Latest Criminal Law News
New independent agency ready to investigate police complaints
He has spent his career working within the criminal justice system. He started his career as defence counsel for 6 years, spent 17 years as a Crown Attorney, before becoming a criminal law policy... For the first time, an independent agency will
Updated: 04/20/2012 11:47A
'Community': 'Law And Order' Tribute Episode First Look (PHOTOS)
Leslie Hendrix, a veteran of "Law & Order," "Law & Order: SVU" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" also guest stars. Hendrix played Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers in more than 250 episodes across the "Law & Order" franchise. Like any typical "Law & Order"
Updated: 04/20/2012 11:38A
Judge sets George Zimmerman's bond at $150K
George Zimmerman's parents and wife testified by phone in the hearing at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, saying he is not a flight risk nor a threat to the community. Zimmerman's family members were testifying by phone because they say
Updated: 04/20/2012 11:19A
County Police Academy Holds Citizens Police Academy Graduation
Topics covered included Criminal Justice Overview, Criminal Law, Juvenile Law, Crime Scene Investigation, Internal Affairs, Crimes Against Children, Traffic Related Activities, Use of Force, CPR and AED certifications, SWAT Team Demonstrations,
Updated: 04/20/2012 11:03A
WATCH LIVE: George Zimmerman bail hearing under way
George Zimmerman's parents and wife testified by phone in the hearing at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, saying he is not a flight risk nor a threat to the community. Zimmerman's family members were testifying by phone because they say
Updated: 04/20/2012 10:59A
LETTER: A necessary law
Stand Your Ground is a necessary law, very deserving to remain on the books. It provides Floridians the right to defend themselves and their families from the predator criminal element. There are criminals on our streets searching for those unable to
Updated: 04/20/2012 10:48A
Microsoft wields trademark law as weapon in malware battle
In a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York, the company has moved against the Zeus Racketeering Enterprise – a gang of 39 webmasters hiding behind online aliases, who have spawned a particularly infectious plague of illegal programs known
Updated: 04/20/2012 10:43A
Ehrlich predicts marriage law will fall
Nonetheless, Ehrlich touted the fact that he signed a bill that added sexual orientation as a protected class under Maryland criminal law with respect to crimes committed against gay people. And he noted the national progress in combating “blatant
Updated: 04/20/2012 10:18A
Chief law officer eschews a law-and-order auction for young offenders
office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and coming from the Liberal Party's Right faction, the state's new Attorney-General could have been expected to ramp up the "law-and-order auction" that has been a feature of NSW politics for decades.
Updated: 04/20/2012 10:12A
Rape victim commits suicide
Amina Al Filali, a 16-year-old girl from the northern village of Larache, drank rat poison last month after the man who raped her forced her to marry him under an article of the penal code that authorises a rapist to wed his victim to escape
Updated: 04/20/2012 09:44A