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Medical use of pot gets look
The Senate's criminal law committee voted 5-3 to advance to the full Senate the bill directing the criminal law and sentencing study committee to examine Indiana's marijuana laws next summer and make recommendations. Rep. Tom Knollman, who has multiple
Updated: 02/16/2011 03:22A
Criminal law attorney deals Baker 2BD
He finished his bachelor's degree from Temple University and received his law degree from the University of Houston. Mr. Alessie also sold a home at 1022 W. 22nd St. in Greater Heights in Oct. 2000.
Updated: 02/16/2011 02:25A
Malawi same-sex law under fire
The AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (Arasa) and Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) maintain that this amendment is in direct violation of Malawi's constitutional and international legal obligations.
Updated: 02/16/2011 01:29A
Volney: Don't take law into your own hands
JUSTICE Minister Herbert Volney yesterday urged citizens not to take the law into their own hands when dealing with the criminal element. “Vigilante justice is not the way the country wants to go. Our criminal law does not recognise provocation other
Updated: 02/16/2011 01:28A
'Zero tolerance' criminalizing kids
Already, one result of Andrew's introduction to the criminal law system is that, having hoped to attend the US Naval Academy (his father is a former Navy Seabee and Marine officer), Andrew – so far – can no longer qualify as an applicant.
Updated: 02/16/2011 01:04A
'Was Doing' Versus 'Did': Verbs Matter When Judging Other People's Intentions
The verb form used to describe an action can affect how the action is perceived—and these subtle variations could mean the difference between an innocent or guilty verdict in criminal law, according to a new study published in Psychological Science,
Updated: 02/16/2011 12:50A
Policing truth should be left to the courts
First, the Supreme Court of Canada has already declared unconstitutional a section of the Criminal Code that made it illegal to publish false news. At first blush that's a point in favour of the right. But just because it isn'ta criminal offence,
Updated: 02/16/2011 12:27A
Omurbek Tekebayev says “nobody should be criminal liable for spreading
We suggest abolishing the article of the Main Law specifying the punishment for defamation. Such issues must be regulated within Civil Code. By the way, the Kyrgyz Criminal Proceeding Code envisages fine at the rate of from 20 to 50 specified rates,”
Updated: 02/16/2011 12:19A
Police in paradox
They expressed their complete frustration over the criminal justice system to defend their decision of not registering a complaint regarding the extrajudicial murder of Abir. They asked questions: have authorities ever prosecuted any personnel of the
Updated: 02/15/2011 11:43P
Prosecutors seek death sentence
The founder of Jamaah Anshoru Tauhid (JAT) and the head of the Al-Mukmin Islamic boarding school in Ngruki, Central Java, faces seven terrorism-related charges under the 2003 Antiterrorism Law and the Criminal Code. Ba'asyir was indicted for alleged
Updated: 02/15/2011 10:22P
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