Criminal Law

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 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 →

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 →

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 …

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 →

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.