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In wake of scandals, colleges urge crime in-depth reporting
According to SMU spokesman Kent Best, the university expects its students, faculty and staff to report suspected criminal activity immediately to law enforcement authorities. The university also issues campus trespassing warnings to people perceived to
Updated: 12/02/2011 12:41A
New N.C. laws include rule prompted by Zahra Baker case
A shooter will now be presumed exempt from criminal or civil liability if the person was worried they would be seriously harmed or killed by the intruder. The previous law said a shooter inside a home may have to justify why they fired.
Updated: 12/02/2011 12:36A
Law officials don't want bail changes
Some of Sedgwick County's top criminal-justice officials on Thursday asked lawmakers to resist efforts by the bail-bond industry to change the way that arrestees get out of jail. Members of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council,
Updated: 12/02/2011 12:31A
'MKs, ministers are delegitimizing Supreme Court'
Boaz Sangero, head of the Criminal Law and Criminology Department at the Academic Center of Law and Business in Ramat Gan. Sangero, who received his doctorate from the Hebrew University, is considered a leading expert on criminal law.
Updated: 12/02/2011 12:23A
Virginia faulted on child trafficking
She said the law needs to identify human trafficking for commercial exploitation of children in particular as a specific crime. The report also says Virginia has an insufficient number of shelters for victims and that agencies such as the Department of
Updated: 12/02/2011 12:12A
South Africa's Justice system in turmoil
The criminal justice sector has been thrown into turmoil by the Supreme Court of Appeal's ruling that President Jacob Zuma's appointment of advocate Menzi Simelane as national director of public prosecutions was invalid. The ruling, on an application
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:31P
Authorities keep their eye on the ball
But sports legislation has severely lagged behind the development of the nation's sports, which has presented opportunities for criminals to exploit. The Sports Law of the People's Republic of China became effective on Oct 1, 1995.
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:04P
Clean Sweep Two Picks Up Repeat Offenders
And most of the suspects have criminal records. It's a problem the criminal justice system faces often, repeat offenders. Deputy Chief David Hopkins says arresting the same people can be trying at times. "What I hope that they learn from this is that
Updated: 12/01/2011 10:50P
Report will 'shape law for decades'
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill promised Parliament there would be a further public consultation in the New Year. He said it had been 13 months since emergency legislation was introduced following the Cadder case which banned police interviewing
Updated: 12/01/2011 10:08P
Omnibus Crime Bill: Mental Illness Not A Consideration
"I don't understand again why the government is just rejecting out of hand all amendments which can only be better for the criminal justice system and this is a perfect amendment," said Cotler. "Why not do the right thing and the good thing,
Updated: 12/01/2011 09:50P
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