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Criminal Justice System: Is Plea Bargain Desirable?
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The controversy trailing the concept of Plea-bargain in the nation's criminal justice system is not likely to end soon. Those who are kicking against it claim that it is unknown to our legal system. However, those in support of it
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:01P
Sexist remarks and wolf-whistles could become criminal offences
Salacious whistles and sexist comments may fall foul of new laws against sexual harassment to which Britain is signing up, the prime minister will announce on Thursday. The pledge to criminalise "verbal, non-verbal or physical" sexual harassment is one
Updated: 03/07/2012 07:01P
Gov. Snyder unveils public safety proposal in Flint calling for more state
For too long, criminals have had the upper hand in the four Michigan cities -- Flint, Detroit, Pontiac and Saginaw -- with the highest crime rates, Snyder said. He called for a "comprehensive approach" to boost law enforcement, reform the justice
Updated: 03/07/2012 06:48P
Governor outlines public safety plan
It doesn't seem like it's going on to crime." Snyder says he'll also open the Flint City jail. "It's not just law enforcement, in essence, we can't arrest our way our of the problem. It's going to take the entire law enforcement and criminal justice
Updated: 03/07/2012 06:32P
Governor outlines public safety plan
It doesn't seem like it's going on to crime." Snyder says he'll also open the Flint City jail. "It's not just law enforcement, in essence, we can't arrest our way our of the problem. It's going to take the entire law enforcement and criminal justice
Updated: 03/07/2012 06:32P
The STOCK Act and Gratuities: Competing Visions, Common Goal
If so, there could be few limits on an “official duty” of a Member of Congress other than what the Constitution or other criminal laws forbid. Remember Charlie Wilson's War? Second, it is not clear whether “intangible” gifts are covered.
Updated: 03/07/2012 06:10P
Tool Available to Law Firms Compares Judge-by-Judge Sentencing Patterns
By Terry Carter A report unveiled Monday based on a massive new interactive database that looks at criminal sentences rendered judge-by-judge throughout the federal judiciary quickly attracted perhaps as much criticism as praise, but the surest and
Updated: 03/07/2012 06:03P
SEEMO Welcomes Defamation Law Reforms in Albania
5, 2012 - The Vienna-based South East Europe media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), welcomes amendments to the defamation law in Albania. Two sets of reforms, both to the civil and penal code, were voted in
Updated: 03/07/2012 06:03P
Legal Case Over, New Milford Awaits Labor Board Hearing in Case of Dismissed
By ALICE TESSIER NEW MILFORD—Legal action filed against former New Milford police officer Brant Cadovius has ended with his pleading guilty to breach of peace in the criminal case, and now the town is awaiting a hearing with the state labor board
Updated: 03/07/2012 06:02P
Legal threat over alleged terror links
“If they continue to fund the UAWC, Shurat HaDin will take steps to bring the full force of the Australian and United States criminal and civil law upon the organisations, including criminal prosecution of the leadership of the organisations and those
Updated: 03/07/2012 05:57P
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