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O'Malley dips his toe in justice
But at least in these two cases, the cause of justice is winning out over simplistic, tough-on-crime politics. Of the two inmates in question, Mark Farley Grant is the more familiar to Sun readers; his case and the efforts to win his release have been
Updated: 03/07/2012 04:33P

O'Malley dips his toe into justice
But at least in these two cases, the cause of justice is winning out over simplistic, tough-on-crime politics. Of the two inmates in question, Mark Farley Grant is the more familiar to Sun readers; his case and the efforts to win his release have been
Updated: 03/07/2012 04:33P

Afghan women: Trapped in tribal court system
Sakina's tale -- one of Kafkaesque twists and turns inside the labyrinth of a criminal justice system that is stacked against women -- reveals an Afghan society that has proven uniquely resistant to change throughout its tortuous history.
Updated: 03/07/2012 04:30P

Southcom 'Part of Solution' to Drug Crime, Commander Says
Douglas M. Fraser said that in line with the president's strategy targeting transnational organized crime, Southcom works with other US government agencies and international partners' military and law enforcement agencies to track,
Updated: 03/07/2012 04:04P

WNEM TV 5 Snyder unveils major public safety initiatives in Flint
Rick Snyder says Michigan should fight crime by arresting more criminals while also steering youths toward school and jobs and sending some of the accused to drug and mental health courts. In remarks prepared for Wednesday in Flint, Snyder says the
Updated: 03/07/2012 04:02P

Policeman handed life sentence for deceiving and raping tourist in UAE
Wednesday's ruling sends out a strong message that law enforcement officers will not spare any effort to prosecute such criminals, according to Senior Chief Prosecutor Sami Al Shamsi. Dubai Court of First Instance's Presiding Judge Maher Salama Al
Updated: 03/07/2012 04:01P

NYC ponders: Suburban mom or high-rolling madam?
By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK — Prosecutors and defense attorneys have presented contrasting views of a New York woman jailed on a seven-figure bail on a single charge of promoting prostitution. Anna Gristina's lawyers have portrayed her as a dedicated
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:57P

Expert says criminal charges aren't likely for online witnesses to fatal
But UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh (VOL-ick) says most states, including Nebraska , don't require citizens to report crime s and most state laws that do require reporting wouldn't apply here because an accident or suicide isn't a crime .
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:57P

Conservatives drum up support for crime bill
Crime bill. Vaughan MP Julian Fantino and Justice Minister Rob Nicholson tout Conservative's omnibus crime bill in Vaughan March 7. Joe Fantauzzi A trio of Conservative politicians brought the government's law and order message to York Region today.
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:52P

The Afghan justice quandary
The US did its best to prop up a justice system from the central government in Kabul but has more recently realized that the levels of corruption and incompetence in this national criminal justice system have made it nearly impossible to reform.
Updated: 03/07/2012 03:33P