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Law on legal entities may be adopted in Azerbaijan this year
The law on 'Legal entities' bringing to criminal liability' is expected to be adopted either this year, or in 2013, head of the anti-corruption department under the General Prosecutor, Kamran Aliyev told Trend. He said that sometimes it is impossible
Updated: 02/16/2012 04:34A
Applications welcome for Sacramento law enforcement class
Each week's class will take up different topics important to different parts of the criminal justice system. The class is free and will meet each Tuesday from April 10 to June 12 at police headquarters, 5770 Freeport Blvd. Deadline for applying is
Updated: 02/16/2012 04:23A
Terror crimes bill brought back
Bill S-7 would ultimately amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act to allow for things such as investigative hearings, a measure that expired in 2007. Previous attempts to reinstate them died on the order
Updated: 02/16/2012 04:00A
KC bishop's legal team fights to get criminal charges dropped
By TONY RIZZO Attorneys representing Bishop Robert Finn filed motions Wednesday seeking dismissal of the criminal charge filed against him in October. The misdemeanor charge alleges that Finn failed to report suspected child abuse related to a priest
Updated: 02/16/2012 02:32A
Oldest Swiss private bank is newest US target
Six days later the US Justice Department, acting on plans it had been making for weeks, indicted the 270-year-old bank on charges of enabling wealthy Americans to evade taxes on at least $1.2 billion from 2002 through last year. US criminal laws apply
Updated: 02/16/2012 02:27A
DNA Databank: Link expansion to preventing wrongful convictions
Andrew Cuomo said last month in proposing an expansion of the state's DNA databank to include people convicted of all felonies and all misdemeanors in the state's penal law — adding about 46000 DNA samples a year. The Republican-led state Senate passed
Updated: 02/16/2012 02:09A
Oldest Swiss private bank is newest U.S. target (NEWS.GNOM.ES)
Six days later the US Justice Department, acting on plans it had been making for weeks, indicted the 270-year-old bank on charges of enabling wealthy Americans to evade taxes on at least $1.2 billion from 2002 through last year. US criminal laws apply
Updated: 02/16/2012 01:56A
Professor's unique algorithm leads to tracking of felons
Cops who use math to target suspects usually don't add up to a prime time television show, but it did for Texas State criminal justice professor Kim Rossmo. The television series “Numb3rs” based its pilot off of Rossmo's research and work,
Updated: 02/16/2012 01:37A
NY state of mind: Gun amnesty for criminals, felony charges for unwitting Marine
(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Ryan Jerome was arrested and charged with felony gun possession in September during a visit to New York, after unknowingly violating the state's tough gun laws. As charges pend against the Indiana resident,
Updated: 02/16/2012 01:22A
Oldest Swiss private bank is newest U.S. target
Six days later the US Justice Department, acting on plans it had been making for weeks, indicted the 270-year-old bank on charges of enabling wealthy Americans to evade taxes on at least $1.2 billion from 2002 through last year. US criminal laws apply
Updated: 02/16/2012 01:14A
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