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Ken Clarke's criminal justice policy is failing and increasing crime nationally
By Abhijit Pandya Prison, instead of crime, is the now dirty word amongst our politicians. Crime continues to rise because we have a criminal justice system lead by a man who doesn't believe in prison: the Rt. Hon. Ken Clarke MP.
Updated: 01/11/2012 05:44A
Case against ex-Justice Nirmal Yadav adjourned, CBI files reply
In its reply filed today, the CBI maintained that the application is "calculated to subvert and scuttle the efficient and honest prosecution of the case by the CBI and is a blatant travesty of criminal justice". "Writ large over the application is the
Updated: 01/11/2012 05:36A
Donofrio im Married - Get Your Facts Straight
The Law and Order Criminal Intent star has been married to his second wife Carin van der Donk for 16 years and he can't believe the information he reads online about his status. He tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "My wife goes on there (online) occasionally
Updated: 01/11/2012 05:27A
Attorney: Statute of limitations prohibits assault charge for Roman Zareczny
"A potentially criminal act is governed by the law in effect at the time of the crime," he wrote in a brief filed Monday, "not at the time the crime is charged." Zareczny, 55, was charged last week in Outagamie County Court with first-degree sexual
Updated: 01/11/2012 05:24A
Attorney: Statute of limitations prohibits assault charge for Roman Zareczny
"A potentially criminal act is governed by the law in effect at the time of the crime," he wrote in a brief filed Monday, "not at the time the crime is charged." Zareczny, 55, was charged last week in Outagamie County Court with first-degree sexual
Updated: 01/11/2012 05:24A
BNI's interim report on cocaine-turned baking soda Crime Cocaine BNI
The case, however, was never brought to trial until MARTINSwas granted bail [against the relevant laws] on 11th September, 2009. She absconded to be rearrested on 21st July, 2011 after which the case was reactivated for the trial to begin on 25th
Updated: 01/11/2012 04:42A
'Yemen issue is humanitarian not legal'
The US called Gaddafi a war criminal, the ICC was after him and now of course Mubarak is facing trial, how is it then that Saleh gets a different treatment? Despite the UN saying that, the immunity provision is violating international law. al-Ashaal:
Updated: 01/11/2012 04:35A
A legal system, not a justice system
Mr. Latimer is right when he says the shortcomings of the criminal justice system discourage potential victims of sexual abuse from coming forward because the outcome is often unsatisfactory. But the "legal system" is also larger than the criminal law,
Updated: 01/11/2012 04:18A
Pair face 19 criminal charges each in connection with pot dispensary
“I anticipate showing that they are in compliance with state law,” Underwood said. The Olympia Patient Resource Center has not reopened. The four other dispensaries that were raided – one in Olympia, two in Lacey and one in Rochester – have remained
Updated: 01/11/2012 04:08A
Fry supports Queensland gay law protest
Under current Queensland laws, unwanted homosexual or heterosexual advances can be used as a partial provocation defence to violent crimes. Priest Paul Kelly says the defence should be completely struck out. "I'm utterly appalled that a law that so
Updated: 01/11/2012 04:05A
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