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Four Cong leaders booked for thrashing anti-Rahul protesters
"The case against the four has been registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 147 (punishment for rioting) and (7) criminal law amendment act,'' Deputy Inspector General of Police Prakash D. told IANS on telephone
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:26P
NYPD Had Master Plan to Oust Occupy Wall Street Protesters
By Murray Weiss Murray Weiss is an award-winning investigative journalist, author, columnist and editor, and is considered an expert on government, law enforcement, criminal justice, organized crime and terrorism. MANHATTAN — Hundreds of NYPD officers
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:25P
Penn State scandal may prompt Md. on reporting abuse
But the state has no power to prosecute when the law is not followed. That puts Maryland out of step with the majority of states, most of which classify failure to report abuse as a criminal misdemeanor. Arizona, Florida and Minnesota treat failure to
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:16P
Sharp rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes: FBI
At the same time, the new FBI statistics showed a rise of almost 11 per cent in hate crimes against immigrants from Latin America. The increase may be related to anti-immigrant rhetoric deployed as Arizona passed a harsh law targeting immigrants in
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:13P
Gregoire Appoints Supreme Court Justice Vocal On Racial Disparities
He's also an outspoken voice on the issue of racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Governor Chris Gregoire chose the Supreme Court Chambers to announce her choice to replace Justice Gerry Alexander — who's reached the maximum retirement
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:13P
Lindsey Pinto and Kelsey Mowatt: Government's online spying scheme targets
While computer code can trump law for the more savvy and consequentially more dangerous criminals, law-abiding citizens would have to live with the government looking over their shoulder as they go about their everyday lives. The worst offenders would
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:09P
20 to graduate from academy
Twenty graduates will walk across the stage and receive their honors for completing Peace Officers Standards and Training courses when North Louisiana Criminal Justice Academy holds its sixth graduation at 10:30 am Friday at the academy, 2981 Old Plain
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:08P
UC a strong presence at American Society of Criminology Meeting
Author: Bonnie Fisher, University of Cincinnati Co-authors: Lesley McMillan, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland Annette Robertson, Glasgow Caledonian University Jon Godwin, Glasgow Caledonian University Drugs are associated with a number of crimes
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:06P
DAs seek repeal of Racial Justice Act.
if you do not address this issue quickly, the criminal justice system will be saddled with litigation that will crush an already under-funded and overburdened system," wrote Johnston County District Attorney Susan Doyle, president of the North Carolina
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:05P
Combating Transnational Criminal Threats, Illicit Pathways
But their sacrifice proves that where there is a will to combat crime and corruption, strengthen institutions, build capacities, and invest in criminal justice sectors, we can secure our communities, protect our economies, and safeguard the peace.
Updated: 11/15/2011 08:58P
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