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China's Debate Over Rights
Beijing's rubber-stamp legislature was presented with a revised Criminal Procedure Law yesterday, giving the public its first look at what is almost guaranteed to be the final wording of this controversial legislation. Missing from the law was a
Updated: 03/08/2012 12:26P
Obama Justice Department Suffers a Monumental Failure
We examined the issue in a post titled "Don Siegelman and the Evil of a Political Prosecution": The US Supreme Court has held "selectivity in the enforcement of criminal laws is, of course, subject to constitutional constraints." US v.
Updated: 03/08/2012 12:24P
Holmdel Man Convicted of Distributing Child Porn on the Internet
30, 2008 indictment obtained by the Division of Criminal Justice Computer Analysis & Technology Unit. The case was tried by Deputy Attorneys General Andrew C. Fried and Jillian Carpenter. The jury found by its verdict that Dziegiel knowingly used
Updated: 03/08/2012 12:23P
Bar and club owners meet with city officials and police; closing times not on
Also in attendance were representatives from the Saratoga County District Attorney's office, the State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Saratoga County Prevention Council and the State Department Division of Licensing.
Updated: 03/08/2012 11:55A
New Law Set To Make Stalking An Offence
The Prime Minister , who will meet stalking victims at a No 10 reception to mark International Women's Day later, says ministers are determined to ensure "justice is done". "Stalking is an abhorrent crime. It makes life a living hell for the victims
Updated: 03/08/2012 11:40A
Chatting with China's security apparatus
By Melissa Chan in The final version of China's new Criminal Procedure Law was released to the public on Thursday, due for passage on the closing day of the National People's Congress in a few days. It is one of the most high-profile pieces of
Updated: 03/08/2012 11:29A
Orlando Criminal Defense Attorney Jay R. Rooth Announces Co-Authorship of
This particular legal title provides an insider's perspective on defending clients accused of identity theft and helps the reader navigate the laws surrounding these crimes. Contributing co-author Jay R. Rooth composed a chapter for the book titled
Updated: 03/08/2012 11:28A
Law and Order: Man accused of trying to keep watch belonging to another person
Joseph Henry Schenk, 20, of Overlok Drive, Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of stolen property 5th. Schenk is accused of possessing a watch and refusing to give it back to its owner. Martin Robert Maye, 36, of Johnson Mill Road,
Updated: 03/08/2012 11:22A
Water, Water Everywhere, Nor Any Drop to Drink
The legal system, prior to the advent of human rights treaties addressing VAW, focused on using the criminal justice system to address similar issues. In Nigeria, for example, the criminal code (applicable in Southern states of Nigeria) and the penal
Updated: 03/08/2012 11:17A
US Southcom 'Part of Solution' to Drug Crime,...
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: 03/08/2012 11:01A
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