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Wash. tribes voice support for bill allowing for return of criminal, civil
Congress passed a law delegating jurisdiction over tribes to some states in 1953, at a period when the government was forcing Indians to assimilate. The law was sparked in part by public demand for improved law enforcement on reservations.
Updated: 02/19/2012 02:30P

New rules for school background checks challenged
(AP) - Some teachers and other school employees who have criminal pasts are fighting to keep their jobs in light of a recently revised Pennsylvania law aimed at protecting children. The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News (http://bit.ly/xAn2Hy ) says at least
Updated: 02/19/2012 02:15P

Asked for bribe? You can appeal babu's acquittal
The victims could not however appeal against the quantum of sentence awarded by a court. Advocates for the accused government officers in the present case argued that a complainant in a case under the special anti-corruption law could not be considered
Updated: 02/19/2012 02:13P

Some workers file lawsuits over tightened Pa. rules for school employees with
Some teachers and other school employees who have criminal pasts are fighting to keep their jobs in light of a recently revised Pennsylvania law aimed at protecting children. The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News (http://bit.ly/xAn2Hy ) says at least four
Updated: 02/19/2012 01:57P

Paying off victims
But in reality whatever may be said in defence of this legal theory, any crime is actually against the victim, who suffers double jeopardy - first, she is wronged by her attacker and then, she must go through the processes of criminal justice system to
Updated: 02/19/2012 01:35P

Is it ever too late to seek justice?
Efforts to hold some of the perpetrators of war crimes in 1971 accountable continue today, raising the questions: is it ever too late to pay for a crime? Is justice delayed justice denied? Last week Al Jazeera TV ran a story that the ongoing trial of
Updated: 02/19/2012 01:09P

Editorial: Changes - PD revises stats, tells no one, fans flames
Troy Williams carries a SELF conferred title of "Criminal Justice Consultant". "Criminal Justice Consultant" is a made up title and is not an officially recognized position like that of "Police Officer", "Sergeant", "Council Member", "Police Attorney"
Updated: 02/19/2012 01:08P

JCPS cluster officials charged, convicted
Pretoria- The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster is intolerant of any illegality within its ranks which undermine efforts to render quality services to communities, said its Chairperson, Justice and Constitutional Development
Updated: 02/19/2012 12:20P

Tyler Clementi case to ask: Are bullies criminals?
The trial begins Tuesday with jury selection and may last four weeks. It will be televised on truTV — formerly Court TV — and is expected to draw a packed house of journalists and observers from across the country. But the case has also drawn wide
Updated: 02/19/2012 10:46A

Radebe promises better border control to combat crime
He was speaking at a justice, crime prevention and security cluster briefing on strategic and tactical interventions developed to improve public safety, in line with President Jacob Zuma's commitment in his state of the nation address.
Updated: 02/19/2012 10:37A