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Physical assault: practically legal in Philadelphia
By Dave Davies I'm sure it's against the law to murder journalists in Russia. But if the crimes are never investigated and solved, does the law even matter? If someone pounds on a stranger in broad daylight on a Philadelphia sidewalk in front of
Updated: 03/26/2012 05:03A
BURMA: Cynical manipulation of legal system prefigures continued authoritarianism
In February the Rangoon Western District Court gave its verdict in the case of Ko Tin Maung Swe, a 36-year-old taxi driver whom a gang beat to death in December 2010. Members of the gang had apparently had an argument with some taxi drivers earlier in
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:41A
Parly puts Section 121 under spotlight
Mutasa South MP Misheck Kagurabadza says the controversial Section 121 subsection 3 of the Criminal Law Procedure and Evidence Act does not only affect politicians, but innocent children as they endured the pain of having their mothers unfairly
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:40A
Shooter could be charged with hate crime if evidence is found
“It sounds pretty obvious to me,” said Donald Tibbs, a Drexel University law professor who has closely studied race, civil rights and criminal procedure. “If that was a racial epithet that preceded the attack on Trayvon Martin, we definitely have a
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:38A
Shooter could be charged with hate crime if evidence is found
“It sounds pretty obvious to me,” said Donald Tibbs, a Drexel University law professor who has closely studied race, civil rights and criminal procedure. “If that was a racial epithet that preceded the attack on Trayvon Martin, we definitely have a
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:38A
Are you safe enough?
An independent study by Zee Research Group (ZRG) shows the rather alarming trend of politicians facing criminal charges having assumed control of critical but varied functions involved in law and order maintenance across India.
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:10A
Maltese Lockerbie trial witnesses were reluctant to meet Scottish review
In these circumstances, Dr Camilleri was asked to what extent Maltese law and procedure might assist the Commission in securing the cooperation of reluctant witnesses. Dr Camilleri explained that article 649 of the Maltese Criminal Code had recently
Updated: 03/26/2012 04:08A
Microsoft, US marshals deactivate cybercrime operation that fuels fraud
The sweep was part of a civil suit brought by Microsoft in its increasingly aggressive campaign to take the lead in combating such crimes, rather than waiting for law enforcement agencies to act. The company's targets were equipment used to control the
Updated: 03/26/2012 03:13A
Hate crime charge in shooting of black Florida teen possible if racial slur on
"It sounds pretty obvious to me," said Donald Tibbs, a Drexel University law professor who has studied race, civil rights and criminal procedure. "If that was a racial epithet that preceded the attack on Trayvon Martin, we definitely have a hate crime.
Updated: 03/26/2012 03:11A
Legal grounds for Lockerbie appeal published
The Sunday Herald today posted the 800-page Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) document on its website, the first time the report has been in the public domain. The document, known as a statement of reasons, sets out the full details of
Updated: 03/26/2012 03:07A
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