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Carrying Viagra Can Land You in Jail
This is a perfect example of how our society, at both the federal and the state levels, has gone criminal law-crazy. This level of over-criminalization has to stop. The Georgia and Florida legislatures could lead the way by repealing their existing
Updated: 04/15/2011 05:10A
Standing up out of turn for human rights
Brandeis is sending its students for a semester in the Hague to learn about international law straight from the source: the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Those students could tell you
Updated: 04/15/2011 05:08A
Shutting down sharia in US
A California-based constitutional attorney has joined a group in urging state legislatures across the US to pass a law to prevent sharia law from transcending the nation's criminal law. Karen Lugo, an attorney based in southern California,
Updated: 04/15/2011 05:00A
Azerbaijan drafting Criminal Code reforms - official
The draft reforms of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan Republic will fully comply with European legislation. Head of the department for work with law enforcement agencies at the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Fuad Alasgarov made this statement
Updated: 04/15/2011 04:44A
Govt gets tough on crime
The codification of the criminal law is a major undertaking for any jurisdiction and one which although called for in the United Kingdom has been considered too onerous by successive UK governments, they say. And add: The Bill itself consists of 602
Updated: 04/15/2011 04:39A
NEW CRIMINAL LAW TOUGH ON SEX OFFENDERS
The Bill reflects and draws from current UK, European and international law. “The aim of the Crimes Bill is not only to consolidate all our criminal offences but to modernise them, to add to them and to also revise sentences,” Mr Feetham said.
Updated: 04/15/2011 04:15A
Criminal court, April 15
Russell sentenced her at that time to serve 61 days to 12 months in prison and pay costs and $50 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account. Mahanoy City police had charged Hartranft with committing the crimes on June 20, 2008, in the borough.
Updated: 04/15/2011 04:14A
Law Enforcement Leaders Speak Out for Early Learning
They cite a Michigan study that found at-risk children were five times more likely to be in the criminal justice system in their 20s if they had not been in a high-quality preschool. Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich says he was one of those kids,
Updated: 04/15/2011 04:11A
Finally, needed changes to sex registry
In a much needed change, the new law will help young offenders in what are referred to as "Romeo and Juliet" cases - teenagers whose sex act was consensual, but whose ages make it criminal under state law. For example, consider a high school junior who
Updated: 04/15/2011 04:04A
Georgia lawmakers pass Arizona-style immigration law
(CNN) -- Unmoved by threats of boycotts and lawsuits, the Georgia Legislature on Thursday joined Arizona in passing what may be one of the nation's toughest anti-immigration laws. The Republican-dominated state House and Senate passed
Updated: 04/15/2011 03:43A
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