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US warning rejected Nicholson firmly behind crime bill
Nicholson said the law, which includes mandatory minimum sentences for drug offences, is "very targeted." "We develop our criminal law legislation looking at the experiences from around the world, from Britain and other countries," Nicholson said at a
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:19A
Lawyer's fury as police refuse to act over assault
A BARRISTER who specialises in criminal law has condemned police for failing to bring a criminal to justice after a serious assault in an Ashtead pub. Howard Jones, from Ashtead, witnessed an attack that left a 40-year-old man unconscious and bleeding
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:16A
Lawyer's fury as police refuse to act over assault
A BARRISTER who specialises in criminal law has condemned police for failing to bring a criminal to justice after a serious assault in an Ashtead pub. Howard Jones, from Ashtead, witnessed an attack that left a 40-year-old man unconscious and bleeding
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:16A
Filling the Gaps: Integrated Approaches to Crime Prevention and Safety
If is further encouraging to learn that the ICPC seeks to promote crime prevention, encourage the development of inspiring practices, and foster effective exchanges between criminal justice systems and civil societies across countries and cities.
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:13A
Ruling doesn't change social host liability as criminal statute
"It really doesn't change anything that we do," Blodgett said of the ruling, which does not pertain to criminal cases. The state's social host liability law says that whoever furnishes alcohol to someone under 21 can face a $2000 fine, a year in jail
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:11A
Asset forfeiture is a misused law enforcement tool
As staff writer Mark Collette showed in Sunday's Caller-Times, the laws encourage agencies, especially under-funded ones, to turn into predators rather than crime fighters. Drugs headed north from Mexico pose nothing but expense to the agency that
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:10A
Asset forfeiture is a misused law enforcement tool
As staff writer Mark Collette showed in Sunday's Caller-Times, the laws encourage agencies, especially under-funded ones, to turn into predators rather than crime fighters. Drugs headed north from Mexico pose nothing but expense to the agency that
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:10A
Rapists' lucky number spares them a life term
The dispute concerns an error made by the prosecution: the accused were charged with “rape, read with section 51 (2) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act” whereas this should have been “rape, read with section 51 (1)” of the same law.
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:07A
Rapists' lucky number spares them a life term
The dispute concerns an error made by the prosecution: the accused were charged with “rape, read with section 51 (2) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act” whereas this should have been “rape, read with section 51 (1)” of the same law.
Updated: 02/23/2012 04:07A
Drug dependents need help
Unfortunately, to date, such suspects are considered under our law as mere criminals and not as victims themselves, desperately needing help. Our law in this respect is far too rigid. For example, an urgent amendment to drug laws is that regarding the
Updated: 02/23/2012 03:59A
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