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Sex offenders' register to be published imminently
This is aimed at strengthening the legal framework for the protection of minors against sex crimes as well as other serious crimes such as the sale of drugs. The law has been approved through all stages of Parliament and will come into effect in the
Updated: 01/08/2012 04:06A
Police Closing in on 'False' Mesuji Video Suspects: Source
An officer close to the investigation said a team was focused on finding violations of Articles 157 and 220 of the Criminal Code allegedly committed by “people who came and presented a video of alleged violent acts in Lampung and South Sumatra to the
Updated: 01/08/2012 03:35A
A practical approach to marijuana control
We have sound, cost-effective options for discouraging marijuana abuse outside the criminal justice system. Let's pass I-502 and put our law enforcement resources to better use. I-502 reflects careful consideration of how best to protect children and
Updated: 01/08/2012 03:15A
Dan Morain: A risky shift in criminal justice
"I cannot think of a word that would overstate it," said Stanford professor Joan Petersilia, a criminal justice expert who has long studied California's prison system. "We have never seen anything like this in California." Brown's policy is driven by
Updated: 01/08/2012 03:10A
Council, police working to stop violence
We are conducting a methodical, honest evaluation of our community that will involve key participants and stakeholders in the criminal justice system. The city is just one participant in this issue. San Joaquin County spends more than twice what
Updated: 01/08/2012 03:05A
Sex abuse between kids challenges laws
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: 01/08/2012 03:01A
Disabled man jailed without trial freed after 10 years
Psychiatrists assessed him in 2003 as being mentally unfit to stand trial and he was detained under the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Defendants) Act. Mr Noble was released from Greenough Regional Prison on Sunday and told reporters he wanted to get
Updated: 01/08/2012 01:40A
Child-on-child abuse 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: 01/08/2012 01:29A
Child-on-child sex abuse poses challenge for therapists, law
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: 01/08/2012 01:08A
Crime bill in black and white
Benjamin Thompson, who heads the nonprofit Criminal Justice Policy Coalition, feared that the law would increase prison costs at the expense of effective programs that help offenders return to society. Others around the table worried that low-level
Updated: 01/08/2012 12:11A
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