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The conservative stance on abortion you didn't know about
Conservative backbencher Stephen Woodworth had introduced a motion demanding that the House of Commons appoint a special committee to investigate the definition of a “human being” in the Criminal Code section concerning homicide: “A child becomes a
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:56A
Charles Taylor's Conviction: Reflections of a Prosecutor
JURIST Contributing Editor David Crane of Syracuse University College of Law says that Charles Taylor's conviction should serve as a warning to others who commit war crimes and crimes against humanity... I looked into his eyes when the presiding judge
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:55A
CSI helps to spark interest in forensics
The spate of popular American crime scene investigation television dramas, including CSI and Law & Order, has fanned interest in criminology and forensic science, but it has also caused some concerns in law-enforcement circles about an expectation that
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:41A
'Criminal Minds', 'Justified' execs for AMC cop pilot, legal drama
The revamp of the Mark Strong drama - overseen by Criminal Minds exec Chris Mundy - will focus on the consequences of a cop's murder by a fellow Detroit detective. The second pilot, currently untitled, is a legal thriller which follows a District
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:20A
'Criminal Minds', 'Justified' execs for AMC cop pilot, legal drama
The revamp of the Mark Strong drama - overseen by Criminal Minds exec Chris Mundy - will focus on the consequences of a cop's murder by a fellow Detroit detective. The second pilot, currently untitled, is a legal thriller which follows a District
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:20A
Author and Legal Scholar, Michelle Alexander, Talks about The War on Drugs and
So, the drug war, really, has its origins in racial politics not drug crimes. If you trace the origins of the drug war and the "get tough" movement and rhetoric, it can be traced back to the segregationist, and former segregationist, who were looking
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:18A
BRIEF: Caylee's Law gains momentum in Illinois Legislature
The House Criminal Law committee today passed "Caylee's Law" legislation that would make failing to report a child under 13 missing within a 24-hour timeframe a Class 4 felony for parents or guardians. Under the measure, children two and under must be
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:15A
Five prisoners escape colony in Kazakhstan
Investigation Division of Interior Department of Zhezkazgan opened a criminal case in respect of prisoners who have escaped, under Part 2 of Art. 358 of the Criminal Code. Public prosecutor's office of the Karaganda region carries out coordination of
Updated: 05/04/2012 10:01A
Yancey a candidate for Probate Court judge
Yancey currently practices in the areas of abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency, estate planning, domestic, criminal law, and landlord-tenant. In response to her growing practice, she added an associate to her firm in 2010, Mila Sackett from Portage
Updated: 05/04/2012 09:52A
Court denies Mladic's plea for more time
/Martin Meissner/Pool (NETHERLANDS - Tags: CONFLICT CRIME LAW) A United Nations war crimes tribunal on Friday denied a request to further delay the trial of Ratko Mladic, accused of genocide during the Bosnian conflict.
Updated: 05/04/2012 09:50A
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