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Italian court rules men convicted of gang rape do not have to be jailed – The Guardian
Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by admin.
The Guardian Italian court rules men convicted of gang rape do not have to be jailed The Guardian The Italian supreme court has caused outrage after ruling that those convicted of gang rape do not have to be sentenced to jail. Late on Thursday the court upheld a constitutional court decision to annul the jail sentence of two 19-year-old men found … and more
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War memorial thief jailed – The Sun
Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by admin.
The Sun War memorial thief jailed The Sun Kelly, who has 48 previous convictions , was serving a community sentence for assault at the time of the theft and was caught ransacking a sports shop during last August's riots. He was arrested when detectives recovered CCTV showing the pair wheeling … Looter who carted off war memorial in wheelbarrow to sell as scrap metal for … Daily Mail all 9 news articles
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Killers’ convictions could be erased in just SEVEN years under new … – Daily Mail
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Daily Mail Killers' convictions could be erased in just SEVEN years under new … Daily Mail Serious offenders with a sentence of between 30 months and four years will no longer have to declare their convictions after seven years. This will include some killers with manslaughter convictions , as well as rapists and paedophiles.
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Tory senator: My let-killers-hang idea has lots of support – CTV.ca
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
CTV.ca Tory senator: My let-killers-hang idea has lots of support CTV.ca (Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS) Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, seen here on March 16, 2010, has proposed that convicted murderers be given a rope to hang in their cell. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit) OTTAWA — A Conservative senator says he's … and more
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Hundreds of thousands of criminals to get clean slate in law change – Telegraph.co.uk
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Telegraph.co.uk Hundreds of thousands of criminals to get clean slate in law change Telegraph.co.uk Currently, anyone sentenced to more than 2.5 years never has their conviction spent but that will now be raised to those who are jailed for more than four years. Offenders sentenced to between 2.5 and four years will have the conviction cleared after … 'Prison doesn't work': Justice Secretary Ken Clarke sparks anger with … Daily Mail all 4 news articles
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Conviction overhaul to ease offenders into jobs – Financial Times
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Telegraph.co.uk Conviction overhaul to ease offenders into jobs Financial Times By Helen Warrell Thousands of offenders could have their past convictions cleared from the record to help them get a job once they have come out of prison, under new government proposals announced on Thursday. Prison sentences of up to six months will … Fewer job seekers to be forced to admit spent convictions People Management Magazine Online Thousands may lose criminal record The Press Association Criminal past of thousands may be wiped out by Ken Clarke Metro Huffington Post UK all 207 news articles
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Spent conviction time reductions proposed – BBC News
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
BBC News Spent conviction time reductions proposed BBC News Spent convictions need not be declared to prospective employers. The 10 years it currently takes for a six to 30-month sentence to be spent could be reduced to four years. The proposal is in an amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of … Thousands may lose criminal record The Press Association all 142 news articles
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‘Prison doesn’t work’: Justice Secretary Ken Clarke sparks anger with … – Daily Mail
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Daily Mail 'Prison doesn't work': Justice Secretary Ken Clarke sparks anger with … Daily Mail Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke plans to reduce the length of time during which job applicants are legally required to disclose past criminal convictions . Prison sentences of up to six months would be spent after two years, compared with the current … and more
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Conman jailed for tickets fraud – The Press Association
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Conman jailed for tickets fraud The Press Association A serial conman with 30 previous convictions for fraud has been jailed for eight months at the Old Bailey. John Cardno, 28, from Edinburgh, was told by Judge John Bevan QC that he was close to being “a professional fraudsman”. He was sentenced for one … and more
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Pirate Bay and co-founder respond to Supreme Court decision – UNLIMITED CMU
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
UNLIMITED CMU Pirate Bay and co-founder respond to Supreme Court decision UNLIMITED CMU As previously reported, two of The Pirate Bay's founders and a key funder were yesterday told they would not be allowed to appeal their convictions in Sweden's Supreme Court. That means that the prison sentences and damages ordered by a lower court and … and more
