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Kahui Barrister Criticises New Law
Auckland barrister Lorraine Smith, who defended Chris Kahui in his criminal trial, has lambasted the new Crimes Amendment Act relating to offences relating to child abuse. The NZ Herald reports. A new law which comes into effect today making it an
Updated: 03/18/2012 06:15P

Right-to-carry lowers violent crime
Tricia Bishop misrepresented my research as well as the debate over concealed-carry laws ("Gun laws' sketchy effect," March 11). She makes it appear that I am only "one economist" who claims to find that right-to-carry laws reduce violent crime.
Updated: 03/18/2012 06:07P

Right-to-carry lowers violent crime
Tricia Bishop misrepresented my research as well as the debate over concealed-carry laws ("Gun laws' sketchy effect," March 11). She makes it appear that I am only "one economist" who claims to find that right-to-carry laws reduce violent crime.
Updated: 03/18/2012 06:07P

Video voyeurs have past in region; new state law toughens penalties for the crime
On the Internet, those photos and videos can go viral, as ESPN reporter Erin Andrews discovered after an insurance executive followed her to three cities and shot videos through hotel peepholes that he posted on the Internet. Prompted by an increase in
Updated: 03/18/2012 06:03P

'Detained criminals being faked as extortionists'
By Atif Raza KARACHI: In an eager move to show the redressal of extortion complaints, law enforcement agencies (LEAs) appear to be presenting every nabbed criminal as an extortionist, learnt Daily Times here on Sunday. According to sources, the LEAs
Updated: 03/18/2012 05:28P

Lawyers launches website for legal questions
MassLawHelp.com , provides answers to questions in the areas of family law, labor and unemployment, estate planning, real estate, consumer protection, personal injury, criminal law, personal finance, business, government benefits and immigration.
Updated: 03/18/2012 04:41P

Kiriella wants both 'war crimes' documentaries telecast
The UNP spokesman acknowledged that war crimes allegations directed against Sri Lanka were not an isolated case. Wars had never been fought in keeping with international laws, the attorney-at-law said, adding that all countries engaged in conflicts
Updated: 03/18/2012 04:22P

Law enforcement officers learn about effective leadership
A former FBI profiler, Dr. James Reese, was portrayed in the movie “Silence of the Lambs” and is the basis for a character in the television series “Criminal Minds.” On Thursday, Reese came to Statesville — not to talk about serial killers or his work
Updated: 03/18/2012 04:17P

Thou shalt not squeal: Vatican launches criminal probe into leaks
own legal system of criminal and administrative sanctions — has come at an exceedingly delicate time for the Vatican, which is seeking to win European approval for its efforts to ensure its finances are transparent and that its laws to fight money
Updated: 03/18/2012 04:16P

Gadhafi Spy Chief Abdullah Senussi's Arrest In Mauritania Begins 3 Way
Abdullah Senussi, Moammar Gadhafi's brother-in-law and former spy chief, was arrested carrying a fake Malian passport in Noukchott, Mauritania. After his arrest was announced by the Mauritanian state news agency, a three way battle over jurisdiction
Updated: 03/18/2012 03:34P