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Legal Strategies And 'Stand Your Ground' Cases
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Updated: 04/12/2012 02:32P
Fight graft on multiple fronts
Constitutional and criminal law is so well conceived and so precisely drafted that it would never fail us if those charged with enforcing it act with grit and commitment. The Criminal Procedure Code is proof by itself that if investigations are
Updated: 04/12/2012 02:25P
China's Parliament adopts revision to Criminal Procedure Law
On March 14, 2012, the fifth session of the National People's Congress adopted the latest revision to China's Criminal Procedure Law (“Revised Law”). The Revised Law is the second amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law following its enactment in 1979
Updated: 04/12/2012 02:03P
Government, Law & National Security Program hosts 'Homeland Security: Where We
In addition, the GLNS program will prepare students for graduate study in law, government administration, business and national security studies. The Misericordia University Government, Law and National Security (GLNS) Program recently hosted the
Updated: 04/12/2012 01:57P
Bill may erase criminal records
Sheheen heard from representatives of law enforcement, crime victims and prosecutors to help his subcommittee tweak a bill the House approved unanimously last year. They want someone's record to be clear at least 10 years to qualify. Rep.
Updated: 04/12/2012 01:30P
Crimes Nearby: Northaven Mayor Charged With DWI
She was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law, a felony, endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, and five traffic violations including speeding, moving unsafely from a traffic lane, failure to wear a seat belt
Updated: 04/12/2012 01:30P
Bill Would Clean Slate for Law-Abiding Ex-Cons
Sheheen heard from representatives of law enforcement, crime victims and prosecutors to help his subcommittee tweak a bill the House approved unanimously last year. They want someone's record to be clear at least 10 years to qualify. Rep.
Updated: 04/12/2012 01:23P
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Asked to Strengthen Enforcement of FCRA
The National Employment Law Project (NELP), National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), and Community Legal Services, Inc. (CLS) recently sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) providing information on a proposed Summary of Rights
Updated: 04/12/2012 01:18P
Law-abiding ex-cons could get slate wiped clean
Sheheen heard from representatives of law enforcement, crime victims and prosecutors to help his subcommittee tweak a bill the House approved unanimously last year. They want someone's record to be clear at least 10 years to qualify. Rep.
Updated: 04/12/2012 12:57P
SC bill would 'remove criminal label' for law-abiding ex-cons
Sheheen heard from representatives of law enforcement, crime victims and prosecutors to help his subcommittee tweak a bill the House approved unanimously last year. They want someone's record to be clear at least 10 years to qualify. Rep.
Updated: 04/12/2012 12:43P