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A safer place for women
By Editorial The new law for women promises to make society a safer place by putting in place tough penalties. PHOTO: PID/FILE The passage of the landmark 'The Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Act 2011' through parliament
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:16A
Author Says Bush's Iraq Murder Cover Up Was Functionally Just Like Penn
He points to Vincent Bugliosi, the prosecutor of Charles Manson, saying that US law effectively states that any confirmed actual proof that Bush et al lied to start the Iraq war, given their factual attack, will automatically verify their crime of the
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:13A
Guest Column: A teachable moment in learning from Penn State mess
If the allegations in the grand jury indictment are factually correct, these events represent a colossal breakdown of the educational, social welfare, and criminal justice systems in the jurisdiction. For whatever reason, a succession of individuals
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:12A
Stalking is all about obsession, nothing about affection
"From my experience with the criminal code and our laws, criminal harassment law is the best that we've got on the books. This is the only law we have that is actually looked at through the victim's eyes," he said. Anderson said that common myths about
Updated: 11/16/2011 10:55A
UN should establish a global fund for justice
International criminal courts adjudicate individual responsibility for the most serious crimes. Though different in many ways, all these institutions share the common goal of combating impunity for breaches of human rights and/or humanitarian law.
Updated: 11/16/2011 10:41A
Florence County Sheriff's Office offers firearms classes
Because proper education and training reduces the number of firearm related accidents, FCSO offers to the public a variety of firearm safety courses at our Lesane Training Center taught by our own South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (SCCJA) and
Updated: 11/16/2011 10:40A
Draft law on 'Letter of Rights'
Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said: “Today's agreement is an important milestone in ensuring suspects enjoy fairer trial rights in criminal proceedings across the EU. The EU is making substantial progress in creating a single area of justice.
Updated: 11/16/2011 10:22A
FCSO offers several firearms classes
Because proper education and training reduces the number of firearm related accidents, FCSO offers to the public a variety of firearm safety courses at our Lesane Training Center taught by our own South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (SCCJA) and
Updated: 11/16/2011 10:15A
Top Law Experts to Mull BRICS Countries Legal Challenges in Moscow
Other discussions will focus on legal issues involving media and the internet, free legal help programs in Russia and on the latest amendments to the Russian Criminal Code, which had been introduced in order to protect local businesses.
Updated: 11/16/2011 10:14A
Lawyer critical of BC drunk driving law
BC drunk driving laws are under fire, as a veteran lawyer out of Vancouver says the legislation is a cash cow and allows impaired drivers escape criminal prosecution. Paul Doroshenko tells The Calgary Sun Albertans should be wary as Premier Alison
Updated: 11/16/2011 10:01A
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