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'Stop snitching' movement finds new home online
"The problem is when we have individuals who witness crimes and they do not cooperate, there's a greater likelihood that they will not be brought to justice, and the cycle of violence will just continue," he said. "The way to stop this violence is by
Updated: 04/07/2012 05:53P

New law would bar pardons for pedophiles
This weekend -- as James serves the third week of a two-year prison term following fresh convictions last month of sexual crimes against minors -- we can take some comfort in knowing that, under a new federal law, Canada's most reviled and notorious
Updated: 04/07/2012 05:17P

Ron Jackson: State's gun laws have holes in them
The law that forbids former criminals the right to possess guns was enacted to protect society. Its intent was to take the tool of choice out of repeat offender's hands. In theory, it works. In Illinois, it doesn't. The law only led to the creation of
Updated: 04/07/2012 05:11P

Crime increase justifies tax | Editorial
Island County Sheriff Mark Brown isn't pushing a sales tax to help his overtaxed department, but the facts he presents make a solid case for sending the question of a small tax increase to the voters. Many property owners were howling this week when
Updated: 04/07/2012 05:01P

Arizona law on online posting drawing ire, fire
There's a move afoot to make it a criminal offence to post words that someone could view as ``annoying'' or ``offensive'' on Facebook, Twitter or other online outlet for expression. The bill has sponsors on both sides of the political aisle,
Updated: 04/07/2012 04:56P

Abdel-Maksoud: No Legal Hurdles for Al-Shater Presidential Candidacy
for crimes which everyone knows to be fabricated and baseless. Abdel-Maksoud assured the Egyptian public of the integrity of Al-Shater's legal position, and the accuracy of all procedures and documents, as well as full compliance with the law.
Updated: 04/07/2012 04:20P

The rule of law and war crimes
Again, this is precisely why Sri Lanka's criminal law and legal procedure needs to be radically reformed to meet extraordinary circumstances of the responsibility of superior officers (the so-called Command Responsibility theory) when human rights
Updated: 04/07/2012 04:14P

Judges ordered to end 'right to family life' farce
Judges are to be ordered by ministers to end the “abuse” of human rights laws which allows foreign criminals to claim the right to a “family life” to avoid being deported. By Patrick Hennessy, Political Editor Theresa May, the Home Secretary,
Updated: 04/07/2012 03:31P

Of The Interference With The Constitutional Right Of An Accused For Legal
Article 13(3) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka provides, that: 'Any person charged with an offence shall be entitled to heard, in person or by an attorney-at-law, at a faire trial in a competent court.' Section 260 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
Updated: 04/07/2012 03:05P

'Stop snitching' movement migrates online
Damien Doxley lives by an unflinching code. And in his world, violating the law of the streets by cooperating with police makes someone fit for public shame, humiliation and ridicule - his own family members included. An 11-year stint in Missouri
Updated: 04/07/2012 01:43P