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Be tough, and smart, on crime
In fact, the backers of the bill insist that it will not make a substantial difference in imprisonment rates because the state has had a habitual offender law since 1887, and it has not been used very much. The 1887 law required two prior crimes for
Updated: 02/22/2012 01:49A
Ex-York school employees challenge law that got them fired
The termination in January was directly tied to a state law, Act 24, that kicked in late last fall. Act 24 required all district employees to report their past criminal record by the end of December. Under the new law, anyone convicted of one of 28
Updated: 02/22/2012 01:12A
The Right To Lie
But as the brief reminds us, "none of those lies were crimes." Another of his falsehoods, however, did violate the law. In 2007, while introducing himself at a meeting of a California water board, he said that he was a retired Marine who had been
Updated: 02/22/2012 12:57A
AFP officers seek protection in cyber crime cases
One way of circumventing the treaties, the AFP speculated, could be to allow law enforcement agencies - with agreement from a host country - to "reach in and electronically extract evidence and seize information if a criminal group is operating in
Updated: 02/22/2012 12:34A
Crime and punishment: The search for a comprehensive answer to Chattanooga's
Combating crime requires comprehensive reaction involving the educational system, faith-based institutions, law enforcement and community members, he said. It may also require legislative changes, leaders said. Local leaders and community members said
Updated: 02/22/2012 12:17A
Our View: False claims are free speech
At issue is whether the law that makes it a crime to falsely claim to have been awarded military honors and decorations is constitutional. Or, are such claims, even if they are lies, protected free speech? The purpose of the Stolen Valor Act is
Updated: 02/21/2012 11:59P
Student Legal Services provides consultation, litigation
Pamarah Gerace, director of Student Legal Services, said 2000 students typically use their services each year, although by contract, the attorneys cannot go to criminal court for students. "Basically, we are the law service on campus for the students,
Updated: 02/21/2012 11:25P
When the Only Crime is Having a Common Name...
So why does Teague have the record of a career criminal? It goes back at least seven years, when a second cousin who was wanted by law enforcement used Dennis' name when stopped by police. "I didn't do anything wrong, and that's what I don't understand
Updated: 02/21/2012 11:22P
HPD Launches Citizens Police Academy
Participants will meet every Tuesday evening from 6:00PM until 9:00PM. The program involves both classroom and interactive instruction. Some of the topics covered will include civil and criminal law, community policing, domestic violence and gangs.
Updated: 02/21/2012 11:20P
NEPAL: The ALRC and Advocacy Forum call for international action concerning
Nepal is revising its Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, as part of which torture should be criminalized, but no timeframe has been set for their adoption. The draft codes contain much-welcomed elements, such as the introduction of specific
Updated: 02/21/2012 11:18P
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