The Supreme Court’s recent decision to abolish the sentence of life without parole for youthful offenders in nonhomicide cases has prompted California lawmakers to look at more reforms needed in juvenile sentencing.
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CA Bill Gives Youthful Offenders a Second Chance
Ohio is thinking through ways to address its corrections budget and prison population problems.
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Ohio Addresses Budget and Prison Population Problems
In an effort to fight the Mexican drug trafficking operations on the country’s Southwest border, the Obama Administration has delivered a blow to transportation networks controlled by major Mexican drug cartels moving drugs, guns and money. The operation was a huge dragnet… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
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U.S. Cracks Down on Southwest Border Drug Trafficking
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger regarding the state’s court ordered prison plan to reduce the inmate population by 2011.
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Supreme Court to Review California Prison Plan
New York lawmakers are considering a new measure that would require microstamping technology on semiautomatic pistols as an effort to help police officers solve violent crimes. Supporters say micorstamping technology is smart legislation and allows local officials to look to the potential..
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Lawmakers Consider Microstamping to Solve Violent Crimes
The idea of whether to create a juvenile sex offender registry is up for debate in Tennessee. Here are some of the pros and cons: PROS: The public would become aware of violent criminals
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Juvenile Sex Offender Registry Up For Debate
In the wake of the brutal Orlando SeaWorld whale attack, the lawsuits have begun. But this lawsuit is not a suit against SeaWorld. Rather, it’s a suit to prevent the release of the video of the horrific incident, where veteran… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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SeaWorld, Brancheau Family Don’t Want Tapes Leaked
Did you know that you could deduct your higher education expenses as “business expenses,” under certain circumstances? A nurse won against the IRS for higher education tax deductions she took in her income tax returns. Here’s the surprising part — she… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
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Nurse Wins Against IRS over Education Tax Deduction
You can add Prius to the list of Toyota’s problem cars. Apparently, the Prius may now have also fallen victim to unintended acceleration problems. According to the California Highway Patrol, a Toyota Prius owned by James Sikes of San Diego was… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Sudden Acceleration: Runaway Prius in California
