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16 Aug 2012, 8:46 am by Elan Mendel
Although authorities have yet to interview former CEO Jon Corzine, two rounds of interviews with former MF Global employees and a review of thousands of documents have yielded little basis for criminal charges. [read post]
9 Jan 2017, 6:46 am by David Rangaviz
  The problem has gotten so bad that even the Department of Justice – the federal prosecuting authority – has written a legal brief arguing that cash bail is unconstitutional where it does not account for a defendant’s ability to pay. [read post]
9 Jan 2017, 6:46 am by David Rangaviz
  The problem has gotten so bad that even the Department of Justice – the federal prosecuting authority – has written a legal brief arguing that cash bail is unconstitutional where it does not account for a defendant’s ability to pay. [read post]
13 Jun 2007, 2:39 pm
In last week's Weekly Checklist of federal government publications, the 2006 annual report by Justice Canada on applications for ministerial review in cases of possible miscarriages of justice is listed: "Under Canadian law, the Minister of Justice has the legal authority to review a criminal conviction on the basis that there may have been a miscarriage of justice (…)" "If the Minister is satisfied that those… [read post]
1 Jul 2015, 7:43 am by Gritsforbreakfast
But we're talking about diverting tens of thousands of juvenile cases out of the criminal justice system which is nothing to sneeze at. [read post]
6 Jan 2018, 6:39 am by Tom Smith
There's been a lot of confusion about the decision by Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley and crime subcommittee chairman Lindsey Graham to refer Christopher Steele, author of the Trump dossier, to the Justice Department for a possible criminal investigation. [read post]
9 Feb 2012, 11:50 am by White Collar Crime Prof Blogger
The agreement does not prevent state and federal authorities from pursuing criminal enforcement actions related to this or other... [read post]
15 Nov 2019, 4:10 am by Howard Friedman
Yesterday, in a 58-page decision (full text), a 3-judge Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court sitting at The Hague authorized an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya Muslims by Myanmar. [read post]
14 Jul 2021, 9:03 pm by Elle Rothermich
Department of Justice has played an outsized role in drafting federal criminal legislation, Richman argues. [read post]
27 Oct 2017, 3:06 pm
Rosemary Grey, Sexual and gender-based crimes Sean Richmond, The crime of aggression: shifting authority for international peace? [read post]
2 Aug 2017, 9:00 am
After years of steadily building power and momentum, criminal justice reformers are now facing a federal government enthralled with brutal and ineffective ’90s-era criminal justice policies. [read post]
27 Jan 2021, 7:00 am by Guest Blogger
Also, it is very important to know that a criminal justice system hurriedly reconfigured due to the COVID-19 pandemic might not be the best model for an effective criminal justice system post-COVID-19. ____________ PS: Dr. [read post]
10 Oct 2016, 9:34 am by Olivier Moréteau
Please indicate the name of the journal (Journal of Law and Criminal Justice) in the cover letter or simply put ‘Journal of Law and Criminal Justice ’ in the subject box during submission via e-mail. [read post]
24 Aug 2011, 9:29 am by nflatow
 The author, Robert Rooks, is the National Criminal Justice Director for the NAACP. [read post]
3 Jun 2008, 12:24 pm
On behalf of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA), Judge Barbara Hervey today announced the creation of a "Criminal Justice Integrity Unit," which appears to be another blue-ribbon panel of bigwigs charged with making recommendations - one hopes with an eye toward proposing changes during the 81st Texas Legislature next year. [read post]
3 Oct 2017, 5:50 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The author isn't talking about the justice system, but the applications remain relevant:There are several reasons that punishment might not be the best way to alter someone’s behavior. [read post]