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Rebekah Brooks Arrested in Phone Hacking Scandal
In a statement, Metropolitan Police did not give the names of any of the individuals arrested, saying, "All six - five men and one woman - were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, contrary to the Criminal Law Act 1977.
Updated: 03/13/2012 09:42A
OBAMA'S FBI BUDGET CUTS REWARD CRIMINAL GANGS, ILLEGAL ALIENS
According to its web site, the NGIC integrates gang intelligence from across federal, state and local law enforcement on the growth, migration, criminal activity and association of gangs that pose a significant threat to the nation.
Updated: 03/13/2012 09:30A
Further Revisions to Criminal Procedure Law Amendment
Revisions were put forward Tuesday to five articles of the draft amendment to China's Criminal Procedure Law before it goes for vote at the closing meeting of the annual session of the National People's Congress, the top legislature, on Wednesday.
Updated: 03/13/2012 09:29A
Why crime bill should be concern for business
come at a huge cost, and they will require program spending cuts or tax increases to fund new initiatives that many policing, justice and corrections professionals believe are inefficient and ineffective ways to deter and punish criminal behaviour.
Updated: 03/13/2012 09:21A
harsher punishment doesn't pay
LENGTHENING prison terms will do nothing to reduce crime in NSW, one of the most comprehensive reports on the criminal justice system conducted in Australia shows. The study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research found that increasing the
Updated: 03/13/2012 09:18A
harsher punishment doesn't pay
LENGTHENING prison terms will do nothing to reduce crime in NSW, one of the most comprehensive reports on the criminal justice system conducted in Australia shows. The study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research found that increasing the
Updated: 03/13/2012 09:17A
UCR sociologist deems three-strikes law outdated
The three-strikes law, which imposes stricter sentences for individuals convicted of three serious criminal acts, is labeled by Parker as a burden which results in the overcrowding of the state prison system. The study stands in opposition to the
Updated: 03/13/2012 09:07A
Government avoids legal aid setback
He added that legal aid will be retained by the Government in relation to “priority debt cases only, where the individual's home is at immediate risk of repossession because of rent or mortgage arrears or involuntary bankruptcy.
Updated: 03/13/2012 09:05A
China to pass law to be able to detain suspects for 37 days
China will on Wednesday pass a new law that allows the authorities to secretly detain people suspected of terrorism, corruption and endangering state security for up to 37 days. Photo: AP By Malcolm Moore, Beijing The updated Criminal Procedure Law
Updated: 03/13/2012 09:02A
Tories' crime bill clears Parliament
He said the Conservatives are trying to micromanage the Criminal Code and are making unnecessary changes. "It makes no sense for the government to be going in this direction. It's not a real crime prevention strategy, it's a prison promotion strategy,
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:58A
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