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KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgSandusky charges bring focus on Pa. sex crime laws
That may sound to many people like a case of rape, but police and prosecutors turned instead to a different section of Pennsylvania's criminal code for the most serious of the sex offenses the former Penn State assistant coach faces.
Updated: 11/27/2011 01:26P
FOX5 Vegas - KVVUSandusky charges bring focus on Pa. sex crime laws
That may sound to many people like a case of rape, but police and prosecutors turned instead to a different section of Pennsylvania's criminal code for the most serious of the sex offenses the former Penn State assistant coach faces.
Updated: 11/27/2011 01:25P
Sandusky charges bring focus on Pa. sex crime laws
5, 2011 file photo provided by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, former Penn State football defensive coordinator Gerald "Jerry" Sandusky, center, walks to the office of Centre County Magisterial District Judge Leslie A. Dutchcot while being
Updated: 11/27/2011 01:22P
Study on impaired driving raises doubts about effect of tough sentences
OTTAWA - An internal report by the federal Justice Department raises doubts about the effectiveness of harsher sentences, the linchpin of the Tory government's tough-on-crime policies. The study examined almost 3300 people convicted of an
Updated: 11/27/2011 11:49A
Legal Guide for New Adults Pamphlet Helps Young Adults Learn about Legal
The guide is part of an overall effort by The Florida Bar Law Related Education Committee to instruct young adults regarding employment, consumer protection laws, criminal charges, jury duty, voting and many more topics. During the current school year,
Updated: 11/27/2011 10:11A
UAE: End 'travesty of justice' for five convicted over President insults
An independent observer who was permitted to attend court sessions in September and October found that the prosecution of the UAE5 for the expression of their views violates international law. The trial's irregularities also included detaining the
Updated: 11/27/2011 09:48A
Alabama immigration law: Non-citizens make up less than 1% of state prisons
"They are actually less likely to be engaging in criminal activity than non-immigrants," said Dan Werner, deputy legal director for the Southern Poverty Law Center. "It's a pretty striking number." "Immigrants come here to work and support their
Updated: 11/27/2011 09:31A
Bangkok Post : Lese Majeste should be reviewed and updated
By Bangkok Pundit Nov 27, 2011 9:34PM UTC His arrest and prosecution, however, point a bright light on the two laws that continue to be used so frequently. Article 112 of the Criminal Code is the original lese majeste law, forbidding offensive
Updated: 11/27/2011 08:46A
Three questions for managing partner of Newark law firm
Q. What made you decide to get into this area of law? A. I started out in business litigation, but over time some of my cases had a criminal overlap, particularly in the areas of antitrust and RICO. I found the interplay between civil litigation and
Updated: 11/27/2011 07:33A
Madhya Pradesh ex-official faces sexual harassment case
"On her complaint, the case has been registered against the two under section 354 of Indian Penal Code (assault or criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty)," Dilip Yadav, in-charge of City Kotwali, told IANS.
Updated: 11/27/2011 06:58A
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