Criminal Law 
Feds: Gang membership up as crime alliances grow – msnbc.com
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
State Report Shows Dip In Violent Crime – msnbc.com
That brings Florida’s total crime rate down by 2 percent. “I commend Florida’s law enforcement agencies as well as our citizens for their commitment and dedication to keeping Floridians and visitors to our state safe,” Governor Rick Scott …
Crime in Dundee Decreasing During Past Three Years – The Ledger
DUNDEE | Three years after the Polk County Sheriff’s Office began providing law enforcement services to Dundee, the town is experiencing a reduction in crime. Sgt. Bart Davis, who oversees the Sheriff’s Office Dundee Station, told the Town …
Biden’s Crime Whopper – Article.nationalreview.com
From the Washington Post, which awarded Biden a rare “Four Pinocchios” distinction, reserved for absolute whoppers: Biden, when he was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1994, was author of the Violent Crime Control and Law …
Report: Crime in Florida down 2 percent – News-Press
Crime in Florida has declined 2 percent for the first half of the year over the same period last year, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s 2011 Semi-Annual Crime Report. Violent crime (murder, forcible sex offenses …
Law enforcement officials look for missing traveler from Grand Forks – Bismarck Tribune
Police are asking people to be on the lookout for a Grand Forks woman who was traveling to Shelton, Wash., to visit relatives and never arrived at her destination. Florence Agness Dumontet, 82, left Grand Forks Sunday morning and should … Continue reading
Private sector bribery could become criminal offence: PM – MSN India
New Delhi: With the alleged involvement of big corporates in a spate of scams apparently weighing on his mind, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said government is considering changes in law to make private sector bribery a criminal offence.
Mexican president: US dumping criminals at border – AP – msnbc.com
Mexicans with criminal records in the U.S. can’t be detained in Mexico if they have not violated the law in their home country, and some Mexican border cities complain they don’t have any easy way to run criminal background checks … Continue reading
Napolitano: Deportation Reviews To Begin Soon – KCRA.com
The policy is “alarming, especially for those of us who firmly believe in the rule of law,” Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said Wednesday. Grassley said much is unknown about the policy, including whether illegal immigrants with criminal convictions will …
FBI’s Rape Definition for Crime Statistics Should Be Broader, Advisers Say – Bloomberg
Eighty percent of law enforcement leaders surveyed in August by the Police … If adopted, the new definition is likely to result in a bump in the violent crime rate reported by the FBI, said Scott Burns, executive director of … Continue reading
