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Yorkshire 'hacktivist' arrest in global swoop by police and FBI
A spokesman for the Met said Ackroyd would appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on March 16 charged with two counts of conspiracy relating to the use of computers contrary to Section 1 of the Criminal Law Act. A 17-year-old youth from south London
Updated: 03/06/2012 04:28P

Nelson Mullins | Gold Dome Report - 3-5-2012
Rich Golick (R-Smyrna) and proposes an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to dedicate certain existing fees and assessments for the purpose of funding legal services for indigent persons accused of crimes and
Updated: 03/06/2012 04:22P

How to free up funds for legal aid
Polly Toynbee is right to criticise the government for threatening access to justice for the most vulnerable members of society, against which the bar has been campaigning for some time (Yes, legal aid will be cut, but not where it hurts the silks,
Updated: 03/06/2012 04:00P

Media Training Conference Looks at CA's 2012 Election Issues
And If so, what will that mean for hot-button issues like tax measures, criminal justice reform, the environment and healthcare? These issues - and more - were addressed in detail during “Covering California's 2012 Elections,” a recent media training
Updated: 03/06/2012 03:06P

Thomas Sowell: A scholar who saved many lives
James Q. Wilson saved lives because his penetrating analyses of crime, and the effect of the criminal law, debunked the theories of other intellectuals, which had led judges and legislators to ease up on criminals – leading in turn to skyrocketing
Updated: 03/06/2012 02:41P

Duty Attorney at Police stations
Sri Lanka while reiterating that it has a zero tolerance policy on torture, yesterday said that the country is in the process of studying a major amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code to provide a Duty Attorney scheme at every police division.
Updated: 03/06/2012 02:35P

Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
And yet, our criminal justice system has failed on every count: public safety, fairness and cost-effectiveness. Across the country, the criminal justice reform conversation is heating up. Each week, we feature our some of the most exciting and relevant
Updated: 03/06/2012 02:35P

Snyder plans to reopen Flint lockup, better equip state police
Although he hasn't given specific details yet of his proposed changes, he has said they must include crime prevention and criminal justice reforms to help former criminals gain skills and jobs. He plans to deliver the speech Wednesday at the Flint City
Updated: 03/06/2012 02:34P

Gov. Perry Names Reyes Chair of Governor's Criminal Justice Advisory Council
Rick Perry has named Ruben Reyes of Lubbock chair and appointed eight members to the Governor's Criminal Justice Advisory Council for terms to expire at the pleasure of the governor. Pursuant to Executive Order RP77, the council will advise the
Updated: 03/06/2012 02:08P

Six Hackers in the United States and Abroad Charged for Crimes Affecting Over
transferred to the Southern District of New York, pursuant to Rule 20 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, in coordination with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (“CCIPS”) in the Justice Department's Criminal Division.
Updated: 03/06/2012 02:00P