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Leak of judicial questionnaires potentially criminal, says Christie
“That, by the way, could be a crime…The underlying leak of the documents to the press (could lead to) civil and criminal penalties.” But Christie said, “That's up to law enforcement to decide what they want to do.” In the meantime, he is urging state
Updated: 02/08/2012 03:10P
Ill. Senate committee tables 'Caylee's Law'
SPRINGFIELD -- A Senate panel began considering legislation Wednesday designed to tighten state laws for parents who fail to report missing children. The proposal debated by the Senate Criminal Law Committee comes in reaction to a Florida jury's
Updated: 02/08/2012 02:38P
New poll suggests majority of Canadians support the death penalty
"In my first year of law school in Calgary, in Criminal Law, our wonderful prof, Chris Levy, asked us who favoured the death penalty. Most of the hands in the classroom went up. Being a Democrat of long-standing, I — like Bill Clinton,
Updated: 02/08/2012 02:24P
CJIS Rules Not Impossible To Comply With, But It'll Cost Ya
By Ericka Chickowski, Contributor Even as some municipal technology leaders are complaining of chafing from policies laid out by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) rules for securing systems containing CJIS database information,
Updated: 02/08/2012 02:11P
Nitirat, Nitired and Nitigreen don't mix
Politics is on the boil again after the armed forces, led by both the army chief and supreme commander, came out to oppose the Nitirat group in its attempt to seek an amendment to Section 112 of the Criminal Code. Taking aim: The army chief makes no
Updated: 02/08/2012 02:05P
Is Canada breaking the law by using torture info?
“Torture is also prohibited under the Criminal Code of Canada,” he said. “Also, if we rely on information that has been obtained by torture then we are breaching our obligations under the Convention Against Torture.” The Canadian Security Intelligence
Updated: 02/08/2012 01:45P
UK Ministry of Justice opens call for evidence on European Commission's
On February 7, 2012, the UK Ministry of Justice launched its Call for Evidence on the European Commission's proposed general data protection regulation and criminal justice data protection directive (the “Proposals”). The Ministry is looking to gain
Updated: 02/08/2012 01:28P
UK Ministry of Justice opens call for evidence on European Commission's
On February 7, 2012, the UK Ministry of Justice launched its Call for Evidence on the European Commission's proposed general data protection regulation and criminal justice data protection directive (the “Proposals”). The Ministry is looking to gain
Updated: 02/08/2012 01:28P
The rising cost of crime and punishment
I weighed in with a column pointing out that maybe it was time for the strident law-and-order advocates to figure out a way of paying for the increased costs of longer sentences and new criminal code offences. The provinces claim it will cost them
Updated: 02/08/2012 01:16P
County moves to put squeeze on sellers of 'Spice'
"The county cannot enact criminal laws regarding controlled substances. But today we can give law enforcement and prosecutors an additional tool by declaring these drugs a public nuisance and creating a civil abatement alternative in unincorporated
Updated: 02/08/2012 01:14P
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