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Springfield Police Academy Begins Monday for 17 New Recruits
The courses in the curriculum include: Constitutional and Criminal Law, Criminal Investigations, Report Writing, Cultural Diversity and many others. The hands-on practical training will include: Defensive Tactics, Firearms, Law Enforcement Driving,
Updated: 01/30/2012 05:23A
NO: Current state law and public awareness are enough
The current law has an extremely successful 90 percent conviction rate. During the 2011 legislative session, the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) endorsed a 5 nanogram/ml "per se" limit for drivers.
Updated: 01/30/2012 03:01A
Putin: commercial disputes to be decriminalized by 2013
Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin said it is necessary to amend the Criminal Code by early 2013 to rule out its application in commercial disputes. Putin made his proposal on amending the criminal legislation during the January
Updated: 01/30/2012 01:47A
Senators call on govt to declare stand against Nitirat
Several senators called on the government Monday to clearly declare that it will not support a proposal by the Nitirat group of academics to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code and constitutional provisions related to the King.
Updated: 01/30/2012 01:43A
Senators call on govt to declare stand against Nitirat
Several senators called on the government Monday to clearly declare that it will not support a proposal by the Nitirat group of academics to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code and constitutional provisions related to the King.
Updated: 01/30/2012 01:43A
Ethiopia: African Dictators: Can't Run, Can't Hide!
In late November 2011, Gbagbo was quietly whisked away to the Hague from house arrest in Korhogo in the north of the country to face justice before the ICC on charges of crimes against humanity (murder, rape and other forms of sexual violence,
Updated: 01/30/2012 12:57A
After sending criminals to jail, Barbier goes to law's other side
What made you want to be a federal criminal prosecutor? My father was an FBI agent. I grew up with a lot of respect for federal law enforcement. One of my brothers is currently an FBI agent. A wide variety of criminal cases and hopefully civil cases,
Updated: 01/30/2012 12:07A
New York should expand DNA database to fight crime
Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed expanding to an "all crimes database" by adding all remaining penal law misdemeanors, including offenses such as theft of services and prostitution. The proposal will be discussed today in the State Legislature's criminal
Updated: 01/29/2012 11:24P
A fast & furious fib
It's not the crime, it's the coverup, goes the old Washington clich. In the case of the Fast and Furious gun-walking scandal, it's both. As Attorney General Eric Holder gets ready to face more congressional grilling Thursday, something's clearly
Updated: 01/29/2012 11:16P
Justice Department Official to Join Davis Polk Law Firm
a senior Justice Department official, is leaving the government to join the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, according to two people with direct knowledge of his move. Mr. Andres was deputy assistant attorney general for the criminal division,
Updated: 01/29/2012 10:38P
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