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SCOC ponders law on disclosure of HIV/AIDS to sex partners
``The criminal law so far has been used to single out those with HIV,'' said Richard Elliott, the executive director of the Toronto-based Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. ``And there have been inconsistencies between how these cases have been dealt
Updated: 02/07/2012 04:19P
Crime Lab Regains Accreditation
“As I've said before, prior years of allowing dwindling resources for the lab resulted in an intolerable backlog and undermined our criminal justice system,” Malloy said. “My administration will continue its efforts to implement improved procedures and
Updated: 02/07/2012 04:19P
FBI declares cloud vendors must meet CJIS security rules
The FBI Tuesday reaffirmed its rule that all cloud products sold to to US law enforcement agencies must comply with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) security requirements. While the nation's top law enforcement agency concedes that
Updated: 02/07/2012 04:16P
UK denies Alan Turing postumous pardon for homosexuality
Recently, over 23000 people signed an online petition to ask the UK government to pardon Alan Turing for homosexuality, considered the crime of “gross indecency” by the Labouchere Amendment of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885.
Updated: 02/07/2012 04:09P
Ron Spike to head New York State Municipal Police Training Council
The Division of Criminal Justice Services serves as the administrating body for the council. The council has a maximum of eight members, all appointed by the governor, and consists of two chiefs of police, two sheriffs, the state police superintendent,
Updated: 02/07/2012 04:00P
Baby involved in brutal crime "improving," mother charged with first degree
Missouri law has no classification or definition for "attempted murder." Under Missouri law, Capt. Luttrell says first degree assault is, "the highest level crime you can be charged with without actually being charged with murder.
Updated: 02/07/2012 03:45P
Nevada domestic violence by the numbers
By Tovin Lapan Rebeca Ferreira knows firsthand about the isolation of being an immigrant victim of domestic violence, and she knows firsthand how the lack of data about such crimes is handcuffing agencies serving those women.
Updated: 02/07/2012 03:39P
Nevada domestic violence by the numbers
By Tovin Lapan Rebeca Ferreira knows firsthand about the isolation of being an immigrant victim of domestic violence, and she knows firsthand how the lack of data about such crimes is handcuffing agencies serving those women.
Updated: 02/07/2012 03:39P
Deport Abu Qatada: or if not, give him the law's full protection
Qatada clearly incited others to criminal acts, which merits his arrest and trial or, on a lower threshold of evidence, his deportation. What he and his activities surely do not merit is the continued suspension of the rule of law, or of freedom of
Updated: 02/07/2012 03:30P
FTC: Background checking apps may be against the law
Under the law, employers must tell applicants if they take adverse actions based on the background reports. Some of the apps contain information about criminal records, which is the type of information typically used in employment and tenant screening,
Updated: 02/07/2012 03:27P
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