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Supreme Court to look at Ariz. immigration law
The court's election-year docket now contains three politically charged disputes, including President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and Texas redistricting. The debate over immigration already is shaping presidential politics, and now the court
Updated: 12/12/2011 08:19P
Newfoundland youth advocate launches probe after teenager charged in fatal fire
He can't be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Carlos Escobar Medina, 54, died in a blue clapboard rooming house in St. John's after it erupted in flames. Horrified witnesses described seeing a trapped Medina in an
Updated: 12/12/2011 08:14P
Man's iPhone records mother-in-law's murder attempt
She also mentioned that Miglino and her daughter were in "the middle of a horrible divorce." Meanwhile, however, Miglino's iPhone video corroborated his story. Dani Moscella, spokeswoman for the Broward Country Sheriff's Department said, "As evidence
Updated: 12/12/2011 08:11P
Acadiana's News Leader High court to review tough Arizona immigration law
One of those requires that police, while enforcing other laws, question a person's immigration status if officers suspect he is in the country illegally. The case is the court's biggest foray into immigration law in decades, said Temple University law
Updated: 12/12/2011 07:40P
No violence gene: UK experts say too soon to use brain science as courtroom
behavioural genetics evidence was used in criminal cases had doubled from about 100 to roughly 200 during the years 2005 to 2009. That information was reported by Nita Farahany, an associate professor of law at Vanderbilt University's law school.
Updated: 12/12/2011 07:35P
UK experts: Too soon to use brain science in court
or behavioral genetics evidence was used in criminal cases had doubled from about 100 to roughly 200 during the years 2005 to 2009. That information was reported by Nita Farahany, an associate professor of law at Vanderbilt University's law school.
Updated: 12/12/2011 07:33P
Supreme Court will rule on state immigration laws (video)
The third challenged provision makes it a crime for illegal immigrants to work or try find work. Federal law subjects businesses that hire illegal workers to criminal punishment but imposes only civil penalties on the workers themselves.
Updated: 12/12/2011 07:27P
Courtroom Neuroscience Not Ready for Prime Time
a witness is lying, or a genetic analysis to determine whether a murder suspect is predisposed to commit violent crimes, are premature and unrealistic, according to a new report on neuroscience and the law presented today by the UK Royal Society.
Updated: 12/12/2011 07:20P
Experts advise caution on brain science in court
LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Scientists' growing understanding of how the brain works may in future change the way criminals are viewed by the law, but British experts are advising extreme caution for now on the use of lie detectors,
Updated: 12/12/2011 07:12P
Brain science may help law – but not yet
Neuroscience may have a big impact on the law in the future – for instance in assessing whether it is safe to release a criminal on probation – but for the time being the legal applications should be approached with
Updated: 12/12/2011 07:09P
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