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Texas executions reach new low
According to Texas Department of Criminal Justice statistics, only 13 convicts were executed in 2011, compared with 17 in 2010 and half of the number in 2007. A record 40 convicts were executed in 2000. In the past three years, crime rates in Texas and
Updated: 12/15/2011 01:57P
Dismissing charges against Kuchma does not clear him
She refused to discuss petitions, refused to consider objections and cited her own unofficial sources of information, which are not admissible by law. Suprun was not shy about showing bias. If her aim was to demonstrate that criminal law is ignored not
Updated: 12/15/2011 01:45P
AG renews fight against cybercrime
“I am creating the eCrime Unit so that California can be a leader in using innovative law enforcement techniques to target these criminals. The eCrime Unit will be comprised of investigators and prosecutors charged with working across jurisdictions and
Updated: 12/15/2011 01:32P
Arpaio Cited By DoJ for Unconstitutional Policing
I think there's enough evidence for a criminal investigation already. Here's the DoJ release on the report. As you can see, it includes what the Department specifically terms “unconstitutional conduct and/or violations of federal law.
Updated: 12/15/2011 01:26P
Arizona sheriff violates civil rights of Latinos, Justice Department says
Ross D. Franklin / AP Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio is accused by the Department of Justice of committing wide range of civil rights violations against Latinos. By The Associated Press The federal government issued a scathing report
Updated: 12/15/2011 01:20P
The Law Office of Nicholas Wood, P.S. Offers Free Consultations to Those
For southern Washington residents looking for a DUI lawyer, Vancouver, Washington based lawyer Nicholas Wood is ready and willing to fight for his clients who have been accused of DUI or other crimes. The Law Office of Nicholas Wood, PS is one of the
Updated: 12/15/2011 01:16P
Sweet & Maxwell Launches eBooks for Thomson Reuters ProView eReader App
Covering many of the most widely used references on both civil and criminal law, the Sweet & Maxwell eBooks on ProView mark a significant step forward in the delivery of legal information to the profession. Thomson Reuters ProView is the first platform
Updated: 12/15/2011 01:13P
MPs' false expenses claims: legal costs let-off for three convicted men
It raised "difficult issues of law" and he considered it would not be "reasonable" for the defendants to pay the costs. "Where in the criminal jurisdiction a case raises a point of law of general public importance in my judgment it may not be
Updated: 12/15/2011 01:12P
Study: Curfew Laws Reduce Juvenile Arrests
A survey in 1996, found 146 of the largest 200 US cities had curfew laws on the books. Previous studies found little correlation between curfew laws and reductions in juvenile crime. In Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Updated: 12/15/2011 01:10P
Arizona Sheriff's Office Targeted Hispanics, US Report Says
15 (Bloomberg) -- An Arizona sheriff's department known for being tough on crime discriminated against Hispanics with unlawful stops, arrests and biased jail practices, the US Justice Department said. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office under the
Updated: 12/15/2011 01:05P
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