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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
PM: Nitirat signature campaign legal
The seven Thammasat University law academics comprising the Nitirat group planned to launch campaigns in the provinces to gather signatures of people supporting the amendment of Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law, despite having
Updated: 02/06/2012 06:01A
Bill would stop allowing family members to escape charges if aiding criminals
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Assembly's Criminal Justice Committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill to stop letting family members off the hook if they help their criminal relatives escape arrest. The main sponsor, Milwaukee Democrat Peggy
Updated: 02/06/2012 05:56A
New Mexico Governor Seeking Harsher Sentences For Child Abusers and Predators
Susana Martinez announced several legislative proposals last month, which aim to alter the state's Criminal Code in order to extend sentences for child abusers and predators. The legislation would triple jail time for first-time child abuse offenders,
Updated: 02/06/2012 05:48A
Crime beat: Domestic violence bill adds money
Schumer cited statistics from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services that indicate there were over 80000 cases of domestic violence in upstate New York from 2009 to 2010 in which law enforcement was called to the scene.
Updated: 02/06/2012 03:03A
Crime beat: Domestic violence bill adds money
Schumer cited statistics from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services that indicate there were over 80000 cases of domestic violence in upstate New York from 2009 to 2010 in which law enforcement was called to the scene.
Updated: 02/06/2012 03:03A
SA in fore on international court, says Goldstone
South Africa played an important role in the establishment of the International Criminal Court, said Judge Richard Goldstone as he presented a lecture on the future of the international criminal justice system. Goldstone was speaking at the University
Updated: 02/06/2012 02:51A
Criminal barristers get better training
Criminal law barristers will be given better skills training as part of a grant by the professional standards councils. The Victorian Bar and the Criminal Bar Association will work together to establish an assessable skills training course for
Updated: 02/06/2012 02:32A
Thammasat reconsiders ban on 112 activities
The ban resulted from a campaign by the Nitirat group, a gathering of academics seeking an amendment to Article 112 of the Criminal Code, better known as the lese majeste law. This movement has drawn significant opposition, leading the university to
Updated: 02/06/2012 02:08A
Envoy talks war crimes courts
By Sarah Hunter Simanson, Associate Editor on February 6, 2012 Former US Ambassador for War Crimes Issues David Scheffer spoke at the University's Law School Friday about his experiences during his four-year term as US Ambassador, some of which are
Updated: 02/06/2012 02:01A
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