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Overcriminalization: Sacrificing the Rule of Law in Pursuit of "Justice"
Among the approximately 4500 criminal offenses in the US Code – and tens of thousands in the Code of Federal Regulations – are innumerable examples of
Updated: 09/21/2010 08:48A
Overcriminalization: Sacrificing the Rule of Law in Pursuit of "Justice"
Among the approximately 4500 criminal offenses in the US Code – and tens of thousands in the Code of Federal Regulations – are innumerable examples of
Updated: 09/21/2010 08:48A
Testimony in margarita poisoning case starts today
death of her live-in boyfriend by poisoning him with antifreeze, will tell her side of story during her Ontario County Court trial, her attorney said.
Updated: 09/21/2010 08:48A
99 percent of Irish men lose out in divorce
An Irish graduate law student, Risn O'Shea, has observed that during family law cases courts give one spouse the right to live alone in the family home.
Updated: 09/21/2010 08:46A
SC reserves verdict on Muthiah's petition
PTI A Bench comprising Justices JM Panchal and Gyan Sudha Mishra concluded the marathon hearing to examine the validity of the amendment in clause 6.2.4,
Updated: 09/21/2010 08:44A
Twardus trial: Former trooper says location of Alfred victim's body was not
The murder trial of Jason Twardus, 29, formerly of 6 Arbor Way in Rochester, NH, continued in the York County Court House in Alfred on Monday.
Updated: 09/21/2010 08:42A
For Indian Rape Laws, Change Is Slow to Come
A recent report by Human Rights Watch examining the common practice in India of subjecting unmarried women who say they have been raped to what the law
Updated: 09/21/2010 08:41A
APNewsBreak: Poles urged to probe CIA prison acts
A Polish attorney working in conjunction with the Open Society Justice Initiative group filed a lengthy petition Tuesday in Warsaw with prosecutors — a
Updated: 09/21/2010 08:40A
8 things cardholders should know about community property laws
If your marriage ends in death, annulment or divorce, what happens to debts and community property depends greatly on where you live.
Updated: 09/21/2010 08:40A
Tough immigration law boosts Arizona governor's political fortunes
Then a tough new immigration law landed on her desk. Brewer signed SB 1070 and became the biggest defender of Arizona's get-tough stance on illegal
Updated: 09/21/2010 08:40A