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Swiss to go after domestic tax cheats
Currently there exists in Swiss law a distinction between tax evasion, which is not a criminal offence, and tax fraud, which is. Many acts that would incur criminal penalties for tax evasion elsewhere in the world are treated only as civil affairs in
Updated: 02/24/2012 05:39A
Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's moral
In Robert Sharpe's twisted world, the etiology of crime is the law itself, not the nefarious actions of humans. This egregious logic suggests that criminals are never morally culpable for their deeds. First of all, the Supreme Court of Canada declared
Updated: 02/24/2012 05:05A
Judge acquits man in honeymoon death
Gabe Watson and his wife, Kim, leave the courtroom after the charges in his capital murder trial were dismissed at the Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center in Birmingham on Thursday. / TAMIKA MOORE/AP/THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM
Updated: 02/24/2012 05:03A
Judge acquits Ala. man in bride's honeymoon death
By JAY REEVES AP Gabe Watson and his wife Kim leave the courtroom after the charges in his capital murder trial were dismissed at the Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Circuit Judge Tommy Nail on Thursday
Updated: 02/24/2012 05:01A
Call to legalize pot goes beyond wanting a puff
The BC budget has no extra money for justice at a time when Ottawa is thumbing its nose at cash-strapped voters with an omnibus crime bill that threatens to ramp up criminal costs. Not surprisingly, there was plenty of hand-wringing by the bar and
Updated: 02/24/2012 04:56A
Our view: Claiming false honors shameful, not criminal
Even Solicitor General Donald Verrilli in arguing on behalf of the law before the US Supreme Court this week, conceded it might start justices down the "slippery slope" of having to distinguish acceptable lies from criminal ones. Lying under oath is,
Updated: 02/24/2012 04:46A
Our view: Claiming false honors shameful, not criminal
Even Solicitor General Donald Verrilli in arguing on behalf of the law before the US Supreme Court this week, conceded it might start justices down the "slippery slope" of having to distinguish acceptable lies from criminal ones. Lying under oath is,
Updated: 02/24/2012 04:46A
Youth learn about the law
These usually involved public drinking which was against the by-laws. Should a party be held in a yard, with a tent or festivities disrupting the traffic, the equipment will be confiscated. It was an interactive discussion, with the audience asking
Updated: 02/24/2012 04:43A
Website offers users local crime statistics
For example, the search function can be filtered to show only selected crimes for a specific period of time. Once the database is complete, it will contain crime information going back about three years. It can also be used to track law enforcement
Updated: 02/24/2012 04:37A
Is spying on Muslims legal in the US?
An investigation has found further proof that the New York Police Department (NYPD) has been spying on citizens just based on their religion, Islam, and without any apparent evidence of criminal activity. "The NYPD has established one of the most
Updated: 02/24/2012 04:36A
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