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EXCLUSIVE SUNDAY PREVIEW | MAGAZINE Failing the DNA test
the part of folks within law enforcement to a proposal that, at least in the eyes of some people, is going to turn everything upside down,” says David Meier, former head of the Suffolk County DA's homicide unit and now a criminal defense attorney.
Updated: 11/18/2011 04:11P
'Table Communal Violence Bill early'
After initial talks, the Centre has fallen silent on the Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill which needs speedy tabling, a panel comprising drafters of the legislation said at a meeting here on Friday.
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:59P
Reaction to Penn State: It's Happened Here. It Needs to Stop, Howard County
But, the state has no power to prosecute when the law is not followed. Meshkin said attaching a criminal penalty will make people more likely to report such crimes. The school board is in the process of approving its legislative platform for the coming
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:44P
Q: What happens if someone falsely reports a crime?
Without this law, a person could accuse another of a crime, knowing that the accusation is false, without having to worry about any repercussions for their action. Secondly, it helps prevent the already overly burdened criminal justice system from
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:26P
Highlights of the Safe Streets and Communities Act
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson says mandatory minimums will crack down on the “scourge” of drugs and have the support of Canadians. Critics say the legislation will do little to combat organized crime and leave leaders of drug gangs untouched,
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:25P
Tories' crime legislation turns teens sharing marijuana into 'organized criminals'
The Conservative government says the new anti-drug measures and changes to the Youth Criminal Justice Act — the most controversial of nine pieces of crime legislation — will crack down on organized crime, keep drugs away from children and make streets
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:24P
Morris, Judge Joliff honored by legal organizations
Brad Morris was honored by the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers with its Indigent Defense Award. Judge Joliff is the recipient of the Judge Aaron Cohn Award from the Georgia Council of Juvenile Court Judges.
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:21P
How Many Drug War Prisoners Were Convicted on Faulty Evidence?
Testing errors at one crime lab led to 3000 drug convictions in need of review and point to chronic failures in the criminal justice system. Sign up to stay up to date on the latest headlines via email. On February 18, 2011 the Nassau County Crime Lab
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:11P
Protests against incorrect state borders on Wikipedia map
This is a criminal offence under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1961," he said. The activists demanded that the founders remove the map and legal proceedings be taken against them. The activists, who were demonstrating in front of Mumbai University,
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:00P
Something's Rotten in the Crime Lab
This followed the labs probation initiated by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) on December 10, 2010 when an inspection report was issued condemning its practices. It was the second time in 4
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:57P
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