Criminal Law 
New Criminal Law’ll Stem Crime Wave —Fashola’s Aide – P.M. News
The new Criminal Law of Lagos State will help to stem violent crime in the state, says Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Legislative Powers Bureau, Mr. Muslim Folami. At a one-day Legislative Awareness and Sensitisation Programme on …
Orlando Divorce Attorney Features Added Services In New Marketing Campaign – Caymanmama.com
EINPresswire.com/ Orlando Divorce Lawyer, Elaine Barbour, P.A. Practicing Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, DUI and Criminal Law. The law offices of Elaine A. Barbour, a Florida Bar Board Certified Orlando divorce attorney, has added new …
Various matters – Salon
Federal authorities are investigating whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange violated criminal laws in the group’s release of government documents, including possible charges under the Espionage Act, sources familiar with the inquiry said Monday.
Criminal Trial of Sandusky Over with Potential Civil Lawsuits on the Horizon. – PRWeb
Children need to know that sexual abuse is a horrible crime punishable by law. While the criminal courts punish the perpetrator of sexual abuse, civil courts are designed to compensate the victim financially. Sexual abuse victims may get a monetary … Continue reading
Arkansas court strikes down state’s death penalty law – MyFox Philadelphia
Arkansas has not carried out an execution since 2005. “The court has further frustrated the execution process,” criminal-law professor J. Thomas Sullivan said. “It could be years before the next execution in the state.” In a split decision, the court … Continue reading
New Louisiana law: Sex offenders must list status on Facebook, other social media – Kentucky Post
A new Louisiana law requires sex offenders and child predators to state their criminal status on their Facebook or other social networking page, with the law’s author saying the bill is the first of its kind in the nation. State … Continue reading
New Illinois law aims to crack down on gangs – Rockford Register-Star
The law essentially enables prosecutors to not only go after the foot soldiers, or low-level gang members who carry out a crime, but the generals — the gang leaders who ordered the criminal activity. “I applaud the Legislature and the … Continue reading
Armstrong case ramps up – Times Union
not criminal law. Armstrong can’t be put in jail if he’s found guilty, but he can be stripped of his titles. When the federal criminal probe ended, USADA officials warned they would continue investigating Armstrong and their level of proof … Continue reading
Gov. looks to reform prisoner education – Tifton Gazette
Republican Gov. Nathan Deal says he wants a new criminal justice reform law to emphasize classroom education and online job training for inmates. He wants to use programs currently in place — like firefighter, farming and vocational training — without … Continue reading
Justice: procedural laws cause of delay – DAWN Group
A MAJOR reason for failure of or delay in justice is the antiquated, intricate, tedious and bulky laws, especially major procedural ones like the Civil Procedure Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Evidence Act — all of which being … Continue reading
