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'Apprehension of bail being granted no ground for preventive detention'
The State has been granted the power to curb such rights under criminal laws as also under the laws of preventive detention, which, therefore, are required to be exercised with due caution as well as upon a proper appreciation of the facts as to
Updated: 01/07/2012 03:47P
SEC to demand admission of wrongdoing in some cases (NEWS.GNOM.ES)
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: 01/07/2012 03:19P
US regulator to demand admission of wrongdoing
But for years companies have admitted to a narrow set of facts in resolving a criminal case with the Justice Department, while neither admitting nor denying more colourful language in an SEC complaint. In one of the most egregious examples,
Updated: 01/07/2012 03:01P
Policeman faces deportation
Yet under the Criminal Procedures Law and Penal Law, deportation is obligatory in sex-related crimes even if a defendant produces a waiver in court. When KB appeared in court, he denied the charge of pinning the girl to the floor and kissing and
Updated: 01/07/2012 03:00P
Abuse of stop and search powers is a crime, says Lawrence inquiry adviser
Rebekah Delsol, from StopWatch and the Open Society Justice Initiative, said the issue embroiled frontline officers and senior figures. "Rude, abusive and unprofessional conduct by officers is clearly a problem, but the problem goes much deeper.
Updated: 01/07/2012 02:49P
DNA evidence vital in criminal investigations
by P.Krishnaswamy Senior Scientist and the Head of Molecular Forensics, Genetech, Dr. Ruwan J.Illeperuma presented his Sinhala book titled "The Use of DNA Evidence in Criminal Investigation" to Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem at the Ministry recently.
Updated: 01/07/2012 02:48P
Dealing with child-on-child sex abuse not one size fits all
For many of the therapists and attorneys who deal with them, these juvenile offenders pose a profoundly complicated challenge for the child-protection and criminal justice systems. It's a diverse group that defies stereotypes, encompassing a minority
Updated: 01/07/2012 02:12P
Child-on-child sex abuse poses complex challenges
For many of the therapists and attorneys who deal with them, these juvenile offenders pose a profoundly complicated challenge for the child-protection and criminal justice systems. It's a diverse group that defies stereotypes, encompassing a minority
Updated: 01/07/2012 12:49P
CRIME TIME for January 6, 2012
The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies. Reports are calls for service or other complaints by area citizens, which may only reflect one point of view. Not all reports result in either an arrest or a citation.
Updated: 01/07/2012 12:47P
Child-on-child sex abuse: a vast and complicated problem that defies stereotypes
For many of the therapists and attorneys who deal with them, these juvenile offenders pose a profoundly complicated challenge for the child-protection and criminal justice systems. It's a diverse group that defies stereotypes, encompassing a minority
Updated: 01/07/2012 12:31P
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