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MP Parm Gill Debates Bill C-394
OTTAWA – Today in the House of Commons, Parm Gill, Member of Parliament for Brampton-Springdale, debated Bill C-394, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and National Defence Act (Criminal Organization Recruitment). This Bill seeks to address criminal
Updated: 05/06/2012 03:03A

MP Parm Gill Debates Bill C-394
OTTAWA – Today in the House of Commons, Parm Gill, Member of Parliament for Brampton-Springdale, debated Bill C-394, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and National Defence Act (Criminal Organization Recruitment). This Bill seeks to address criminal
Updated: 05/06/2012 03:03A

Point of View: Prosecution is no solution for violent crime problems
But the revised data from Florida Department of Law Enforcement correcting the error in base population and accurately capturing our increasing crime rate is more important for its implications for 2011 and beyond than it is for 2010.
Updated: 05/06/2012 02:51A

Prayer is OK; confrontation to be avoided
These basic tenets from the Old Testament, the Jewish roots of Christianity are shared by most people and nearly all religions. Not all religions, however, live their faith in the same way. And within each religion, great individual differences can be
Updated: 05/06/2012 02:17A

prosecutors want felony for not reporting crimes against children
In 2006, the Idaho Legislature did away with the statute of limitations for sex crimes when the victims were children. Under the old law, victims had to report such crimes before they turned 23. Since 2006, victims may report those crimes at any time.
Updated: 05/06/2012 02:01A

William Alexa
State Budget Committee; Finance Committee; Judiciary Committee; Corrections & Criminal Code Committee; and Chair, Criminal Law Study Commission. Re-elected 1992; 1996; 2000. Appointed judge 2002; elected Judge 2006. What prompted your decision to run
Updated: 05/06/2012 01:52A

BUSINESS LAW: Criminal background checks
Surveys suggest a substantial percentage of employers routinely use criminal background checks when hiring new employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commssion has just issued new guidelines, which limit this use. The EEOC's concern is some
Updated: 05/06/2012 01:42A

Jerry Sandusky defense filing mentions 'Accusers 11-17'
“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: 05/06/2012 12:49A

Jerry Sandusky defense filing mentions 'Accusers 11-17' in sex-abuse case
“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: 05/06/2012 12:48A

'Swing shift' part of study suggestions for GI Police Department
10 more sworn officers and nearly four more community resources officers to assist with nonviolent violations such as code enforcement and vehicle impound. The study also recommends the department hire a crime analyst and crime prevention officer.
Updated: 05/06/2012 12:38A