Latest Criminal Law News

Secret detentions will be limited, says China
BEIJING China said on Sunday that secret detentions will be “strictly limited” despite planned changes to the criminal law which will allow police not to tell suspects' families where they are being held. The rubber-stamp National Peoples Congress,
Updated: 03/04/2012 10:02P

Editorial: The best we can get
Although the total sentence for his crimes amounts to 28 years, Gayus will very likely serve only 16 years in prison, as the Criminal Code regulates that a defendant charged with several different corruption charges will only have to serve the longest
Updated: 03/04/2012 09:52P

Who is Judge Pamela Hill-Veal and why is she is seeking higher office to the
Among the courses taught by Judge Hill-Veal were “Trial Practice and Procedures”, “Criminal Law”, “Introduction to Law”, “Introduction to Psychology”, “Basic Speech”, “Law and the Media”, etc. She authored several workbooks for her courses: namely,
Updated: 03/04/2012 09:31P

Legal action in wake of Saints 'bounty' revelations not likely
By NFL.com Editor's note: NFL.com and NFL Network asked Gabe Feldman, an associate professor of law and director of the sports law program at Tulane University Law School, if the filing of criminal charges could be possible in the New Orleans Saints'
Updated: 03/04/2012 09:23P

Suppression rules tightened from today
Justice Minister Judith Collins said the provisions represented a substantial reform to criminal procedure. "Grounds for granting name suppression weren't always clear, and could be granted too easily and inconsistently _ the Criminal Procedure Act
Updated: 03/04/2012 08:57P

Study: Federal sentences still vary widely
The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A new study shows that 30 years after Congress tried to create fairer results, federal judges are handing out widely disparate sentences for similar crimes, and the differences don't line up with the party of the
Updated: 03/04/2012 08:13P

Study: Federal sentences still vary widely
The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A new study shows that 30 years after Congress tried to create fairer results, federal judges are handing out widely disparate sentences for similar crimes, and the differences don't line up with the party of the
Updated: 03/04/2012 08:13P

State seeks more early releases for sick inmates
The parole board approved 85 medical releases in fiscal 2011 -- the most in five years and more than double the 40 approved in 2009, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Most sick inmates are sent home to die, records show.
Updated: 03/04/2012 08:06P

Human rights added to draft law
By Zhao Yinan (China Daily) BEIJING - A draft amendment to the nation's criminal procedural law, which came under fire for permitting detention without informing family in some cases, has added the principle of protecting human rights to its general
Updated: 03/04/2012 08:05P

As dollars dwindle, so have Michigan police ranks
Dire consequences: Law enforcement officials say the decline in officer ranks leaves some citizens fending for themselves, particularly when they're the victims of relatively minor property crimes. No easy fix: Gov. Rick Snyder plans to deliver a
Updated: 03/04/2012 07:44P