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Senate adopts Leahy, Cornyn anti-corruption amendment to STOCK act
The amendment, which mirrors legislation approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee last year, will strengthen existing federal criminal law for acts of public corruption and raise maximum statutory penalties. It will restore the crucial honest
Updated: 02/06/2012 08:16A
DPP Tobiko's Performance Is Below Par
Under the Constitution, the DPP is obliged to ensure right to justice is secured by prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigations; and appropriate measures in respect of the perpetrators, particularly in the area of criminal justice,
Updated: 02/06/2012 08:00A
Broadcasters in joint call for cameras in court legislation
Filming and broadcasting in court is currently banned under Section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 and Section 9 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, but broadcasters want this overturned via a new bill in the Queen's Speech in May.
Updated: 02/06/2012 07:32A
Lawmakers look to strengthen sex crime protections for children
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee takes up the bill Monday. Maine's current law prohibits a person from using a computer to solicit a child to engage in a prohibited sexual act. But no such prohibition exists if the solicitation is not
Updated: 02/06/2012 07:20A
Raleigh Criminal Lawyer Launches Online North Carolina DWI Case Review Service
The service allows participants to answer a series of questions, and provides them information based on current North Carolina law and according to their responses. The tool is not meant to replace a Raleigh DWI lawyer. However, when someone has
Updated: 02/06/2012 07:09A
America's Racist Drug Laws
by Stephen Lendman Sentencing Project Executive Director Marc Mauer's a leading expert on sentencing, race, and criminal justice. For 25 years, it's "work(ed) for a fair and effective criminal justice system by promoting reforms in sentencing law and
Updated: 02/06/2012 07:01A
Army advises Nitirat to shut up
Nitirat plans to launch campaigns in the provinces to gather signatures of people supporting the amendment of Section 112 of the Criminal Code despite having faced strong opposition from many people and groups. Asked if the controversial proposals
Updated: 02/06/2012 06:38A
Bill would strengthen child solicitation law
AP A legislative committee will take public testimony on a bill to bolster Maine's laws protecting children from being solicited to engage in a sexual act. The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee takes up the bill, LD 1673, today.
Updated: 02/06/2012 06:35A
Public activism can turn tide in fight against crime
That Jackson has a crime problem is not news. That it has not been able to contain it is troubling. That it is hurting our community is undeniable. We are not here to complain today, but to challenge the community to look beyond law enforcement for
Updated: 02/06/2012 06:22A
Public activism can turn tide in fight against crime
That Jackson has a crime problem is not news. That it has not been able to contain it is troubling. That it is hurting our community is undeniable. We are not here to complain today, but to challenge the community to look beyond law enforcement for
Updated: 02/06/2012 06:22A
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