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Concordia survivors seek justice
The first hearing of the criminal investigation into the Costa Concordia's shipwreck was held in a theatre today instead of a courthouse because of high demand, with angry survivors seeking compensation, justice and the truth.
Updated: 03/03/2012 03:53P

Dubai Police: Harbouring of infiltrators will result in legal action
Brigadier Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Director of Dubai Police's Criminal Investigation Department, urged home owners to verify the legal status of people residing in their homes and ensure they are staying in the country legally and have a valid
Updated: 03/03/2012 03:13P

Angry Survivors Attend Cruise Ship Hearing, Demand Justice
The first hearing of the criminal investigation into the Costa Concordia's shipwreck was held in a theater Saturday instead of a courthouse because of high demand, with angry survivors seeking compensation, justice and the truth.
Updated: 03/03/2012 02:54P

Angry Survivors Attending Cruise Ship Hearing Demand Justice
The first hearing of the criminal investigation into the Costa Concordia's shipwreck was held in a theater Saturday instead of a courthouse because of high demand, with angry survivors seeking compensation, justice and the truth.
Updated: 03/03/2012 02:50P

Single Game Sports Betting Coming to Canada Bill Passes Third Reading
New Democratic Party MP Joe Comartin has been victorious in his efforts to change the Criminal Code in the country that currently limits sports betting to parlay wagers involving a minimum of three games. Bill C-290 passed its third reading in the
Updated: 03/03/2012 02:47P

'Words not always used with criminal intent'
"Words such as 'go and die' uttered in a quarrel or on the spur of moment can't be termed as uttered with requisite mens rea (criminal intent)," ruled justice Ashok Bhangale while upholding a lower court verdict. Bhangale dismissed the government's
Updated: 03/03/2012 02:41P

NY weighs expanding DNA database
MICHAEL VIRTANEN,AP ALBANY, NY (AP) - New York is again debating expanding its DNA database, this time to include samples from every person convicted of a crime. The debate pits what backers say is solid science and more solved cases against critics
Updated: 03/03/2012 01:18P

New approach to an old Alaska alcohol problem
R-Anchorage, worked with a statewide coalition from various professions called the Alaska FASD Partnership to craft the bill in response to the large number of people affected by the fetal alcohol disorders in the criminal justice system.
Updated: 03/03/2012 12:46P

NY weighs expanding DNA bank to all criminals
He said he doesn't want the bill freighted with the other criminal justice issues. "They're making a legitimate discussion for how we conduct investigations, how we do confessions, how we do line-ups. There are a lot of issues that we can discuss," he
Updated: 03/03/2012 12:37P

NY weighs expanding DNA databank to all criminals; debate exists over wider
"Every step in the process is associated with scientific controls to assure the accuracy of the results," said Barry Duceman, a former Yale genetics researcher who was hired two decades ago to launch the state program. The lab repeatedly meets
Updated: 03/03/2012 12:15P