Latest Criminal Law News
Majority wants bullying criminalized, poll finds
Bullying is not an offense under the Criminal Code of Canada, but often behaviours like harassment, mischief and uttering threats, which could fall under the large umbrella of bullying behaviour, can lead to criminal charges.
Updated: 02/29/2012 12:40P
Plunder changes after impeachment
After he is convicted, the Chief Justice may be tried for plunder or some such crime where the evidence he himself produced or caused to be produced is so glaring his lawyers may find it difficult to convince the Sandiganbayan that he did no wrong.
Updated: 02/29/2012 12:36P
US starts criminal probe of LIBOR: Reuters
NEW YORK - The US Justice Department is conducting a criminal probe into whether the world's biggest banks manipulated a global benchmark rate that is at the heart of a wide range of loans and derivatives, from trillions of dollars of mortgages and
Updated: 02/29/2012 12:30P
Cuomo: Pass DNA Expansion Bill Now
Cuomo gathered a coalition of crime victims, advocates, police and DNAs to call on the Legislature to pass his DNA database expansion bill. Cuomo during the press conference generically called on the Legislature to act, failing to note himself that the
Updated: 02/29/2012 12:26P
Ohio, 25 other states seek relief from education law
However, FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas, spokesman for the Columbus field office, said law-enforcement officers understandably have concerns about retaliation given their dealings with violent criminals. “There are some concerns about information
Updated: 02/29/2012 12:19P
A View Like No Other
The bill has been introduced by the Federal Conservative Government as an amendment to the Criminal Code of Canada. It would grant police lawful access to information about internet users' activities in relation to cyber crimes without having to obtain
Updated: 02/29/2012 12:13P
A View Like No Other
The bill has been introduced by the Federal Conservative Government as an amendment to the Criminal Code of Canada. It would grant police lawful access to information about internet users' activities in relation to cyber crimes without having to obtain
Updated: 02/29/2012 12:13P
CSI: GAVC
As part of the GAVC's criminal justice program, the Criminal Justice 2 class is learning, with the help of Grundy County Coroner John Callahan, how to preserve and log evidence, said teacher Craig Williamson. "The whole concept is not only how to do a
Updated: 02/29/2012 12:11P
CSI: GAVC
As part of the GAVC's criminal justice program, the Criminal Justice 2 class is learning, with the help of Grundy County Coroner John Callahan, how to preserve and log evidence, said teacher Craig Williamson. "The whole concept is not only how to do a
Updated: 02/29/2012 12:11P
Court obliges PGO consider appeal from Tymoshenko's father-in-law, UESU former
According to the lawyer, "the judges broke the law and changed the reasons for closing the criminal cases against them on UESU." He added that if the PGO refuses to open a criminal case against the judges of the Higher Specialized Court for making a
Updated: 02/29/2012 12:09P