Criminal Law

Antonio Cassese, War Crimes Law Expert, Dies at 74 – New York Times

A professor of law in Florence and Oxford early in his career, in 1993 he became the first president of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, a court established by the United Nations to deal with war crimes … Continue reading

Violence declines across United States, but not against police – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Somehow, even as the nation’s crime rate is going down, a law enforcement officer is dying, on average, every 53 hours. In addition to Kotecki and the 52 other officers shot to death, 96 other officers have died on the … Continue reading

Monroe police tout crime state map – New Orleans Times-Picayune

The News-Star reports (http://bit.ly/pSzfNM ) that the “CrimeReports” network offers affordable, easy-to-use software tools for law enforcement agencies to understand crime trends and share up-to-date neighborhood data with the public. Detective Craig …

Former National Property Crime Investigator of the Year Jack Gee Joins Business Watch International (BWI) as Vice President of U.S. Operations – YAHOO!

to serve as Vice President of U.S. Operations. Gee, who will oversee the company’s ongoing expansion, is a 30-year law enforcement veteran widely regarded as one of America’s top property crime investigators and an expert in pawnshop and secondhand dealer … Continue reading

Crime report for Oct. 23 – Canton Repository

Listed information, including addresses, has been gathered from arrest and incident reports publicly available at area law-enforcement agencies. If your name appears here and your case was dismissed or you were cleared of the crime, let us know by calling … Continue reading

International law expert Antonio Cassese dies – Philadelphia Daily News

Cassese was one of the world’s most respected experts in international law. He guided the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia during its first years of operation, from 1993-97, and led the United Nations’ International …

Law & Disorder: Medical issues may have led to accident – Florida Times-Union

Jacksonville police said a grandmother went to the hospital in life-threatening condition Saturday evening after apparently suffering a medical emergency while driving two grandchildren. The 64-year-old woman was driving on Jammes Road near …

Feds: Gang membership up as crime alliances grow – Times Union

The gang member estimate of 1.4 million was up from 1 million two years ago, a 40 percent increase, but the report attributed the rise in part to improved reporting by law enforcement agencies. White-collar crime is an increasing focus … Continue reading

Town is shocked by possible hate crime – Wichita Eagle

He said Law’s case is the first he’s even heard of that alleges a racially motivated crime. Police and the Morris County District Attorney’s Office have shared few details about what happened early on Oct. 7. They say they’re holding … Continue reading

Five judicial openings on Delco bench to be contested – Delaware County Daily Times

Nichols is a Columbia University School of Law graduate, has practiced civil and criminal law for more than 37 years and currently sits on the county bar association board of directors. The director of the Pennsylvania Civil Law Clinic at … Continue reading