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Law limitations may protect child abusers in US
Experts say statutes of limitation that prevent criminal charges being brought after a certain number of years may need to be reconsidered in the sex abuse of children because victims typically need years before they are able to come forward.
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:26P
EFCC Prepares More Charges against Daniel
Daniel is standing trial for allegedly diverting state funds for personal use among other charges, while in office, a situation which was contrary to Section 390 (4) (f) of the criminal code law, CAP 29, laws of Ogun State, 1978.
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:25P
The government's electronic surveillance laws would target Canadians, not
While computer code can trump law for the more savvy and consequentially more dangerous criminals, law-abiding citizens would have to live with the government looking over their shoulder as they go about their everyday lives. The worst offenders would
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:56P
Grand Island assesses gang activity after major bust
Eleven of the fourteen have made their way through the criminal justice system. But, has removing these individuals from the streets, made an impact on gang activity in the community? While law enforcement officials say these arrests have reduced gang
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:43P
Crime Lab Tests Positive For Chaos
It also raised the question: Who would want somebody from our crime lab as an expert witness? Wouldn't it be pretty easy to impugn the stature of such a witness? JACK McCOY (from "Law and Order"): Hasn't your lab lost its accreditation and doesn't the
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:43P
Campus Law Enforcement and Sexual Assault Cases
While universities, and our cities and communities, may not be able to deter all criminal activity, we can control our immediate response. New communication tools, a crime response unit, cameras and dispatchers all vigilantly reduce crime to keep the
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:37P
EFCC to slam fresh charges on Daniel
The trial of Daniel, who ruled the state between 2003 and 2007, was to commence yesterday but when proceedings began, the EFCC counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacob, told the trial judge, Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje, that based on his new 'discovery',
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:32P
Law firm clerk pleads not guilty to 29 CBT charges
SHAH ALAM: A 40-year-old clerk claimed trial at a Sessions Court here to 29 counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving cheques amounting to RM250,000. K. Umapathy allegedly committed the offences at a law firm in Subang Indah between Sept 23,
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:21P
Feds collected $20.7 million in cases
12:42 pm The Young Women's Club of Mason High School raised $100 to support breast cancer research, thanks to the participation of some good-natured teachers. Club... In any start-up, for-profit or non-, a combination of fear and validation motivates.
Updated: 11/18/2011 06:13P
FBI Seeks Deal to Share Information with MN
The Bureau has requested that Minnesota law enforcement join up with N–DEx, a federal search database. "I don't have a problem with sharing with other agencies nationwide. We know that criminals don't respect local boundaries whether it's Mankato,
Updated: 11/18/2011 05:50P
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