Criminal justice is the system of practices and institutions of
governments
directed at upholding
social control
,
deterring
and mitigating
crime
and sanctioning those who violate
laws
with criminal penalties and
rehabilitation
efforts. The
rights of the accused
are
rights
that protect those accused of
crime.
Criminal law, or penal law, is the bodies of rules with the potential for severe
impositions as punishment for failure to comply.
Criminal punishment
, depending on the
offense
and
jurisdiction
, may include
execution
, loss of
liberty
, government supervision (
parole
or
probation
), or
fines
.
07-21-2010
REVEALED: Secret Gold Coin Tax Slipped Into Health Care Law
Those already outraged by the president's health care legislation now have a new bone of contention -- a scarcely noticed tack-on provision to the law that puts gold coin buyers and sellers under closer government scrutiny.
07-21-2010
NOW CHINA'S OIL SPILL GROWS!
China's largest reported
oil
spill
emptied beaches along the Yellow Sea as its size doubled Wednesday, while cleanup efforts included straw mats and frazzled workers with little more than rubber gloves.
07-21-2010
GORE SEX: POLICE INVESTIGATE TWO MORE
The ENQUIRER reports in an exclusive bombshell exclusive that
police
have investigated charges from TWO MORE WOMEN who claimed they were abused by former VP
AL GORE!
07-21-2010
California city approves marijuana farming
The city of Oakland, California on Tuesday legalized large-scale marijuana cultivation for medical use and will issue up to four permits for "industrial" cultivation starting next year.
07-21-2010
1,000 march in NC to protest move to 'resegregate' schools
Protesters and police scuffled Tuesday at a school board meeting in North Carolina over claims that a new busing system would resegregate schools, roiling racial tensions reminiscent of the 1960s.
07-21-2010
Sherrod not sure she'd return
The woman at the center of a racially tinged firestorm involving the Obama administration and the NAACP says she's not certain whether she would return to the Agriculture Department if invited back.
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Drug Rehab Centers Become Killing Zones In Mexican Drug War
McClatchy Newspapers
2/3 Of Americans Believe Federal War On Drugs Has Failed
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.com
NC Study Finds Killers Of Whites More Likely To Get Death Penalty
Raleigh News & Observer
Detroit Mayor: Chief "Blindsided" Him Over Reality TV Shows
Associated Press/USA Today
Federal Judge Won't Block Entire
Arizona
Immigration Law
Arizona Republic
Justice Department Defends Drug Courts After Critical Report
MainJustice.com
Minneapolis
To Go After "Worst Of Worst" Gun-Law Offenders
Minneapolis Star Tribune
San Antonio
Police Cite Their Work In Dropping Homicide Total
San Antonio Express-News
Columbus
Calls Emergency Session To Discuss Homicide Rise
Columbus Dispatch
Oklahoma
Governor Candidates May Take New Approach To Crime
The Oklahoman
Baltimore
To Hire 450 Cops, Keeping Pace With Attrition
Baltimore Sun
After More Trooper Accidents, MA Cracks Down On Drunk Drivers
Boston Globe
BP defends CEO as it eyes new option for plugging well
BP Plc defended its embattled chief executive on Wednesday and denied a report he would leave soon as the company explored a new approach in the Gulf of Mexico to end the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
More: European Union official urges a drilling ban
The European Union's top energy official on Wednesday suggested banning any new deep-water exploration projects in the North Sea, Black Sea and the Mediterranean while regulators examine risks.
CONGRESSMAN SHOWS HIS ASS
See the video (left) of Congressman Pete Stark, Democrat from California, mocking citizens in his district, his constituents, for their concerns over illegals coming into our country.
ANOTHER CONGRESSMAN SHOWS HIS ASS
Congressman Ciro Rodriguez acting a fool to one of his constituents.
RACE MESS
Many supporters of Barack Obama hoped his election as America's first black president might herald an era of post-racial politics, but race has been an issue his administration just can't seem to avoid.
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the
United States
, and leads the federal
judiciary
.
COURT NEWS
Supreme Court extends gun rights to states, cities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended gun rights to every state and city in the nation, in a ruling likely to spur new challenges to gun control measures across the United States.
With one GOP vote,
Kagan
wins Senate panel's backing
WASHINGTON — Splitting largely along party lines, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted yesterday to recommend former Harvard Law School dean Elena Kagan for the US Supreme Court.
Court OKs 2nd Gitmo prisoner's move to Algeria
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the U.S. to send two Guantanamo Bay prisoners back to Algeria even though they want to remain at the prison camp because of fear they might be tortured at home.
Briefs filed supporting right to protest funerals
BALTIMORE - Banning a fundamentalist church from protesting homosexuality outside military funerals would have a chilling effect on free speech, according to briefs filed to the U.S. Supreme Court by an ideologically diverse group of supporters.
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FBI
Office
or local law enforcement agency.
For any possible sighting outside the United States, contact the nearest
United States Embassy or Consulate
.
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Federal Grand Juries
in various jurisdictions in the United States for the crimes reflected on their wanted posters.
Evidence was gathered and presented to the Grand Juries, which led to their being charged. The indictments currently listed on the posters allow them to be arrested and brought to justice.
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