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McAsey Named to Violent Crimes Commission
McAsey will use her unique experience as a legislator and criminal prosecutor to assist in the commission's mission of assessing and addressing the needs of crime victims. “While law enforcement is primarily concerned with apprehending criminals,
Updated: 01/20/2012 07:21A
Maldives vice president joins calls to free judge
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By KRISHAN FRANCIS The Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Maldives' vice president has joined calls for
Updated: 01/20/2012 06:50A
Law Commission for making honour killing non-bailable offence
“Such a move will be against the cardinal principles of jurisprudence accepted and absorbed into our criminal justice system. If burden of proof has to be shifted in such a case, logically, it will have to be done in a large number of other heinous
Updated: 01/20/2012 06:41A
Tougher Law On Watching Dog Fights Advances
INDIANAPOLIS -- People convicted of attending animal fights would face stiffer criminal penalties under a bill approved by the Indiana Senate. The Senate voted 38-10 in favor of the bill on Thursday, sending it to the House for consideration.
Updated: 01/20/2012 06:31A
Cyber criminal Kim Dotcom's lavish lifestyle
Dotcom said the convictions were wiped under a German “clean slate” law, TV3 reported. “Officially, I am as clean as it gets,” he told the New Zealand network. Dotcom has little to do with the Auckland social circuit and lived largely behind the walls
Updated: 01/20/2012 05:37A
Megaupload shut down; Anonymous takes revenge
With public outcry over the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act at its height, the Department of Justice has shut down file-sharing site Megaupload, describing it as an 'international organized criminal enterprise'. It says the site, and others associated
Updated: 01/20/2012 05:33A
Drug cargo tracked through Sydney Airport and international syndicate smashed
Four of the men have been charged with offences relating to the importation and attempt to possess a border controlled drug contrary to the Criminal Code 1995. The 27-year-old has been charged with a state based offence for supplying a prohibited drug,
Updated: 01/20/2012 05:02A
House speaker files bill to boost Oklahoma law enforcement
"Funds shall be used for local initiatives, technical assistance, law enforcement training, law enforcement personnel, equipment, contractual support and information systems for criminal justice," the bill says. The measure also would require a risk
Updated: 01/20/2012 04:58A
OpMegaupload: Anonymous Re-New Campaign Against US Authorities' Orwellian Tactics
The hack was later revealed as a revenge attack protesting US law enforcement's treatment of Occupy protesters. Adding insult to injury the collective later reported leaving the notorious "butthurt" form previously seen in July during an earlier
Updated: 01/20/2012 04:51A
From Blog Posts to Bills, Student Advocates for the Autistic
Because of her interest in criminal justice and law enforcement, Brown decided to focus on the intersection between autistic people and the criminal justice system. "I am very keenly aware that the majority of autism [advocacy] has to do with education
Updated: 01/20/2012 03:28A
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