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Council Supports Violence Against Women Act, GOP Opposes
“Though the incidence of domestic violence assaults and murders has steadily decreased, there is an increase in demand for services due to improved criminal justice response, heightened public awareness, and an increase in victims' willingness to come
Updated: 02/27/2012 09:58P
Do You Live in a Rapist-Friendly State? (Yes, There Is Such a Thing.)
Hitting the lottery once in a lifetime will never happen to most of us, but Brian Brockington just hit the criminal justice system jackpot, not once, not twice, but three times. DNA evidence has linked him to three sexual assaults, but lucky old Brian
Updated: 02/27/2012 09:50P
Coaster war brewing in Alberta legislature over drunk-driving laws
The law was passed by Premier Alison Redford's Progressive Conservative government late last year. It adds administrative penalties against those who drive over the Criminal Code limit of .08 blood-alcohol content. It also targets those who are close
Updated: 02/27/2012 09:30P
FBI says financial crime restitution hits $12B
Auto sales are growing so fast that Detroit can barely keep up. Three years after the US- 9:09 pm | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The FBI said Monday that its probes of financial crime last year led to more than 3000 convictions and over $12 billion in
Updated: 02/27/2012 09:15P
Justice Court Report: Feb. 21, 2012
27, 2011 on charges of driving while intoxicated .13%, driving while intoxicated observed and other vehicle and traffic law infractions; pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated .13%; the other charges were dismissed in the interest of justice;
Updated: 02/27/2012 08:51P
Justice Court Report: Feb. 22, 2012
4, 2011 on charges of resisting arrest and other vehicle and traffic law infractions; adjourned to Mar. 21, 2012. James McErlean Jr., 54, of East Hampton, arrested Feb. 6, 2012 on a charge of criminal contempt in the second degree; arrested Apr. 6,
Updated: 02/27/2012 08:51P
Professor Wells to join legal task force on tax havens
Professor Celia Wells, Head of the Law School, has been invited to join an International Bar Association Task Force on tax havens and human rights. (PressZoom) - Professor Celia Wells, Head of the Law School, has been invited to join an International
Updated: 02/27/2012 08:40P
Kay bill would tighten up child sex abuse reporting
Presenting the bill that was introduced in response to the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State University, Kay told the House Judiciary II Criminal Law Committee that he wants to tighten up Illinois law. "We have some very good laws in Illinois,
Updated: 02/27/2012 08:12P
Chadbourne & Parke LLP | Chief Of Delaware U.S. Attorney's Office Criminal
The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that Keith M. Rosen, Chief of the Criminal Division in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware, has rejoined the Firm's White Collar Defense,
Updated: 02/27/2012 08:08P
Police defend arrest of Rochadi as minister calls for thorough probe
Rikwanto has dismissed allegations made by Law and Human Rights Minister Amir Sjamsuddin that the police overreacted in arresting Rochadi Iman Santoso, the immigration office chief at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. “Rochadi was arrested after
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:56P
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