Criminal Law
Changes to Maryland Drug Laws Mean Smaller Penalties for Misdemeanor Pot Possession – 24-7PressRelease.com
Changes to Maryland’s criminal laws regarding marijuana possession will mean smaller fines and less jail time for minor offenses. July 12, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/– In October 2012, change is coming to criminal courts across the state of Maryland.
Chilean hate-crime legislation signed into law – Boston Globe
SANTIAGO, Chile—Chile’s president signed an anti-discrimination law Thursday following the killing of a gay man beaten by attackers who carved swastikas into his body. The law was approved in May after being stuck in Congress for seven years.
Prison population not rising despite critics’ predictions on Tories’ tough-on-crime laws: Vic Toews – news.nationalpost.com
WINNIPEG — Canada’s prison population has not exploded, contrary to opposition critics’ dire predictions about the government’s anti-crime laws, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Wednesday. The number of inmates in federal prisons as …
Chile’s Pinera signs hate-crime law after alleged neo-Nazis kill gay youth in brutal murder – Washington Post
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile’s president signed an anti-discrimination law Thursday following the killing of a gay man beaten by attackers who carved swastikas into his body. The law was approved in May after being stuck in Congress for seven years.
Prison population not increasing despite Tories’ tough-on-crime laws: Vic Toews – news.nationalpost.com
WINNIPEG — Canada’s prison population has not exploded, contrary to opposition critics’ dire predictions about the government’s anti-crime laws, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Wednesday. The number of inmates in federal prisons as …
Chilean Hate-Crime Legislation Signed Into Law – ABC News
Chile’s president signed an anti-discrimination law Thursday following the killing of a gay man beaten by attackers who carved swastikas into his body. The law was approved in May after being stuck in Congress for seven years. President Sebastian Pinera … Continue reading
Overall crime reported across North Carolina the lowest since 1977 – msnbc.com
While crime dropped overall, the statewide murder rate rose by nearly 6 percent. As he released the annual tallies Thursday, Attorney General Roy Cooper expressed concern that successive years of budget cuts are making it harder for law enforcement to … Continue reading
NC reported crime rate lowest since ’77 – msnbc.com
While overall crime dropped, the murder rate rose, and some geographic areas saw increases in reported crime.”When we invest wisely in law enforcement, the result is safer communities,” Cooper said. “It takes well-trained law enforcement using the latest …
Tight tobacco laws ‘empower crime’ – Independent Online
Over restriction of access to tobacco could have a significant impact on and could cause as yet unquantified damage to the economy, speakers at a media briefing organised by the Free Market Foundation (FMF) said yesterday. Chris Hart, the chief … Continue reading
Statewide crime statistics for 2011 released – Abc Local Web
The state compiles annual crime statistics based on data provided by local law enforcement agencies across North Carolina. The attorney general said that the numbers are a warning to legislatures, who continue to make budget cuts affecting law enforcement.