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Scott signs Caylee's Law
Known as "Caylee's Law," the measure (HB 37) was among a handful of criminal justice bills signed into law Friday by the governor that included measures on human trafficking, cop killers and paying funeral expenses for children who die while in state
Updated: 04/06/2012 08:17P
'Caylee's Law' Becomes Law In Fla.
Known as "Caylee's Law," the measure was among a handful of criminal justice bills signed into law by the governor, which also included measures on human trafficking, cop killers and paying funeral expenses for children who die while in state custody.
Updated: 04/06/2012 08:11P
Crimes come back to haunt young offenders in Florida
According to the state Department of Juvenile Justice, which tracks its data by fiscal year, there were 5482 juvenile offenses in Palm Beach County from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011. Ten of those cases were for murder, manslaughter or attempted
Updated: 04/06/2012 08:00P
Open Letter On Human Rights Violations in Indonesia
They were subsequently charged and tried for murder (Article 340 of the Indonesian Criminal Code, Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana, KUHP) and sentenced to life imprisonment. A report was filed by a human rights lawyer about the allegations of torture
Updated: 04/06/2012 07:59P
Countering gender violence
Authored by PML-Q MNA Dr Donya Aziz, the bill - the prevention of Anti-women practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Act, 2011 - had remained stuck for three years. The laws introduced and amendments made in Criminal Procedure Code to enhance punishment for
Updated: 04/06/2012 07:21P
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Juvenile records
According to the state Department of Juvenile Justice, which tracks its data by fiscal year, there were 5482 juvenile offenses in Palm Beach County from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011. Ten of those cases were for murder, manslaughter or attempted
Updated: 04/06/2012 06:56P
Tunisia: Seven Years in Jail for Mocking Islam
As long as these repressive Ben Ali-era laws are on the books, authorities will have the temptation to use them whenever politically convenient. (Tunis) – The seven-year prison terms handed down on March 28, 2012 to two Tunisians for publishing
Updated: 04/06/2012 06:31P
Bringin' It Home
by Marti Hiken and Luke Hiken l Progressive Avenues In 1965 the Office of Law Enforcement Assistance (1965-1968) was established. It was replaced in 1968 by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), which was created by the Omnibus Crime
Updated: 04/06/2012 06:10P
Weatherston legal-aid bill $440000
This week, a Ministry of Justice spokesman confirmed the total amount of legal aid for Weatherston's defence stood at $444981. An appeal against conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal last year, and he later applied to the Supreme Court for
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:59P
Stand Your Ground Not Responsible for Trayvon Martin's Death
JURIST Guest Columnist Tim Lynch, Director of the Project on Criminal Justice at the Cato Institute, says that George Zimmerman's actions are not covered by Florida's Stand Your Ground law and that Zimmerman could have been arrested and charged because
Updated: 04/06/2012 05:47P
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