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UNA gets grant to teach crime prevention
It involves three phases, which include training selected officers from 31 north Alabama counties; using a prevention coordinator and four students from UNA's criminal justice program to develop up to eight lessons for fifth graders; and "Re-Entry.
Updated: 01/20/2012 12:31A
Crowell & Moring | Federal Court Rejects Expansive Interpretation of Criminal
The Brigham Oil & Gas decision joins a growing body of case law in which federal courts have rejected the federal government's expansive interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Although some courts appear to have accepted the government's
Updated: 01/20/2012 12:26A
As for abortion, here's another man's opinion
Before becoming a clergyperson, I practised criminal law — as Woodworth has — and I remember the portion of our criminal law class on the many mutations of the abortion debate from the 1960's to the early 1990's. As a matter of Canadian law,
Updated: 01/20/2012 12:13A
Lawmakers weigh bills requiring missing children be reported
While not taking a hard a stand against the bills, the Maine Criminal Law Advisory Commission urged caution as lawmakers deliberate the proposals. Representing the legislatively created commission, John Pelletier said very few Maine statutes call for
Updated: 01/20/2012 12:11A
Martin Amidu's 'Dirty' Tricks Backfired
preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the Republic of the Ghana as by law established…” Consequently, I wish to assure the people of Ghana that I still stand by my promise in spite of the fact that hard core criminals in our society
Updated: 01/20/2012 12:08A
NZ residents on piracy charges denied bail
The quartet will face extradition hearings to the US where the indictments were laid, the US Justice Department said. Crown Law were acting on behalf of the US Government in court today. New Zealand's involvement will be strictly to extradite the men.
Updated: 01/19/2012 11:44P
NZ residents on internet piracy charges denied bail
The US Justice Department and the FBI today said Megaupload.com and other related sites allegedly generated more than US$175 million (NZ$217m) in criminal proceeds and caused copyright holders more than US$500m in lost revenue from pirated films and
Updated: 01/19/2012 11:40P
Are Prosecutors Pushing the Envelope Too Far?
Federal prosecutors continue their aggressive enforcement of criminal laws against companies and individuals using aggressive investigative techniques, novel theories and new strategies which are testing the limits of due process and fairness.
Updated: 01/19/2012 11:25P
Photo from the 1600 block of east Mallon
This case was made possible by a time-tested and progressive law enforcement model, in which federal authorities work shoulder-to-shoulder with their local and state counterparts to investigate and dismantle gang-related and other violent criminal
Updated: 01/19/2012 11:20P
Federal indictment claims popular Web site Megaupload.com shared pirated material
“This action is among the largest criminal copyright cases ever brought by the United States,” the Justice Department and FBI said in a statement. Seven executives, including Megaupload's founder, were indicted. But Swizz Beatz, who is listed on some
Updated: 01/19/2012 11:17P
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