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CITING STRONG CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BORDER SECURITY RECORD, SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO
He has directed more than $400 million since 2005 to provide law enforcement the tools they need to combat border-related crime. The governor's initiatives have put more boots on the ground, including Texas Rangers and National Guard units,
Updated: 11/29/2011 03:34P
Official: Jackson's doctor to serve about 2 years
Photo: Kevork Djansezian, Pool / AP Michael Jackson's sister LaToya Jackson arrives for the sentencing of Conrad Murray, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop star Michael Jackson, at the Los Angeles Criminal Justice Center Tuesday,
Updated: 11/29/2011 03:00P
Franco Debono disappointed by minister's attiude ahead of criminal law amendments
Nationalist MP Franco Debono said today that he was disappointed by the attitude of Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici regarding the extensive bill to amend the criminal code, announced yesterday. "The first time I learnt about this Bill was
Updated: 11/29/2011 02:52P
Updated - Franco Debono disappointed by minister's attiude ahead of criminal
Dr Debono himself earlier this month moved a private member's motion for extensive amendments to the Criminal Code and other laws. He also campaigned for legal assistance for persons under interrogation and the substitution of digital recorders in
Updated: 11/29/2011 02:52P
Omnibus Crime Bill Ensures Justice For None
Experts, criminal justice professionals, researchers, and even conservative Texan policy makers have all raised the alarm about the economic and social costs of 'get tough' policies for Canada. The politically-motivated overreach and nonsensical
Updated: 11/29/2011 02:39P
Opposition MPs challenge omnibus crime bill
Liberal MP John McCallum said the Conservatives were returning to a "Middle Ages" approach that focused on "vengeance" against those who break the law, rather than rehabilitation. At a time when criminal offences are declining, McCallum said,
Updated: 11/29/2011 02:05P
Violence against women, no more
Nighat Daad, a lawyer and the social activist behind Take Back the Tech initiative hopes that the proposed Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Act 2011, which now awaits passage in the Senate, doesn't face the similar fate as
Updated: 11/29/2011 02:02P
New ballot initiative: The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012
While Curtis got a life sentence for ultimately stealing a pair of socks, the criminal justice system in California gave a different punishment to a man named John who committed a different crime. After sexually assaulting a 13 year old girl in 2000,
Updated: 11/29/2011 02:00P
One wife is enough, says BC court
23, the British Columbia Supreme Court upheld the long standing ban against polygamy in Canada saying that the law was in fact constitutional and a reasonable limit to the freedom of religion in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Updated: 11/29/2011 01:56P
VOICES: It doesn't matter to GOP that race matters
The most remarkable thing in the Senate debate and vote to repeal the Racial Justice Act (RJA) Monday was that no one seriously responded to the studies cited by RJA supporters that prove race plays a role in who is
Updated: 11/29/2011 01:29P
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