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Drop In Crime A Positive First Step
The overall fall in recorded crime is definitely good progress toward a safe New Zealand. The Sensible Sentencing Trust hope that the figure continues to develop into a positive downward trend and encourages law-abiding citizens to report all crime to
Updated: 04/03/2012 06:20P
Officials warn lawmakers costs of fighting crime going up
He said the chemicals used to make methamphetamine and other designer drugs are dangerous; some are toxic and others explosive. Morris said those types of cases cause overtime, as do missing persons cases and homicides, and the associated costs are
Updated: 04/03/2012 06:15P
Juvenile law: Crime sparks expanded access to juvenile records
Lawmakers drafted SB 173 following media attention to Milwaukee incidents involving criminal conduct by juveniles, and the lack of information afforded law enforcement in investigating those juveniles. Media sources specifically researched the history
Updated: 04/03/2012 06:12P
Strip Searches Legal, No Cause Needed? Now is the Time for Reform of the US
The town clerk in Bordentown made a mistake and told the police that the Bordentown man did not pay a traffic fine. IN FACT, he did already pay the fine. The township clerk told a lie to the police. The clerk was overly suspicious.
Updated: 04/03/2012 06:09P
Turkey: Coup Trial Offers Chance for Justice
This trial offers an important opportunity to deliver justice for the gross human rights violations that followed the coup – most notably, mass torture and deaths in custody, which amount to crimes against humanity under the present Turkish Penal Code.
Updated: 04/03/2012 06:07P
Major International Win for Israel – ICC Rejects Legal Assault Aimed at Israel
As you know, we've been working to support Israel in a variety of ways – including before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Today, significant news: the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC rejected claims that accused Israel of war crimes in a
Updated: 04/03/2012 05:55P
Target crime assets in war on drug gangs
In 2010, the number of new matters referred for criminal confiscation were the lowest since 2003. Last year a parliamentary joint committee held a public hearing on the effectiveness of unexplained wealth legislation, a law that allows the state to
Updated: 04/03/2012 05:52P
Target crime assets in war on drug gangs
In 2010, the number of new matters referred for criminal confiscation were the lowest since 2003. Last year a parliamentary joint committee held a public hearing on the effectiveness of unexplained wealth legislation, a law that allows the state to
Updated: 04/03/2012 05:52P
Monmouth U slates Global Understanding Convention
On April 3, co-founders of the International Justice Project, Wanda M. Akin, and Raymond M. Brown, will give the keynote address, “Freedom, Sustainability and Security: International Criminal Law and Human Rights,” in Wilson Hall at 4:30 pm More than
Updated: 04/03/2012 05:46P
Law and Order Lake County
Felicia Nelson, 22, was placed on probation for two years for two counts of assisting a criminal in a robbery July 31, 2010 at Sammy's Pizza in Highland and a robbery Aug. 6, 2010 at Long John Silvers on 169th Street in Hammond.
Updated: 04/03/2012 05:30P
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