips confirmed on Friday,
Updated: 11/13/2011 04:02A
Tough WA bikie laws to be scrutinised
A West Australian government proposal to ban bikies from associating could bring in the nation's toughest laws against organised crime, but the opposition warns the idea may be unrealistic. Attorney-General Christian Porter said the Criminal
Updated: 11/13/2011 02:41A
Cherie Blair's sister Lauren Booth faces criminal investigation
Tony Blair's sister-in-law, who has spoken about her shame and embarrassment of becoming insolvent, could face a criminal investigation into her failure to stand down as a company director. Lauren Booth, who is a presenter with the
Updated: 11/13/2011 02:25A
The Case for Banning Sharia Law in America
There are numbers of Muslim community leaders challenging the delicate line between religious freedom and the laws against state religion by petitioning in favor of living under sharia law. The moment one court allows the establishment of an
Updated: 11/13/2011 02:22A
Removing criminal sanctions will hurt good government
Opponents of the Texas Open Meetings Act want to accomplish exactly that, gutting the law of its most serious sanction. The act is Texans' most effective tool to ensure that, with very few exceptions, government business is conducted in public rather
Updated: 11/13/2011 02:13A
Florida laws protect whistle-blowers in the workplace
Because the business world is so competitive and profit-driven, there can be a tendency to move toward the edge of the law. “And that's where greed comes in,” Key said. “When that happens, you end up convincing yourself that nothing is going to happen,
Updated: 11/13/2011 02:04A
Big Bend Crime Stoppers
Send tips: Text "BBCS" plus your message to CRIMES. Sign up for alerts at www.BBCSI.org: Receive text message and/or email alerts about crime, fugitives, Amber Alerts and other emergencies. People wanted by local law-enforcement agencies and Big Bend
Updated: 11/13/2011 02:01A
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