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<B>Indicus Analytics:</B> Crimes and punishment
According to the official procedure, cases are registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act and related sections of the Indian Penal Code, and investigations carried out under the norms stipulated by the Code of Criminal Procedure lead to a final
Updated: 01/18/2012 11:50A
Should the Senate adopt a standard of proof for the Corona impeachment trial?
To follow the same illustration on the scales of justice, the tilt must weigh heavily in favor of a party to the case. Proof beyond reasonable doubt is the highest standard, which is applied in criminal cases. It requires moral certainty,
Updated: 01/18/2012 11:20A
Lawyers, civil society, politicians upset over Hrant Dink verdict
They also said that when Dink was facing charges under the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) Article 301, which then criminalized “insulting Turkishness,” some of the people who are in jail now as alleged Ergenekon members brought crowds of protestors and even
Updated: 01/18/2012 11:00A
Santa Cruz County tries more juveniles as adults
A new study by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice in California suggests that Santa Cruz County, compared to other counties in California, is more likely to try juvenile offenders as “adults” for severe crimes. The study aims at studying the
Updated: 01/18/2012 10:59A
Congress must pass law that allows former prisoners to vote
No doubt, some think the criminal justice system is too lenient on offenders. Even those people should recognize, however, that when the criminal justice system has decided that an incarcerated person is ready to rejoin the community, the best course
Updated: 01/18/2012 10:42A
Illinois attorney general's office plans to sue Westwood College
forfeit or suspend Westwood's criminal justice program and assess a civil penalty of $50000 per violation of the state's Consumer Fraud Act. Westwood said it has more than 13000 students enrolled in its degree programs, which include business,
Updated: 01/18/2012 10:36A
Life Imprisonment for Dr. Scattred Janneh
Dr Janneh is charged with Treason contrary to Section 35 (1)(c) of the Criminal Code Cap 10 Volume 111, Laws of The Gambia, 2009. The particulars of the offence, he added, stated that Dr. Amadou S. Janneh and Ndey Tapha Sosseh, Mathew K. Jallow,
Updated: 01/18/2012 10:30A
Life Imprisonment for Dr. Scattred Janneh
Dr Janneh is charged with Treason contrary to Section 35 (1)(c) of the Criminal Code Cap 10 Volume 111, Laws of The Gambia, 2009. The particulars of the offence, he added, stated that Dr. Amadou S. Janneh and Ndey Tapha Sosseh, Mathew K. Jallow,
Updated: 01/18/2012 10:30A
Justices rule for death row inmate after legal mistakes
The prisoner's new legal team, supported by some civil rights groups, argued the criminal justice system was being turned on its head by potentially allowing prisoners to suffer the consequences of their lawyers' mistakes or incompetence.
Updated: 01/18/2012 10:25A
When should one gang member take responsibility for the actions of others?
As the justice committee report states, it should not be the function of the law to "draw people into the criminal justice system inappropriately". Equally, people should not be able to escape punishment by cynically pointing the finger at others.
Updated: 01/18/2012 10:25A
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