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Nancy Eshelman: Harrisburg police drama like an episode of 'Law and Order'
By NANCY ESHELMAN, For The Patriot-News “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police who investigate crime and police officials who investigate rogue cops. These are their stories.
Updated: 01/22/2012 10:45A
Law allows city to evict families if relative is accused of a crime
Under federal law, people can be denied public housing or federal housing subsidies if a family member is accused of a crime, regardless of where the crime occurred or whether a verdict was reached. Local housing authorities are to develop guidelines
Updated: 01/22/2012 08:35A
Attorney-General Greg Smith said he wants more lenient sentences and has
Picture: Alan Pryke Source: The Daily Telegraph THE Attorney-General has gone soft on crime, ordering the Law Reform Commission to find ways of keeping criminals out of the state's bulging jails. Despite Sydney being in the grip of a drive-by shooting
Updated: 01/22/2012 08:09A
Human trafficking a growing crime in the US
The three men, authorities say, are all tied to a growing crime: human trafficking. According to the US Department of Justice, human trafficking has become the second fastest growing criminal industry — just behind drug trafficking — with children
Updated: 01/22/2012 07:12A
Roe v. Wade: Abortion Rights Ignored?
The case was brought before the court by a pregnant, single woman that challenged the Texas criminal law that prevented her from having an abortion except on medical advise to save her own life. It was argued in December of 1971 and decided on January
Updated: 01/22/2012 07:11A
Madonna honors criminal justice alumni, top cops
Madonna University student Arjun Thakar takes a look at the new Wall of Honor for Criminal Justice alumni. Madonna University of Livonia has rebuilt its Wall of Honor highlighting the many police chiefs and high-ranking law enforcement officials who
Updated: 01/22/2012 06:55A
Honour killing: Definition of murder not to be altered
The law commission of India has said there is no need to alter the definition of murder under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to deal with honour killings. "The commission is prima facie of the view that there is no need for introducing a
Updated: 01/22/2012 05:19A
Human trafficking a growing crime in US
The three men, authorities say, are all tied to a growing crime: human trafficking. According to the US Department of Justice, human trafficking has become the second fastest growing criminal industry — just behind drug trafficking — with children
Updated: 01/22/2012 05:17A
Libya: Lagging Effort to Build Justice System
The country should also urgently reform its penal code, media laws, and associations law, which restrict free expression, association, and assembly, Human Rights Watch said. “The way to protect Libyans from future tyranny is with new laws that
Updated: 01/22/2012 04:55A
Lawmaker right to remove unjust law – but for wrong reason
Last week's hearing on House Bill 2251 didn't take long, a few minutes to explain that it was a simple bill to repeal a law ruled unconstitutional nearly four decades ago. “I think it devalues our criminal code to have laws on the books that aren't
Updated: 01/22/2012 03:31A
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