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Oklahoma Criminal Justice Bill Wins Support of State's DAs
Oklahoma lawmakers are working toward changes to the way the criminal justice system addresses funding, improved follow-up services for all released prisoners and the addition of mental health and drug screening for anyone charged with a felony.
Updated: 02/29/2012 05:34P

Stephen Franks on the Lombard Decision
The law is set to give New Zealand the worst of all combinations of outcomes. Those howling for blood will be disappointed by the sentences, which will seem pitiful for convicted criminals whose crimes, in media shorthand, will inaccurately boil down
Updated: 02/29/2012 05:33P

Stephen Franks on the Lombard Decision
The law is set to give New Zealand the worst of all combinations of outcomes. Those howling for blood will be disappointed by the sentences, which will seem pitiful for convicted criminals whose crimes, in media shorthand, will inaccurately boil down
Updated: 02/29/2012 05:33P

CM 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 mediapersons here after a Cabinet meeting. Stating that the case against the two Italian marines would proceed as
Updated: 02/29/2012 05:27P

Sharia law -- Islamic Caliphate is the bold enemy to America -- There can be
Most importantly, as the beatings, threats, and murders continue, make sure there are plenty of international Caliphate Conferences and UN schemes to make it an international crime to open our mouth about this. We have Islamophobia.
Updated: 02/29/2012 05:05P

Did NYPD Spying On Muslims Violate The Law?
Newark Mayor Cory Booker, for example, said the wholesale surveillance of a community without suspicion of a crime "clearly crosses a line." What restrictions is the NYPD operating under? They are operating under at least three sets of rules.
Updated: 02/29/2012 05:01P

Expanding DNA Databases is Problematic
The court then cited law enforcement interests relevant to the "totality of the circumstances" analysis. The hope is that an arrestee's DNA might incriminate them in the future for some crime yet to be committed. But are protesters arrested at a "peace
Updated: 02/29/2012 05:01P

36 Charged In Largest No-Fault Auto Insurance Fraud Bust To Date, Feds Used
Under New York State Law, every vehicle registered in the State is required to have nofault automobile insurance, which enables the driver and passengers of a registered and insured vehicle to obtain benefits of up to $50000 per person for injuries
Updated: 02/29/2012 04:56P

French court overturns law banning denial of Armenian genocide
A French court has ruled that a law making it a criminal offense to deny the Armenian genocide is unconstitutional. The Constitutional Council ruled that the law, which would have imposed penalties of up to one year in prison for denying the Armenian
Updated: 02/29/2012 04:53P

After more than 32 years in community law enforcement, Irondequoit Police
He wasn't actively job-hunting, he said late last week, but he has been an adjunct criminal justice instructor for Keuka College since summer 2007, and has discovered that he enjoys working with students. “I thought I would like to contribute on a
Updated: 02/29/2012 04:53P