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The Government will harden the Penal Code with a dozen reforms - World News
“ When carrying out the reform will be number 28 of the Penal Code 1995 , the last change is very recent, 2010 -. Critics say that all governments, this and previous yield to the temptation to dip into the Criminal Code whenever there is any problem,
Updated: 04/08/2012 12:38A
'Stand your ground' gun laws, like that of Florida's, adopted in Kentucky, Indiana
But the case has set off a firestorm among those who argue that gun laws such as those in Florida, Kentucky and Indiana make it too easy for anyone to pull the trigger, then avoid criminal charges by arguing self-defense.
Updated: 04/08/2012 12:16A
'Stand Your Ground' Laws Coincide With Jump in Justifiable-Homicide Cases
The homeowner, Gregory Stewart, stepped outside, stood his ground, fired a round from his semiautomatic into Kuch's chest, and in the eyes of the state of Florida, committed no crime. Three years after that shooting, in a Land O' Lakes subdivision
Updated: 04/08/2012 12:14A
Caylee's Law becomes 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: 04/07/2012 11:32P
Tunisia: Seven Years in Jail for Mocking Islam - Revise Laws That Set Prison
The men, both 28, were charged and convicted together by the Mahdia court for publishing materials "liable to cause harm to public order or public morals," under article 121(3) of the penal code, an article adopted into law in 2001.
Updated: 04/07/2012 11:23P
Alabama's 'Stand your ground' law similar to Florida's
In Alabama, it's unknown how many such defenses have been claimed since the law took effect. The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center said it does not keep self-defense claims. The “stand your ground law” was incorporated as part of the state's
Updated: 04/07/2012 10:29P
Alabama's 'Stand your ground' law similar to Florida's
In Alabama, it's unknown how many such defenses have been claimed since the law took effect. The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center said it does not keep self-defense claims. The “stand your ground law” was incorporated as part of the state's
Updated: 04/07/2012 10:29P
Missouri felon starts a "stop snitching" campaign
"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 08:09P
Free information law changes little
Under the Freedom of Information law, government agencies have seven days to produce requested information, though it can request another seven days to put records together if the request is complicated. It also makes it a criminal offense to destroy
Updated: 04/07/2012 07:11P
No chance of pardon for Graham James
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 06:50P
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