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She was “acquitted” months later on grounds that her remark did not constitute a crime as she was just expressing her opinion. Not everyone was as lucky as Ersoy of course and over the past many decades under that penal code provision (Article 318)
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:54P
DOJ Two Step: It Should Be A Criminal Offense To Lie About Your Age On
The law must allow "prosecutions based upon a violation of terms of service or similar contractual agreement with an employer or provider," -- Richard Downing, Justice Department's deputy computer crime chief But then, Downing also seems to be saying
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:35P
Penn St. trustees hire law firm in abuse scandal
Penn State's trustees have hired a large Pittsburgh-based law firm to represent them in relation to the child sex-abuse scandal for which three current and former university employees face criminal charges. STATE COLLEGE, Pa.
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:35P
Child-protection laws under scrutiny in wake of scandals
The senior Democrat on the House Education and the Workforce Committee asked Thursday that the chairman call a hearing to determine whether federal laws intended to protect children and students should be changed. "Potential weaknesses in specific laws
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:34P
Penn State trustees hire law firm
Penn State's trustees have hired Reed Smith, a large Pittsburgh-based law firm, to represent them in relation to the child sex-abuse scandal for which three current and former university employees face criminal charges. Reed Smith spokeswoman Jamie
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:25P
Prisoners learning to be 'smarter criminals'
''These [policies] may not be instantly popular, but actually, if the public want politicians to tell them the truth, this is the way you deal with these problems medium to long term.'' Labour's civil justice policy, announced yesterday, also included
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:23P
House Passes Repeat Offender Legislation
(D-Natick) joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives in passing legislation that modifies current law governing cases of repeat criminal offenders – bringing habitual criminals to justice and ensuring the security of our Commonwealth.
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:22P
Cons' crime bill mainly moronic
In addition to an increased fee, the Eliminating Pardons for Serious Crimes Act has a misleading name, as it includes summary conviction offences, which are the most minor offences in the Criminal Code. Ainsley Muller, chairperson of the Pardon Society
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:21P
Miami Police chief: Changes already underway, before Justice Dept. starts
The Justice Department will not conduct criminal investigations into the seven shootings, which are under review by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. But Justice will look into the Miami Police Department's training methods, leadership and
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:16P
Law and Order: An explosive mission
Criteria have been set to apply this interpretation in a way that allows retroactive enforcement [of gas safety laws]. This means we can now arrest criminals and charge them while they're in custody,” the officer said. “From the moment this came into
Updated: 11/17/2011 04:06P
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