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Fetal homicide proposal delayed in Colo. Senate
Similar bills have been defeated in years past because current Colorado criminal law already enhances penalties for violent crimes when the victims are pregnant. Some abortion supporters said current law is adequate, and that a "fetal homicide" law
Updated: 04/03/2012 01:11A
3100 criminal aliens, fugitives arrested in national sweep
"There are 3168 fewer criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators in our neighborhoods," Morton said. Officials said most of those arrested had entered the country illegally. Others had violated the terms for legally being in the United
Updated: 04/03/2012 01:08A
Church vs International Law debated
TOLEDO, Ohio (WUPW) - Legal experts and leaders of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests wrangled over the complaint SNAP lodged with the International Criminal Court in a legal debate Monday. It asks the court to investigate the leaders of
Updated: 04/03/2012 12:45A
Sri Lanka: A Sorry State Of Affairs -- Illegal Arrests
According to the Criminal Procedure Code, police officers are not permitted to use their weapons while they are in the process of arresting a person, unless there is credible evidence that the arrestee has committed a crime that can be punished with
Updated: 04/03/2012 12:35A
Alex Steel
Alex Steel is the Associate Dean (Education) and an Associate Professor in the Law School. He has published widely on theft, fraud and dishonesty law and theory. He is an author of the highly regarded Criminal Laws: Materials and Commentary on the
Updated: 04/03/2012 12:18A
April Fool's weekend yields somewhat bazaar crimes
by Kelly Quimby/Times-Georgian Law enforcement officials have not yet determined whether there is any connection to be made in a wave of bizarre crimes in the city of Carrollton and across the county during the April Fool's weekend – which all together
Updated: 04/03/2012 12:10A
Mulgrew: Criminal justice system needs radical shift
Is there a coherent explanation for crime statistics going down while at the same time victimization rates are rising? “Essentially, the criminal legal process can be likened to an immense funnel that selectively identifies some law breakers and routes
Updated: 04/02/2012 11:56P
Achieving universal humanism and global justice
Be you a head of state, warlord or rebel leader, you must face the consequences of your actions when mass crimes have been committed. The principle of equality before the law plays the most important role in determining the universality of humanity and
Updated: 04/02/2012 11:49P
SRI LANKA: A sorry state of affairs -- illegal arrests and detention
Even though these injuries necessitated medical attention, the police refused to provide medical treatment to detainees. In one case from 2011, a detainee who was in a critical medical condition was brought to a nearby hospital.
Updated: 04/02/2012 11:48P
Criminal justice system needs radical shift
Is there a coherent explanation for crime statistics going down while at the same time victimization rates are rising? “Essentially, the criminal legal process can be likened to an immense funnel that selectively identifies some law breakers and routes
Updated: 04/02/2012 11:12P
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