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Retribution and Overcriminalization
By Gerard V. Bradley Abstract: From the ever-expanding number of federal criminal laws to prison sentences that are too numerous or too long, there are many promising bases for criticizing overcriminalization. One such basis, however,
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:09A
Italy says criminal proceedings against marines initiated - marines could face
PTI In a bid to persuade India to hand over its two arrested marines charged with murder for killing two fishermen, Italy told the Kerala High Court today it has initiated criminal proceedings against them under its law that could lead to a prison term
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:06A
High Court Confirms Landmark CJEU Ruling On Premier League Copyrights
The High Court has confirmed the recent landmark decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and allowed the appeal of Karen Murphy, the Portsmouth landlady who was convicted of two offences under section 297(1) of the Copyright,
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:02A
Connecticut death penalty law sees opposition from victims' families
Six spoke about their experiences in coping with the loss of a loved one and dealing with the criminal justice system. New Haven Democrat and death penalty repeal proponent Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield joined the anti-death penalty advocates.
Updated: 03/01/2012 10:48A
Bill would expand child sex abuse protections
By Arlene Gross Though New York State already had laws on the books to prosecute the most serious sex crimes committed against minors, the Senate recently passed legislation 58-2 to expand the definitions of aggravated sexual abuse of victims younger
Updated: 03/01/2012 10:26A
Sheriff Probes Obama's Birth…
Arpaio's probe comes amid a federal grand jury investigation into the sheriff's office on criminal abuse-of-power allegations since at least December 2009, focusing on the sheriff's anti-public corruption squad. Separately, the US Justice Department
Updated: 03/01/2012 10:23A
Q&A On the First Verdict At the International Criminal Court - the Case of the
What should be expected from the Lubanga verdict? Trial Chamber I has been deliberating the verdict in the Lubanga case since late August 2011. The judges also decided that they would issue the decision as soon as it is ready in English instead of
Updated: 03/01/2012 10:22A
General Prosecutor's Office: Criminal case and travel ban for urging to impose
law and prosecution agencies try to explain to these people the possible consequences, which may include criminal responsibility, Pavel Radzivonau stresses. General Prosecutor's Office : Criminal case and travel ban for urging to impose sanctions.
Updated: 03/01/2012 10:15A
Arpaio probes Obama's birth certificate
Arpaio's probe comes amid a federal grand jury investigation into the sheriff's office on criminal abuse-of-power allegations since at least December 2009, focusing on the sheriff's anti-public corruption squad. Separately, the US Justice Department
Updated: 03/01/2012 10:01A
Of Deserts and Promised Lands: The Dream of Global Justice
How has international criminal justice ascended so quickly, and so high, even as social justice is increasingly marginalized, undermined from within at home and worsened through the victory of the free market on the world stage?
Updated: 03/01/2012 09:42A
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