Archive for August, 2010

Hydebank giving young offenders the chance to go straight … up the ladder of … – Belfast Telegraph

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Hydebank giving young offenders the chance to go straight … up the ladder of … Belfast Telegraph And yet, employers reject candidates with a criminal record for about one half of vacancies, while those with more serious convictions are rejected for … and more

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KPMG tax shelter convictions upheld in the US – Accountancy Age

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KPMG tax shelter convictions upheld in the US Accountancy Age Pfaff got an eight-year sentence and was fined $3m, while Ruble was handed a six-year prison term. But the appeals court ruled Larson's fine was too high, … and more

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Addict blackmailed victim over images – Reading Post

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Addict blackmailed victim over images Reading Post Sentencing, Judge Gordon Risius said: “Blackmail is always a particularly nasty and unpleasant offence which invariably calls for a substantial sentence . …

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Young offenders face postcode lottery over prison sentencing – Children & Young People Now

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Young offenders face postcode lottery over prison sentencing Children & Young People Now Statistics released by the Youth Justice Board (YJB) show the number of custodial sentences handed out in relation to the total number of convictions in … and more

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Worldwide concern grows over sentences for Iranian Baha’i leaders – Ekklesia

Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by .

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Worldwide concern grows over sentences for Iranian Baha'i leaders Ekklesia “MRG calls on Iran to quash the convictions and release the defendants immediately,” Soderbergh added. Before their arrest in 2008, the seven prisoners were … and more

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Labour condemns UK ‘opt out’ from EU directive against sex trafficking – The Guardian

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The Guardian Labour condemns UK 'opt out' from EU directive against sex trafficking The Guardian The apparently significant fall in the rate of convictions for the crime, which carries a maximum 14-year sentence , follows claims last month by the Crown … and more

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Hatfield rapper and pals jailed for violent knifepoint robbery – Times 24

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Times 24 Hatfield rapper and pals jailed for violent knifepoint robbery Times 24 The court heard in mitigation Agdour was “still a young man” and despite previous convictions including for robbery aged just 15, was “working hard” to …

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Portsmouth man stole make-up to pay for drug habit – Portsmouth News

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Portsmouth man stole make-up to pay for drug habit Portsmouth News Hayles, who has a long list of previous convictions , was given a three-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months. He will get six months of drug …

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‘Menace’ jailed over Asbo breaches – Oxford Mail

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'Menace' jailed over Asbo breaches Oxford Mail The court heard Haines's most recent conviction – for which he received a six-month suspended sentence in April – was for breaching his Asbo by threatening … and more

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Addicts in stabbing robbery – Swindon Advertiser

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Addicts in stabbing robbery Swindon Advertiser He put Goldsmith, who has previous convictions for prostitution, on a suspended sentence and told her if she breaches the order, she will go to prison. … and more

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