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Killing puts background checks in spotlight
"There are a lot of people who have an encounter with the criminal justice system, and that's the only encounter they're ever going to have," she said. "There are people who make a conscious decision to change their lives." Often, a search of someone's
Updated: 01/28/2012 12:29A
State clears abundance of DNA samples awaiting analysis
A focus on increasing efficiency and introducing new techniques at the Department of Justice laboratories helped speed up testing of the thousands of samples waiting for analysis. The Attorney General's Office now expects DNA crime scene evidence to be
Updated: 01/28/2012 12:12A
Rush to Privatization a Danger to Fla.
Given my opposition to this ill-advised scheme, I was among those stripped of a seat on the Criminal Justice Committee. Fortunately Sen. Mike Fasano, also a critic, remained chair of the appropriations committee for criminal justice, providing some
Updated: 01/28/2012 12:10A
Justice Department to probe mortgage-backed securities
That's exactly why we had to change the laws.” Obama obtained a major new financial regulation law from Congress in July 2010. In Friday's news conference at the Justice Department, reporters were handed a two-page list of 13 successful criminal
Updated: 01/28/2012 12:01A
NDP carpeting over kid cons
By Tom Brodbeck ,Winnipeg Sun No matter how you slice it, the rate of re-offending for young criminals in this province is horrendous. And it's getting worse, according to Manitoba Justice statistics. The provincial NDP government quietly changed how
Updated: 01/27/2012 11:42P
Forensic lab to play an important role in criminal justice system: Shahbaz
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that the most modern forensic lab of South Asia being set up in the provincial metropolis will play an important role in criminal justice system and will prove to be a milestone in the
Updated: 01/27/2012 10:59P
Population influx boosts crime in small northeastern Montana communities
Tractor-trailers leave streaks of light as they merge onto Highway 2 west of Williston, ND As thousands of workers and their families move in search of jobs to North Dakota's Bakken oilfield, nearby rural Montana communities' resources are being pushed
Updated: 01/27/2012 10:50P
Failure to bring border-crossing fugitives to justice a national problem
And with that, Montiel became just another of the thousands of criminal suspects now living with impunity in foreign countries — even when federal authorities have identified their precise locations. After the Tribune recently exposed law enforcement
Updated: 01/27/2012 10:41P
PFEIFFER: Beilein still serving area through scholarship
The scholarships, not surprisingly, are for students who are seeking a career in criminal justice or law enforcement. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled in an accredited two or four year college criminal justice program in New York state.
Updated: 01/27/2012 10:02P
UN body tells PHL: Reform your libel laws
The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has declared criminal libel laws in the Philippines “incompatible with the freedom of expression protected under international human rights law,” and that the nation “should take appropriate actions to
Updated: 01/27/2012 09:54P
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