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A dead end
In 2007, China initiated a review of every capital case before its Supreme People's Court. The then Court President, Xiao Yang, vowed that capital punishment would be rendered only to “extremely vile criminals.” In another bid to “humanize” its justice
Updated: 12/03/2011 03:32A
Dhakilya police take on criminals
Brigadier Al Hajri called upon the road users to adhere to the traffic rules and advised them to go for regular maintenance of their vehicles. About the risks involved while travelling to Jabal Al Akhdar and the precautions to be taken before going
Updated: 12/03/2011 03:23A
Office of Justice Programs Weekly News Brief
I have made protecting the most vulnerable among us – including our children – a core priority of the Justice Department and this task force brings together a wealth of experience and talent to help us find ways to improve our response to the growing
Updated: 12/03/2011 03:10A
Assets acquired through crime worth 350m seized in two and a half years
At a conference “Confiscating property obtained through criminal acts seen from jurisprudence of the European Court for Human Rights”, Stojiljkovic said that the results of the enforcement of the Law on seizure of property acquired through crime are
Updated: 12/03/2011 03:05A
Justice Dept. explains bad info on Fast, Furious
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Friday provided Congress with documents detailing how department officials gave inaccurate information to a US senator in the controversy surrounding Operation Fast and Furious, the flawed law enforcement
Updated: 12/03/2011 02:25A
CBI charge sheets Reddy in illegal mining case
The charge sheet has been filed under sections 120-B, 420, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sections 13 (2) read with 13 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. It was on Dec 7, 2009, that the CBI office in Hyderabad registered
Updated: 12/03/2011 02:14A
New DUI laws need adjustments
He noted that BC is using the roadside screenings to tack onerous fees and suspensions onto a Criminal Code charge before the charge is even laid. "The 90-day licence suspension as well as significant penalties and costs are imposed on motorists who
Updated: 12/03/2011 01:32A
Crimes against children unit needed
Initially, the unit's focus will be use of the Internet to victimize children. Investigators will monitor the World Wide Web, checking for child pornography and attempts to use it to find vulnerable youngsters. Some members of the unit may even pose as
Updated: 12/03/2011 01:14A
Judiciary and Executive row
In a statement issued on Thursday night, Chief Justice Willy Mutunga called on the Executive which has launched a diplomatic initiative to defuse the current diplomatic tension that has seen Sudan expel the Kenyan envoy in Khartoum to stop faulting the
Updated: 12/03/2011 12:39A
County's protest against federal immigration law turns criminal aliens loose
But the American Civil Liberties Union and other liberal advocacy organizations have claimed the Secure Communities program is used to target illegal immigrants who violate traffic laws and other minor ordinances. In large part because so many ICE
Updated: 12/03/2011 12:27A
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