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Stewart and Wayne: Broader DOJ Authority to Prosecute Public Officials is
Our organizations, along with The Heritage Foundation, Texas Public Policy Foundation, American Legislative Exchange Council and Washington Legal Foundation are sponsors of the “Criminal Law Checklist for Federal Legislators.” The checklist calls for
Updated: 11/30/2011 12:05P
Durham man guilty of sex crimes
Elvidge was charged and tried based on the law at the time of the offence. Indecent assault no longer exists by that name in the criminal code. Thompson also convicted Elvidge of touching with his finger for a sexual purpose a boy not yet a teen over a
Updated: 11/30/2011 11:39A
FIFA announce anti-corruption proposals
Mark Pieth, a professor in criminal law at the University of Basle, has been appointed to chair FIFA's independent governance committee. He will not however investigate allegations of previous wrongdoing by FIFA members but was instead presenting
Updated: 11/30/2011 11:38A
Court says spouses must not refuse to give evidence
The right to refuse to testify against a spouse does not exist in common law. Photo / Supplied Australian husbands and wives can now be forced to give evidence against each other in criminal hearings after the rejection of spousal
Updated: 11/30/2011 11:32A
I.Coast's Gbagbo handed over to world court
The late Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic died of a heart attack in his detention cell in 2006 during his genocide trial before the former Yugoslavian war crimes court. Ivory Coast s former leader Laurent Gbagbo and his wife Simone at a hotel in
Updated: 11/30/2011 11:31A
Crime Stoppers Fugitives of the Week – Nov. 30, 2011
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (11/2/2011) – The above photos are local fugitives that are currently being sought by local law-enforcement officials. If you have any information regarding the individuals or the cases, please contact the Hopkinsville Crime Stoppers.
Updated: 11/30/2011 11:30A
Call for sentencing review
TASMANIANS will lose faith in the criminal justice system unless there is a review of sentences for sex crimes, the State Opposition says. Opposition legal affairs spokeswoman Vanessa Goodwin said the public outcry over the suspended jail sentence for
Updated: 11/30/2011 11:16A
Professor proposes reforms at FIFA
Mark Pieth, a professor in criminal law at the University of Basle, has been appointed to chair FIFA's independent governance committee. He will not however investigate allegations of previous wrongdoing by FIFA members but was instead presenting
Updated: 11/30/2011 11:06A
Fifa needs new anti-corruption controls, warns head of governance
Mark Pieth, a professor in criminal law at the University of Basle who was paid by Fifa to produce the report, said his focus was on presenting proposals for future reform. His recommendations include that there should be independent members appointed
Updated: 11/30/2011 10:55A
Alleged Perth Amboy Gang Leader Indicted For 2009 Kidnapping
The indictment, which was returned late yesterday afternoon, supersedes an April 20, 2010 indictment that charged Santana and two other men, Oswaldo Santillan Jr., 20, of Perth Amboy, and Hector Montoya-Garay, 22, of Perth Amboy.
Updated: 11/30/2011 10:55A
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