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Afghan convert: my execution could be near
going to be the death penalty for me, because the prosecutor has accused me under the Clause 139 of the criminal code which says, 'If the crime is not cited in the criminal code, then the case has to be referred to the Islamic Shariah law.
Updated: 03/01/2011 05:58P
Afghan convert: execution could be near
going to be the death penalty for me, because the prosecutor has accused me under the Clause 139 of the criminal code which says, 'If the crime is not cited in the criminal code, then the case has to be referred to the Islamic Shariah law.
Updated: 03/01/2011 05:58P
Airport Attack Highlights Loopholes in Security Rules
Confusing legislation contributes to the fuzzy security situation, because a 2007 law makes the owner of a transportation facility liable for security, with harsh punishments for negligence spelled out in the Criminal Code. But a 2010 law requires law
Updated: 03/01/2011 04:49P
Woman, 68, found living in garage had suffered stroke
Police executed a Criminal Code search warrant at the home last Thursday evening. Stones alleged the garage contained a bed, a portable toilet, a bucket of water and a box of adult diapers. The only food located was a piece of bread.
Updated: 03/01/2011 03:52P
Elder abuse: A growing dilemma in an aging population
"At some point, the heavy hand of the criminal law needs to be invoked, as it has been in this case, and legislative changes may be necessary to reflect society's values and abhorrence of such a situation." Most provinces and territories already offer
Updated: 03/01/2011 03:35P
Airport Attack Highlights Security Loopholes
Confusing legislation contributes to the fuzzy security situation, because a 2007 law makes the owner of a transportation facility liable for security, with harsh punishments for negligence spelled out in the Criminal Code. But a 2010 law requires law
Updated: 03/01/2011 03:16P
Sharp weapons land 15 in trouble
these weapons and sharp objects, especially juvenile delinquents and those with criminal records. "Police are now carrying out inspection campaigns to crack down on those law violators who threaten and endanger others' lives," Brigadier Alwan said.
Updated: 03/01/2011 03:16P
Euthanasia buzz hits close to home
In Canada, assisting suicide is strictly prohibited by the Criminal Code. Before she died, MacDonald says, Elizabeth asked him to devote some time to encouraging a change in legislation that would decriminalize acts of assisted suicide in cases where
Updated: 03/01/2011 02:23P
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Updated: 03/01/2011 01:32P
Overcriminalization: Sacrificing the Rule of Law in Pursuit of "Justice"
Because of the serious corporate scandals we have observed over the past several years, and the recent financial crisis, the public's attention has been particularly focused on potential criminal sanctions for wrongdoers in the business and financial
Updated: 03/01/2011 01:08P
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