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7 Online Criminals With Degrees Who Were Brought To Justice
They become high-paid authors who collect royalties on their time at large, or may even work with law enforcement to catch other cyber criminals. They say crime doesn't pay, but in the world of hacking, mischief may lead you out of trouble and into a
Updated: 05/14/2012 11:11A
EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance On The Use Of Criminal Background Checks
While the EEOC's guidance is not binding law, it is the standard the EEOC will use when evaluating discrimination complaints based on the use of criminal history information in employment decisions. New York employers should keep in mind that New York
Updated: 05/14/2012 11:11A
EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance On The Use Of Criminal Background Checks
While the EEOC's guidance is not binding law, it is the standard the EEOC will use when evaluating discrimination complaints based on the use of criminal history information in employment decisions. New York employers should keep in mind that New York
Updated: 05/14/2012 11:11A
The Verdict(s) in the Charles Taylor Case
As has been widely reported since, the judges unanimously found Taylor guilty of five counts of crimes against humanity, five counts of war crimes and one count of other serious violations of international humanitarian law on April 26, 2012.
Updated: 05/14/2012 11:06A
An Anarchist Theory of Criminal Justice
In order to cover all potential conflicts, the law is divided into two forms: (1) civil law, which are rules and regulations that decide transactions and grievances between individuals; and (2) criminal law, which are rules concerned with actions
Updated: 05/14/2012 11:02A
An Anarchist Theory of Criminal Justice
In order to cover all potential conflicts, the law is divided into two forms: (1) civil law, which are rules and regulations that decide transactions and grievances between individuals; and (2) criminal law, which are rules concerned with actions
Updated: 05/14/2012 11:02A
NY bill quickly follows court ruling on child porn
The court ruled that simply viewing child pornography online isn't criminal possession or procurement under state law, although viewing violates federal law. State Sen. Martin Golden, a Brooklyn Republican, and Democratic Assemblyman Joseph Lentol,
Updated: 05/14/2012 10:38A
NY bill quickly follows court ruling on child porn
The court ruled that simply viewing child pornography online isn't criminal possession or procurement under state law, although viewing violates federal law. State Sen. Martin Golden, a Brooklyn Republican, and Democratic Assemblyman Joseph Lentol,
Updated: 05/14/2012 10:38A
Jamaican criminal wins costly legal battle against Home Office - and £1 in damages
A Jamaican convicted criminal who claims he was illegally detained before being deported from Britain has won a nominal £1 in damages from the Home Office - after a costly taxpayer-funded legal battle. The man, known only as LE, continued to fight the
Updated: 05/14/2012 10:15A
innocence credo is laughable
It exists only within the context of a criminal trial and can be understood only as an aspect of the laws governing criminal evidence and procedure. As the author of the canonical text on the law of evidence, Rupert Cross, says: "When it is said that
Updated: 05/14/2012 10:06A
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