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Why is Julius Maada Bio not Behind Bars for Crimes against Sierra Leone and
Julius Maada Bio, many say is above the laws of the land; he enjoys blanket immunity for all his crimes against Sierra Leone and Sierra Leoneans. Is it justice to let Bio crisscross Sierra Leone trying to con his way back to State House?
Updated: 03/30/2012 10:39P

Why I Am Not a Fan of Customary Law
A couple of days ago, I came upon very troubling news about the current draft of our new criminal code that is supposed to replace the one made during the Dutch colonial era. Apparently, the drafters of the new code inserted a provision saying
Updated: 03/30/2012 10:18P

A Russian History of Homophobia
In 1835, Tsar Nicholas I formally extended the ban on male same-sex relations to wider society in a new criminal code. He was supposedly motivated by reports of vice in the Empire's boarding schools. Men who engaged in voluntary "sodomy"
Updated: 03/30/2012 09:32P

Opinion: Courts fill a social policy void
With a removal of criminal laws against brothels the only regulation we are likely to see is municipal. But municipal regulation, limited as it inevitably must be, is not sufficient. Prostitution is a major social concern bringing together issues of
Updated: 03/30/2012 09:29P

Opinion: Courts fill a social policy void
With a removal of criminal laws against brothels the only regulation we are likely to see is municipal. But municipal regulation, limited as it inevitably must be, is not sufficient. Prostitution is a major social concern bringing together issues of
Updated: 03/30/2012 09:29P

Oppinion: Courts fill a social policy void
With a removal of criminal laws against brothels the only regulation we are likely to see is municipal. But municipal regulation, limited as it inevitably must be, is not sufficient. Prostitution is a major social concern bringing together issues of
Updated: 03/30/2012 09:14P

Oppinion: Courts fill a social policy void
With a removal of criminal laws against brothels the only regulation we are likely to see is municipal. But municipal regulation, limited as it inevitably must be, is not sufficient. Prostitution is a major social concern bringing together issues of
Updated: 03/30/2012 09:14P

'Castle' law is likely to stay
In the Texas penal code, force is justified if the person using the force "reasonably" believes it's "immediately" necessary to protect against the use or attempted use of unlawful force, said defense attorney Richard Segura, an instructor and
Updated: 03/30/2012 09:06P

THE LAW OF THE LAND
The release of this classified information is a treasonous crime for which Obama and Clinton should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and jailed – as it jeopardizes our national security. The American people deserve justice, before justice is
Updated: 03/30/2012 08:06P

Letter: Profiling is part of law enforcement
Unless law enforcement witnesses the “smoking gun” or catches the perpetrator(s) walking out the door, most criminal investigations start with profiling, whether the 'politically correct' officials wish to admit it or not. Profiling is an integral part
Updated: 03/30/2012 07:54P