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Attorney General Schuette's plan would prompt millions of dollars in new
The Legislature passed a series of laws in the 1980s and '90s imposing mandatory minimum sentences now blamed for the state's huge prison population. Recent studies suggest longer sentences, don't deter crime, but do cause a dramatic increase in the
Updated: 03/01/2012 03:01P
DCJS: We dont do familial searching
Andrew Cuomo's press conference boosting his plan to expand the state DNA database to include those convicted of misdemeanors as well as felonies by noting that the state lab doesn't do “familial searching,” a procedure in which leads are developed by
Updated: 03/01/2012 02:44P
Former US Ambassador-at-Large for war crimes issues plans lecture for
By Red and Black on March 1, 2012 The University law school is hosting a former United States ambassador on March 6 to discuss his work on the prevention of atrocity crimes. David Scheffer, who served as the first ambassador-at-large for war crimes
Updated: 03/01/2012 02:42P
Bloomberg Speaks Out Against Repeal of Virginia Handgun Law
“If they care about innocent people and police officers being shot, they should be strengthening laws—as we have done in New York—to keep guns away from criminals, not weakening them,” Bloomberg said. “This is only going to make matters worse.
Updated: 03/01/2012 02:39P
Twins confess to attack on Nitirat leader
Police said the pair admitted attacking the law lecturer, who as part of the Nitirat group is campaigning for an amendment to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law. Supoj and Supat Silarat, 30, told police the attack spurred from
Updated: 03/01/2012 02:28P
Twins confess to attack on Nitirat leader
Police said the pair admitted attacking the law lecturer, who as part of the Nitirat group is campaigning for an amendment to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law. Supoj and Supat Silarat, 30, told police the attack spurred from
Updated: 03/01/2012 02:28P
DSI takes up bank, student loans cases
The DSI claimed officials from these universities were found to have siphoned money from the funds by signing up students to the loans even though they did not enrol in the universities. Many students later found they owed money to the funds and
Updated: 03/01/2012 02:28P
Too young for jail? Russian MPs want 12 year-olds tried as adults
But as Russian lawmakers are preparing to amend the Penal Code, doubts are being voiced over whether such an age is synonymous with full awareness and responsibility. A picture of a thirteen year old boy with straw hair and a frank look in his eyes is
Updated: 03/01/2012 01:53P
Chief justice says state sentencing laws often leave judges as bystanders
by dermotcole Chief Justice Walter L. Carpeneti's remarkable address to the Legislature Wednesday was like a graduate school seminar in criminal justice. For that reason, legislators and all other Alaskans interested in crime, punishment and
Updated: 03/01/2012 01:40P
Chief justice says state sentencing laws often leave judges as bystanders
by dermotcole Chief Justice Walter L. Carpeneti's remarkable address to the Legislature Wednesday was like a graduate school seminar in criminal justice. For that reason, legislators and all other Alaskans interested in crime, punishment and
Updated: 03/01/2012 01:40P
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