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Dragoo is new Law Enforcement Academy director at Sul Ross
The San Antonio native received a BS degree (1981) in criminal justice from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University-San Marcos). He was a police officer in San Marcos and Dallas for several years, then enrolled in Officer Candidate
Updated: 11/17/2011 11:02A
Abuse and the law
Our view: Md. lawmakers should proceed cautiously on proposals to add criminal penalties to the state's child abuse reporting law; a quick fix is unlikely to solve the problem and it may make matters worse The scandal engulfing Penn State's football
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:58A
Should it be a crime to cover your face during a riot?
Conservative MP Blake Richards says police have been asking for a law like this for some time, and that's why he introduced a bill to make the necessary changes to the criminal code last month. It will be debated in parliament today.
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:58A
EU Member States agreed on a draft law ensuring the right to information in
EU Member State representatives reached an agreement on a draft law that will ensure defendants' right to information in criminal proceedings wherever they are in the EU. Under the new law, suspects of a criminal offence will have to be informed of
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:55A
Law enforcement Thursday
Crater Lake Parkway at Esplanade Street, non-injury accident reported Wednesday afternoon. Highway 58, 27500 block, motor vehicle accident with injuries reported Thursday afternoon. Highway 140, mile post 33, motor vehicle accident with injuries
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:54A
The Law And Order Universe: From Best To Worst
“Law and Order: Criminal Intent” (2001) – “Criminal Intent” was the second spinoff and focused on high-profile cases that were investigated by the fictitious Major Case Squad. Particular attention was given to the actions of the criminals,
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:50A
Britain a nation of 'accidental outlaws' online
More than half of Britons are unaware they could be breaking copyright, libel, defamation and criminal laws when they Tweet, post on Facebook and use other online services, according to new figures. Just 44 per cent passed a test of their legal
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:49A
Is the Gaza blockade legal?
Just take a look at Article 101 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Moreover, universal legal jurisdiction applies to the crime of piracy; that is, “pirates” are tried by whichever country catches them.
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:44A
Time for a Workplace Homicide Law
Barrett, a former state and federal state prosecutor, currently teaches environmental law at the University of Maryland's Francis King Carey School of Law. In the United States, there are very few – a declining number actually – of criminal
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:38A
Bill would make wearing masks during riots a crime
It seeks to amend the Criminal Code to make it an offence to wear a mask, or otherwise disguise or conceal one's identity during riots or unlawful assemblies. “When trouble starts, people intent on criminal activity depend on being able to 'mask up' to
Updated: 11/17/2011 10:28A
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