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Money-Laundering Bill to Bring Parity With Global Law
The Act was amended in the year 2005 and 2009 to remove the difficulties arisen in implementation of the Act. Further the amendment bill seeks to use "proceeds of crime as criminal activities and remove existing limit of five lakh rupees of fine under
Updated: 12/27/2011 06:16A
Drive a costly mistake
The judge fined him $1000 plus $150 for victims of crime, the minimum penalty the law allows. The judge prohibited him from driving a year the minimum the Criminal Code allows. Lomax's criminal record showed another conviction several years ago,
Updated: 12/27/2011 05:08A
Existing laws suffice
The police have the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the Criminal Code of Canada to work with and they are getting the help they need in this investigation from school officials, who are already empowered by numerous regulations in the province's
Updated: 12/27/2011 05:08A
Advertiser Editorial: Unintended Consequences
But the Law of Unintended Consequences -- we'll call it "LUC" for brevity's sake -- cannot be found in the state's criminal code, so the legislative perpetrators of the immigration law will remain free to continue to do their mischief.
Updated: 12/27/2011 05:08A
NB youth crime rates remain high
Based on a 2008/2009 Statistics Canada study on youth criminality, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate issued a request for a provincial system-wide review of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. "We have a clearer picture of the incarceration rate,"
Updated: 12/27/2011 05:08A
Defense lawyers challenge DNA law
BURLINGTON — Some Vermont defense attorneys are challenging the expansion of state law that allows DNA samples to be taken from more criminal suspects. In the last decade, Vermont's DNA collection law, which was initially set up for people convicted of
Updated: 12/27/2011 04:18A
Police allowed to freeze suspects' bonds, shares
BEIJING - Prosecutors and police are allowed to check and freeze criminal suspects' bonds, shares and funds, according to the draft amendment to China's Criminal Procedural Law. The draft amendment to the Criminal Procedural Law was submitted to the
Updated: 12/27/2011 04:16A
Crime reduction still a priority for both major parties
The party said it intends to try to fix that by focussing on three areas: making institutional improvements, targeting organised crime, and fostering greater trust of law enforcement among the populace. Specifically, a future PNP Government,
Updated: 12/27/2011 04:13A
No retirement for longtime law officer Eddie Biggs
Under former Sheriff Tim Hutchison, relations between KPD and KCSO administrators reached new lows, to the point officials publicly stated criminal justice was suffering because of the poor working relationship. "The climate has changed," Biggs said.
Updated: 12/27/2011 04:03A
Just one criminal goes to prison for every 100 crimes
Many more criminals are never caught and brought to justice. It comes at a time when there is growing concern that the criminal justice system is fuelling a “revolving door” of offending. In May it emerged that serial offenders stand the lowest chance
Updated: 12/27/2011 03:00A
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