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State laws on SPCAs fall short
State criminal procedure law recognizes that SPCAs do special work when it grants officers or agents “of a duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals” the ability to obtain peace officer status.
Updated: 02/20/2012 06:34A
State security in charge of cybercrime plans
By Gaye Davis The Department of State Security has taken over responsibility for drawing up the government's policy on cyber crime, Justice minister Jeff Radebe has revealed. He told a briefing at parliament on Sunday a cyber-security policy framework
Updated: 02/20/2012 05:49A
Was life really better when the Mob ruled Las Vegas?
We hear this often enough to make it almost a clich, and with last week's opening of the Mob Museum, er, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, it seems like an argument worth examining. “They wanted to be engaged in the community
Updated: 02/20/2012 05:11A
1023 Child Political Convicts - Dramatic Increase
BDP Deputy Buldan had asked about convicts sentenced on the grounds of having opposed certain articles of the Turkish Criminal Law (TCK). The information released by Minister Ergin in reply revealed a dramatic increase in the number of
Updated: 02/20/2012 04:54A
1023 Child Political Convicts - Dramatic Increase
BDP Deputy Buldan had asked about convicts sentenced on the grounds of having opposed certain articles of the Turkish Criminal Law (TCK). The information released by Minister Ergin in reply revealed a dramatic increase in the number of
Updated: 02/20/2012 04:54A
THAILAND: Trial of ten activists charged for protesting against undemocratic
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is calling for court observers at the resumption of the trial of ten activists, who are being prosecuted under Criminal Code on trespassing and coercion in relation to peaceful protest that was held on 12
Updated: 02/20/2012 04:40A
Should Fake Boasts About Battlefield Valor Be Criminal?
Boasting about such unearned decorations has been a federal crime for the past five years — punishable by up to six months in prison (doubled if you're fibbing about the Medal of Honor) — until a federal appeals court, ruling the law violates the First
Updated: 02/20/2012 04:40A
A cry for justice reform
Sherry Barkas/The Desert Sun Rancho Mirage — Now is the perfect time for California to reform its criminal justice system, especially the way it sentences non-violent offenders with substance abuse problems. “There are lots of possibilities for reform
Updated: 02/20/2012 04:16A
Child Trafficking Advocates: Victims Are not Criminals
"Not only do we want to make sure that these young girls, primarily, are treated as victims, we also want to coordinate our efforts with law enforcement, because it is very critical that we prosecute the criminal." While many victims are runaways,
Updated: 02/20/2012 04:07A
Tackling organised crime head-on
THE Western Cape's draft Community Safety Bill, if passed into law, will tackle organised crime head-on and involve communities and forums more closely, says Community Safety MEC Dan Plato. He said the province would use the legislation to probe
Updated: 02/20/2012 04:02A
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