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FBI: 'Men can be raped too'
But now, Attorney General Holder has announced a revised definition of rape within the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program that was recommended by the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division's Advisory Policy Board.
Updated: 01/06/2012 09:27P
Man Denied Bail for 'Japanese Animation' Porn
Magistrate John Lowndes, the judge who oversaw the bail hearing, decided that the images met the criteria for child abuse under Australia's NT Criminal Code. Authorities found 466 explicit images of children, including 320 "Japanese animation" (manga)
Updated: 01/06/2012 09:02P
US to Expand Its Definition Of Rape In Statistics
Many states have long since adopted a more expansive definition of rapes in their criminal laws, and officials said that local police departments had been breaking down their numbers and sending only a fraction of the reported rapes to the FBI to
Updated: 01/06/2012 08:15P
SEC to demand admission of wrongdoing in some cases
The policy change, announced by Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Director Robert Khuzami on Friday, applies only to instances where a defendant has already admitted to violating criminal laws. It comes just over a month after a federal
Updated: 01/06/2012 08:02P
Crime report for Jan. 5
By Anonymous Listed information, including addresses, has been gathered from arrest and incident reports publicly available at area law enforcement agencies. If your name appears here and your case was dismissed or you were cleared of a crime,
Updated: 01/06/2012 07:58P
SEC amends policy on corporate admission of guilt
For years, companies have admitted to a narrow set of facts in resolving a criminal case with the US Justice Department, while neither admitting nor denying allegations in an SEC complaint. In one of the most egregious examples, Bernard Madoff pleaded
Updated: 01/06/2012 07:29P
Hotel robbery suspect has criminal past
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Lamario Risper is one of three armed men accused of robbing the La Quinta Inn Thursday. I t wasn't the first time he's accused of breaking the law. Officials said he was part of a crime spree on Virginia Street.
Updated: 01/06/2012 07:29P
FBI revises archaic definition of rape; Washington state to follow
“We follow FBI standards and definitions,” said Joan Smith, Criminal Justice Information support manager at WASPC. Currently, in the glossary of the Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook, the manual used by WASPC, "rape" is defined as "the carnal knowledge
Updated: 01/06/2012 07:27P
Justice Department Redefines 'Rape'
“This change will give law enforcement the ability to report more complete rape offense data, as the new definition reflects the vast majority of state rape statutes,” David Cuthbertson, FBI Assistant Director, for the Criminal Justice Information
Updated: 01/06/2012 07:12P
TIME FOR THE LAW TO STOP TREATING HEROES AS VILLAINS
It confirms a picture of a criminal justice system that treats innocent victims as no better than common criminals. As the tragic story of Betty Yates shows there can be a terrible outcome when a victim of a burglary attempts to defend his or her
Updated: 01/06/2012 07:08P
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