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Guatemala: Iron Fist Cracks Down
Canteo told IPS that criminal policy in a democratic country should be based on crime prevention and on safeguarding economic, social and cultural rights. But the new government's strategy is based on aggressive law enforcement ordered by the executive
Updated: 05/05/2012 02:56P
Law Enforcemetn Honored in Rome
Northwest Georgia`s law enforcement officers were honored Friday with an appreciation bar-b-que by the Community Criminal Justice Foundation. The event, held at The Forum in downtown Rome, included music, door prizes and exhibitors.
Updated: 05/05/2012 02:40P
George Zimmerman gets new legal-defense fund
That's what George Zimmerman's attorney Mark O'Mara has done. Zimmerman, the Neighborhood Watch volunteer who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, raised more than $200000 before his arrest using a website and PayPal account he set up himself.
Updated: 05/05/2012 02:14P
Oklahoma criminal justice bill takes new approach
By TIM TALLEY AP OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A criminal justice bill expected to be signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin next week represents a shift in Oklahoma's incarceration policies. Supporters say the Justice Reinvestment Initiative will slow prison
Updated: 05/05/2012 01:47P
Sandusky Docs Suggest 17 Accusers
"This in all likelihood means that there are other people who have come forward who have accused him of improper sexual conduct," said Wes Oliver, a Widener Law School professor who specializes in criminal law. Asked about the eight supposed accusers,
Updated: 05/05/2012 01:36P
Is The Jerry Sandusky Victim List Growing?
"This in all likelihood means that there are other people who have come forward who have accused him of improper sexual conduct," said Wes Oliver, a Widener Law School professor who specializes in criminal law. Asked about the eight supposed accusers,
Updated: 05/05/2012 01:26P
Scott signs law in Jacksonville that will crack down on insurance fraud [The
Surrounded by uniformed police officers, Scott signed the bill in a parking lot next to the Northeast Florida Criminal Justice Training and Education Center . Rutherford lobbied for the legislation on behalf of the Florida Sheriffs Association .
Updated: 05/05/2012 01:10P
Loitam's Law
The case was filed under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) as death caused 'under mysterious circumstances' that didn't rule out murder, accidental death or suicide. The hostel supervisor later filed a fresh complaint in which suspicion
Updated: 05/05/2012 01:00P
Oklahoma criminal justice bill takes new approach to managing prison costs
TIM TALLEY AP OKLAHOMA CITY — A criminal justice bill expected to be signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin next week represents a shift in Oklahoma's incarceration policies. Supporters say the Justice Reinvestment Initiative will slow prison growth,
Updated: 05/05/2012 12:52P
Jerry Sandusky defense filing mentions even more accusers
“This in all likelihood means that there are other people who have come forward who have accused him of improper sexual conduct,” said Wes Oliver, a Widener Law School professor who specializes in criminal law. Asked about the eight supposed accusers,
Updated: 05/05/2012 11:39A
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