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Drugs, budget slackers and Shariah law
"Low-level nonviolent criminal" is legislator-speak for drug law violator. In effect, the plan is to maintain prohibition but just not put the offenders in jail. Brilliant. Re: April 12 editorial "High-fives for nearly sacking government?
Updated: 04/16/2011 08:01P
ANC 'draws line at criminals'
"Someone who is being investigated is not guilty ... that's what the rule of law says," Phosa told the Sunday Times. But he said the ANC would not accept money from a known criminal. "If a guy has been found guilty, why would we take the money from a
Updated: 04/16/2011 07:23P
Law involving arrested immigrants highlighted locally
The challenge, Wolber said, is that federal immigration law is so complicated that some attorneys may not be aware of which criminal convictions can result in noncitizens being deported or not being allowed to return if they leave the country's borders
Updated: 04/16/2011 06:45P
Three Amigos: Barack and Buddies Pledge the West to Open-Ended War of Aggression
He has pledged the blood and treasure of the United States to "regime change" in Libya: that is to say, an act of military aggression designed to overthrow the government of a sovereign nation which has not attacked your own country nor posed the
Updated: 04/16/2011 06:38P
Senate body for seven-year term with fine to runners of fake prize bonds business
Meeting of the committee was held on Saturday to consider 'The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2010' passed by the NA. The committee approved the amendment and recommended it to be included in the Act of Parliament instead of in the rules,
Updated: 04/16/2011 05:06P
Lycra louts should not be above the law
It was, thankfully, cold enough for me to wrap up in warm layers of clothing and a heavy coat. According to the ambulance-man who came to my aid just a few minutes later, the warm clothing prevented me from suffering more serious injuries than I did on
Updated: 04/16/2011 05:01P
Harper reinforces Conservative tough-on-crime approach
The Harper Government has a strong record of pursuing an aggressive tough-on-crime agenda, believing that criminal law should be more victim-oriented and that sentences should reflect the gravity of crimes committed. Prime Minister Stephen Harper's
Updated: 04/16/2011 04:47P
Justice, Too Much and Too Expensive
Habeas was also pressed into service to remedy gross abuses of power in state criminal justice. After the Civil War, habeas helped enforce the new 13th and 14th Amendments by preventing the states from imprisoning freed slaves and Reconstruction
Updated: 04/16/2011 04:46P
Georgia to Adopt Arizona-Style Immigration Law?
According to the Pew Hispanic Center, approximately 425000 undocumented people live in the state. The new measure would make it so that police can verify immigration status when conducting certain criminal investigations. The measure would also make it
Updated: 04/16/2011 04:34P
Auto thieves would lose their licences under proposed changes to Highway
In addition, the minister has announced that he will be moving forward during this legislative session to close the door on Manitoba Public Insurance benefits for auto thieves. “We have made important progress dealing with this serious crime against
Updated: 04/16/2011 04:20P
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