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No change to rehabilitation law
Government votes down a proposed law change that would shorten the time people with criminal records can have those records cleared. The issue came before the legislative assembly in the form of a Private Members Motion from
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:16P
Omnibus crime bill misses the mark
There is no question that some crimes are so horrific and some offenders so incorrigible they do need to be kept incarcerated for long periods, but by and large I think we can make our justice system more efficient and cost effective with smart
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:14P
Animal shelter employee charged with violating law on euthanasia
An employee of the McCracken County Humane Society has been charged with nine counts of violating state law on euthanasia. Beau E. Anderson, 32, of McCracken County was charged Thursday with nine counts of violating the state
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:08P
Karachi law and order: DG Rangers apprises businessmen of progress
Director General Rangers, Lieutenant General Mohammad Ijaz Chaudhry has informed the business community that FIR has been lodged of every criminal they arrested and a report has been submitted to Sindh High Court and Supreme Court in this regard.
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:08P
The Politics of Campus Sexual Assault
Why is the federal government pushing to reduce the due process rights of college students? Nearly two years ago, in February 2010, University of North Dakota student Caleb Warner was thrown out of school with a three-year ban on reapplying after a
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:07P
Carloway background: An important element of Scots justice for more than 300 years
In other justice systems, including England and Wales, it is often a significant part of a prosecution case that more than one independent piece of evidence incriminates the suspect. It also gives jurors peace of mind when they consider returning a
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:07P
Key 'safeguard' in Scottish law should be axed, says review
Lord Carloway stopped short of recommending Saturday courts to speed up the justice process, but hinted that would be a possibility if people were regularly being held too long. He also called for “investigative liberalism” – urging against holding
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:07P
Quebec minister calls on feds to keep gun registry
In what's quickly becoming routine business on matters of criminal justice, another member of the Quebec legislature arrived on Parliament Hill Thursday to appeal to the better judgment of the
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:52P
Prevention of Anti-Women Bill: SDPD terms landmark achievement for women
SDPD, a parliamentary development programme of UNDP has welcomed and appreciated the passing of Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill 2011, it has termed a landmark achievement for women empowerment.
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:46P
A step forward
The Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Act 2011 unanimously passed by the National Assembly is a laudable initiative that will go a long way in eliminating anti-women practices from the country and ensuring respect and equal
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:43P
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