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Pakistan: Saleem Shahzad Case Reflects Rule Of Law Or Rule Of ISI? - OpEd
The Judicial Commission has made a mockery of justice. The commission once again proved that ISI is beyond the reach of the regular criminal justice system. The formation of commission indicates a presence of a dysfunctional criminal justice system in
Updated: 03/11/2012 01:37A

MP calls for 'close look' at all jobs occupied by expats
The draft law was presented by Islamist MPs Mohammed Al-Dallal, Riyadh Al-Adsani, Osama Al-Shaheen, Mohammed Al-Kanderi and Abdullah Al-Turaiji. They proposed all crimes listed by the state's Penal Code, the public funds protection law and other
Updated: 03/11/2012 12:57A

Awaiting Assembly Action
"Today the New York state Senate passed the DNA Databank Expansion Bill, an important step in protecting New Yorkers and modernizing the state's criminal justice system," he said recently. "This critical crime fighting resource embraces technology to
Updated: 03/11/2012 12:53A

Reform bill for criminal justice system awaiting committee action
“The bill departs from the recommendations of the Criminal Justice Reform Council, not significantly, but in some areas that I think will not produce the results that the council had originally intended,” Deal said, noting that the council's threshold
Updated: 03/11/2012 12:15A

Stalking Victims 'Disappointed' By New Laws
Stalking victims have criticised David Cameron for reneging on his pledge to toughen the law. The Prime Minister announced at a reception last week that stalking was to become a specific criminal offence. He insisted that existing legislation was not
Updated: 03/10/2012 11:51P

Sunday News series: Justice Denied
This is an extreme example of how the criminal justice system can falter in Lancaster County. If justice delayed is justice denied, critics of the system say, Lancaster County's courts deny justice to someone practically every day of the week.
Updated: 03/10/2012 11:27P

Sunday News series: Justice Delayed
This is an extreme example of how the criminal justice system can falter in Lancaster County. If justice delayed is justice denied, critics of the system say, Lancaster County's courts deny justice to someone practically every day of the week.
Updated: 03/10/2012 11:27P

Proposed bill could free up jail space
According to the 2011 Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians, the state spends more than $1 billion a year on prisons and the cost of maintaining the current sentencing laws would require the state to spend in excess of $264 million
Updated: 03/10/2012 10:09P

Violators: Men charged with violent crimes had already violated probation
Probation officers are charged with keeping tabs on criminals on supervised probation. They have a mixed bag of tools they can use. Under the Justice Reinvestment Act, which went into effect Dec. 1, judges are no longer able to revoke probation and
Updated: 03/10/2012 10:04P

New stalking laws 'disappointing'
David Cameron has been accused by stalking victims of reneging on his pledge to toughen the law. The Prime Minister announced at a reception last week that stalking was to become a specific criminal offence. He insisted that existing legislation was
Updated: 03/10/2012 08:30P