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JAG impact on the criminal justice system
The National Criminal Justice Association in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance recently published a report titled "Cornerstone for Justice/Byrne JAG and its Impact in the Criminal Justice System." This comprehensive review of the Jag
Updated: 12/06/2011 03:18P
Why No Financial Crisis Prosecutions? Ex-Justice Official Says it's Just too Hard
However, one question raised by the 60 Minutes segment is why the Justice Department isn't building criminal cases against companies for violating Sarbanes-Oxley -- a landmark corporate reform law enacted after Enron. From the transcript: The Sarbanes
Updated: 12/06/2011 03:13P
Guatemala President's In-Law on the Run in Money Laundering Scandal
On Monday, Guatemalan authorities announced the arrest of five people for laundering money in a network which allegedly included Gloria Torres, sister to first lady (and·former presidential candidate)·Sandra Torres Colom. The detainees include two
Updated: 12/06/2011 03:12P
Legal aid lawyer named judge
As director general of the Centre communautaire juridique Laurentides-Lanaudire, Therrien supervised a team of 31 lawyers providing legal aid advice in civil and criminal law, family law, youth and administrative law. Before that, she was in private
Updated: 12/06/2011 03:08P
Zimbabwe: Police Detain MMPZ Advocacy Officers
The two are being charged under Section 25 of the Public Order and Security Act which criminalises the organising of a gathering without notifying the police as well as section 37 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act which outlaws the
Updated: 12/06/2011 03:06P
Zimbabwe: Anger Grows As Another Media Rights Group Member Detained
The police allege that MMPZ members may have acted in breach of section 31 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, that is, "publishing or communicating false statements prejudicial to the state." "Whilst the police officers indicated that
Updated: 12/06/2011 03:06P
Tory backbencher rebels on drunk driving bill
Bill 26, the Traffic Safety Amendment Act, gives Alberta police new powers to punish alleged drunk drivers, including those below the Criminal Code limit. “People don't look at the unintended consequences of their proposed solutions,” Marz told the
Updated: 12/06/2011 02:59P
Some Tech students want guns on campus
"In this debate there are two very passionate camps," said David Kennedy, director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. "One is adamantly pro-gun, one is adamantly anti-gun.
Updated: 12/06/2011 02:55P
Libya turns the corner on international law
While the International Criminal Court has indicted al-Islam, interim Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib has said that he will not be turned over to the Hague and that “Saif al-Islam will receive a fair trial under fair legal processes which our
Updated: 12/06/2011 02:49P
Code of conduct for social media: Indian politicians way too touchy about
We request the internet service provider to remove something only if we have a specific criminal complaint." said Damayanti Sen, Joint CP (Crime) of Kolkata Police. "We regularly correspond with these US-based Internet service providers, primarily for
Updated: 12/06/2011 02:26P
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