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Lubanga Verdict a Victory for Victims and ICC
JURIST Guest Columnist Niccol Pons, Assistant Legal Officer of the Pre-Trial Chambers of the International Criminal Court, says that the guilty verdict against Thomas Lubanga, the first verdict issued by the ICC, is a victory for both the former
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:47P
San Diego Crime Down, But Not For Long
Leaders in all sectors of criminal law and enforcement are mitigating this problem. And so far, probation supervision has been relatively effective in regions throughout the state, said Cynthia Burke of the SD Association of Governments.
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:33P
A resident of Makhachkala tried to palm off half a kilo of heroin
As to the press service of the Interior Ministry RD, the law enforcement officers detained the drug dealer on Buinaksky Street in Makhachkala and confiscated more than half a kilo of the narcotic substance. A criminal case under the article 228
Updated: 04/06/2012 04:59P
States struggle with appropriate cyber bullying laws
In Connecticut, similar concerns exist about a bill proposed by state prosecutors that would make “electronic harassment” a crime. Arizona House Bill 2549 would amend the telephone harassment section of the state's anti-stalking law to include the
Updated: 04/06/2012 04:37P
Jack Browning (contributed photo)
“My focus will be on building effective, unprecedented partnerships with law enforcement and other agencies to protect neighborhoods and provide justice for those who have been victims of crime.” The Tallapoosa City Police Department and Pete Bridges,
Updated: 04/06/2012 04:16P
Every 6th businessman in Russia faced prison – research
The economists behind the study warn that the current criminal code is a major inhibitor to business activity. “The country's harsh Criminal Code treats entrepreneurs like thieves,” said the head of Russia's Higher School of Economics, Evgeny Yasin,
Updated: 04/06/2012 03:57P
Editorial: Save the strip searches for the real criminals
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion that courts are not to second-guess the decisions of correctional officials and that strip searches can help keep drugs, weapons, disease and lice out of the general jail population.
Updated: 04/06/2012 03:57P
Crime Stoppers in Sault Ste. Marie may get canned thanks to $50000 hole
This, while Canada's crime rate has hit its lowest level in 40 years. Statistics Canada reported last summer that the national crime rate fell 6 per cent in 2010 to its lowest point since 1973. There were just over two million Criminal Code infractions
Updated: 04/06/2012 03:36P
Experts say Gregg Williams could face criminal charges
But there is a line when the consent ends and criminal behavior begins. Did former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams cross that line? That's the thorny legal issue arising in the wake of audiotapes in which Williams is heard urging Saints
Updated: 04/06/2012 02:04P
Megaupload Adds Superstar Lawyer Andrew Schapiro to Defense Team
In defending Megaupload, Schapiro will be handling a criminal matter, not a civil one. As such, the rules of the road are somewhat different. However, Schapiro also brings great experience on that front. In fact, until recently, the attorney,
Updated: 04/06/2012 02:00P
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