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Criminal Fingerprinting Could Soon Be Done by an iPhone
Fulcrum's mobileOne device is just one product using the iPhone to create biometric devices for law enforcement. The chief benefits of using an iPhone fingerprint device are saving time and money. If an officer must take a suspect in for fingerprints,
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:33P
Ministers of justice: Rewriting the Racial Justice Act
The Racial Justice Act states that defendants may use “statistical evidence or other evidence, including, but not limited to, sworn testimony of attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, jurors, or other members of the criminal justice system,”
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:27P
Russian Energy Utility Seeks Cut Of Frozen Assets
The lawyers also said in the brief that “rather than acknowledge that it is in it for the money, the government implies that its 'public policy interests' involve criminal law enforcement.” Prosecutors in the DOJ asset-forfeiture and money-laundering
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:23P
State opposes bail for media rights group members
The three are also being charged under the terms of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act for “participating in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of the peace or bigotry.” The MMPZ members appeared in Gwanda
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:15P
Blagojevich: I never set out to break the law
Told that the son is interested in criminal justice, Blagojevich smiled widely and said, “Let me know if you want me to talk him out of that.” On Tuesday, the first day of the former governor's two-day sentencing hearing, Zagel rejected virtually every
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:15P
The President You May Want: Short Edited Summary from Wiki
Rocky rose to nationwide prominence as a champion of national and international causes, including climate protection, immigration reform, restorative criminal justice, GLBT rights, and an end to the "war on drugs".
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:13P
Lawyers to protest legal aid changes
Criminal law cases at the Courts of Criminal Justice may face disruption tomorrow due to protest action by lawyers angry about cuts in the legal aid system. Criminal law cases at the Courts of Criminal Justice could face disruption tomorrow due to
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:10P
US Attorney's role big in fighting crime
“Our mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States, ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic ... [and] provide leadership in preventing and controlling crime, which we do in cooperation with other state
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:09P
Deputies chat with students during Criminal Justice Day
College of Southern Maryland students got an opportunity to learn more about careers in law enforcement during CSM's annual Criminal Justice Day on Nov. 10. Staff members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:09P
Ricky Martin on Attempt to Remove LGBT Protection in Puerto Rico
"I'm very sad about the turn the discussion on Criminal Law is taking in Puerto Rico that proposes the elimination of aggravating factors in cases where crimes are committed out of prejudice toward the victim," the openly gay star said on his Web site.
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:06P