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Florida Legislature to Ponder Caylee's Law, Other Crime Bills
"Caylee's Law is a legislative reaction to the public's frustration with the Casey Anthony verdict." That verdict has some legislators pushing a law that would make it a felony if a parent or guardian doesn't tell authorities a child is missing or dead
Updated: 12/26/2011 08:30P
Raping the law
The attempt to adapt classic crimes from criminal law to the Internet era gives rise to varied and interesting problems. In this case, the "legal stew" that was created does not seem to be a particularly successful one. The interpretation that seducing
Updated: 12/26/2011 08:20P
Raping the law
The attempt to adapt classic crimes from criminal law to the Internet era gives rise to varied and interesting problems. In this case, the "legal stew" that was created does not seem to be a particularly successful one. The interpretation that seducing
Updated: 12/26/2011 08:20P
Police Asked to Give Family Notice of Detention
The disputed article, seen in the previous draft amendment to the Criminal Procedural Law submitted to lawmakers in August, allows public security departments not to inform the family members of suspects about the reason for arrest and place of
Updated: 12/26/2011 08:04P
Police Asked to Give Family Notice of Arrest
The disputed article, seen in the previous draft amendment to the Criminal Procedural Law submitted to lawmakers in August, allows public security departments not to inform the family members of suspects about the reason for arrest and place of
Updated: 12/26/2011 08:04P
Celebrity sheriff may have failed at fighting crime
“Victims of abuse not only deserve the respect of law enforcement, but their rights must also be protected throughout the criminal process,” a statement released on behalf of both senators said. After its three-year investigation, the Justice
Updated: 12/26/2011 08:01P
Detainee's families to be informed within 24 hrs
The disputed article, seen in the previous draft amendment to the Criminal Procedural Law submitted to lawmakers in August, allows public security departments not to inform the family members of suspects about the reason for arrest and place of
Updated: 12/26/2011 08:01P
Draft requires police to give relatives notice of detention
The disputed article, seen in the previous draft amendment to the Criminal Procedural Law submitted to lawmakers in August, allows public security departments not to inform the family members of suspects about the reason for arrest and place of
Updated: 12/26/2011 07:53P
No compensation for criminals injured in prison
"It would be grossly unfair on people who may have committed a crime in the past but have put it behind them. "People deserve to be treated equally under the law." A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "The CICA receives a budget at the beginning of
Updated: 12/26/2011 07:04P
COMMENT: Justice for women: too little and too slow —Tanveer Jahan
The bill was passed on March 11, 2010 and the criminal code was amended accordingly. This recent spate of gender-based legislation was triggered by the Women's Protection Bill, passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on November 15, 2006,
Updated: 12/26/2011 05:49P
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