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Debate rages over severity of child-porn sentences
As a backdrop to the sentencing debate, Internet-based child pornography has proliferated, and the crime is an increasingly high priority for federal law enforcement agents. According to the Justice Department, federal prosecutors obtained at least
Updated: 04/29/2012 12:47P
PHOTOS: Kiwanis Law Day & awards dinner
BATAVIA — The Kiwanis Club of Batavia in partnership with the Genesee County Bar Association held their annual Law Day Observance and Criminal Justice Awards Recognition Dinner at Bohn's Restaurant Thursday night. Genesee County Court Judge Robert C.
Updated: 04/29/2012 12:43P
Heated debate in legal community over whether some child-porn sentences have
As a backdrop to the sentencing debate, Internet-based child pornography has proliferated, and the crime is an increasingly high priority for federal law enforcement agents. According to the Justice Department, federal prosecutors obtained at least
Updated: 04/29/2012 12:41P
About Susan Swanberg
I graduated in 2005 with a Ph.D. in genetics from the University of California, Davis. I worked as a research scientist for six additional years, studying autism genetics and telomere biology. I have authored or co-authored 12 scientific articles,
Updated: 04/29/2012 12:27P
Time to end the death penalty, reform three-strikes law
There are at least 720 inmates currently waiting to be executed, making California the state with the largest number of people slated for death. Despite the enormity of their crimes, executing them will do nothing to deter would-be murders,
Updated: 04/29/2012 11:18A
Thailand Still Struggling to Secure Freedom of Speech
Today, the Bangkok Criminal Court is due to deliver its verdict on the case of executive director of Prachatai.com, Chiranuch Premchaiporn, who is facing a criminal liability charge under Section 15 of Thailand's Computer-related Crime Act for allowing
Updated: 04/29/2012 10:37A
backlash over anti-association laws
UNIONISTS, church figures, Aboriginal tent embassy activists and forest campaigners have joined with biker groups to denounce Western Australia's proposed anti-association laws. Under the Barnett government's Criminal Organisation Control Bill,
Updated: 04/29/2012 10:09A
Bakken oil booms _ and so does crime on the Plains
But it also has brought more crime, forcing law enforcement from the US and Canada to deal with spiking offenses ranging from drug trafficking and gun crimes to prostitution. The rural region is emerging as one of the top oil producing areas of North
Updated: 04/29/2012 09:55A
Murder - Mustapha Sagoe, Abu Stainless, Five Others Charged
Mr Nwadike, brought the application for remand, pending DPP's advice under section 264(1)of the criminal laws of Lagos State. Magistrate F. Davies-Abegunde, said, "In view of sections 115 and 264(1)of the criminal Laws of Lagos State, the accused shall
Updated: 04/29/2012 07:41A
What is Maryland's Oldest State Law Enforcement Organization?
It has statewide authority to enforce conservation, boating and criminal laws. The NRP is the main law enforcement agency for Maryland's state parks, state forests, and public land that is owned and managed by the Department of Natural Resources.
Updated: 04/29/2012 06:58A
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