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Shehla contract killer arrested in Kanpur
ADG (Crime, Law & Order) Subesh Kumar Singh confirmed to the media that Irfan, aka Shyam, was arrested on Tuesday evening for having taken 'supari' from an architect who has been arrested in Bhopal. Revealing the Bhopal connection, the ADG said the
Updated: 02/29/2012 01:38P
After Deliberating For Three Minutes, Florida Senate Panel Approves Anti
By Scott Keyes on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:29 pm A Florida Senate panel approved a measure to ban the use of Sharia law in the Sunshine State yesterday after deliberating for just three minutes and turning dozens away who sought to give their testimony.
Updated: 02/29/2012 01:36P
Fishermen killing: Kerala rejects out of court settlement
"There is no provision in Indian criminal law to have an out of court settlement on charges of murder," Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told media persons after a Cabinet meeting in Thiruvananthapuram to questions about reports that Italian authorities
Updated: 02/29/2012 01:34P
Cuomo: DNA bill shouldnt be subject to Albany game
Andrew Cuomo pressed the case for his expansion of the state DNA database to include samples from all misdemeanor and felony convictions — and resisted calls to expand the legislation to include other criminal justice reforms.
Updated: 02/29/2012 01:32P
Constructing a criminal
Denis Chapman, in his book about sociology and the criminal, explores the notion that being defined as a criminal is simply a way for those who understand being on the right side of law, to remove a sense of responsibility for a society that creates
Updated: 02/29/2012 01:29P
Constructing a criminal
Denis Chapman, in his book about sociology and the criminal, explores the notion that being defined as a criminal is simply a way for those who understand being on the right side of law, to remove a sense of responsibility for a society that creates
Updated: 02/29/2012 01:29P
The VAWA Debate (Continued)
Richmond County District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan testified at a Feb 27 hearing before the Women's Committee of the New York City Council hearing called to review the proposed expansion of the act to include immigrant, LGBT and Native American
Updated: 02/29/2012 01:20P
MPPs call for public inquiry, criminal investigation into deaths of two men at
Will the Premier, on behalf of Jordan Fram's mother and sister who are here with us today, on behalf of Jason Chenier's widow and family, ask the Attorney General and his assistant deputy Attorney General responsible for criminal law to lay charges
Updated: 02/29/2012 01:12P
New Chinese Law Legalizes Disappearances
It's been dubbed the “disappearance clauses” — controversial amendments to the Chinese Criminal Procedure Law. The proposed changes would legalize locking up suspects in secret locations for six months without charge. A person could just disappear one
Updated: 02/29/2012 01:06P
Goldstein, Howe & Russell, P.C. | Wednesday round-up
Professor Rory Little summarizes last month's criminal-law decisions for the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section. At the ABA Journal, Debra Cassens Weiss reports on recent remarks made by Justice Scalia at an ABA meeting in New Orleans;
Updated: 02/29/2012 01:06P
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