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Australia, US sign new deal on DNA checks
Australia and the United States can now swap DNA and fingerprint data more easily in the fight against terrorism and transnational crime. Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor says a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the countries allows
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:45P
TV interview could haunt him at trial
with their lives," said lawyers Caroline Roberto and Tom Farrell. Sandusky's next court date is Dec. 7, when he is due for a preliminary hearing in which a judge would determine if there's enough evidence for prosecutors to move forward with the case.
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:43P
Ontario court ruling a win for families of people killed by officers
“Reliable, independent and contemporaneous police officer notes are central to the integrity of the administration of criminal justice,” the court said on Tuesday. The decision was a victory for the families of people killed by officers in the course
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:37P
Plea Bargaining Is Fraud — CJN
The chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), Dahiru Musdapher, yesterday berated the federal government over the application of plea bargain as a means of combating corruption in the country, saying that the concept is fraudulent. The CJN stated this at a press
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:35P
Majority of Hate Crime Victims are Latinos
Some say the number of hate crimes may even be higher for Latinos because they're the least likely to report crimes against them. Mark Potok, a spokesperson for the Southern Poverty Law Center, told The Huffington Post: “One thing to understand is that
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:34P
'Women to benefit from new law'
THE common women, who have always been treated in a discriminatory manner, will benefit from the Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) that has been unanimously approved by the National Assembly. This was said by Pakistan Muslim
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:33P
Child Abuse Reporting Laws in Texoma
But according to Pennsylvania state law, Paterno met his legal requirement. If the exact same case happened in Texas, he would be facing criminal charges, because the law is much more strict. "I hope that if it had happened here, that it would have
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:24P
Maple Ridge restorative justice program gets BC award
It's nice to get the nod of recognition from the Solicitor General – but some cold cash likely would do the staff and volunteers at the Ridge Meadows Youth and Justice Advocacy Association a bit more good.
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:24P
Op-Ed: Canada's Bill C10- Mandatory sentences for bestiality and more!
Bill C10 amends various other acts, notably the Criminal Code and its sentencing provisions. Here are a few examples of the law as it now stands according to the Parliament of Canada web page. These laws do leave a few things to be desired: 151.
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:12P
Volney: Expect more guilty pleas with DNA law
He said the DNA Bill was “reasonably justifiable” as it seeks to modernise the criminal justice system in T&T. Volney said the measure was “an invaluable crime-fighting tool aimed at securing conviction on one hand and exonerating the innocent on the
Updated: 11/15/2011 07:09P
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