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Shops were ransacked, cars were burned, schools were burned, hospitals were burned. Yes, lots of people were arrested, and this is a normal reaction. It would happen everywhere in the world, including the United States itself when it had riots in its major cities. Now these people will face criminal charges, and if they are found guilty they will bear the consequences of their deeds. If not, they will be released, just like any judicial process in the world.

She is lawyer enough to have changed all but one name (her husband's) in the part of the book devoted to criminal abandon.

She lacked the criminal responsibility. She could not appreciate the wrongfulness of her conduct.

She is a convicted criminal who stole thousands of rands of taxpayers' money to fund her own lavish lifestyle.

Most of the time it's the big criminal lawyers that take care of those cases.

Most people are of the view that this is long overdue. It probably would have happened a few years ago, had there not been the criminal and accounting issues around Tyco.

Minnesota will have to wait their turn, ... We'll relinquish our jurisdiction over him upon completion of our criminal case.

MSHA vigorously investigates all acts of unlawful conduct that threaten miners' safety and refers those cases involving criminal conduct to the United States Attorney's Office for prosecution.

Mr. Brewer has either knowingly or simply recklessly misrepresented my qualifications to the voters of Collin County. The truth is that I have handled hundreds of criminal cases during my career as an attorney. I dare say that during my nearly 25-year career I have likely handled, with great competence, many more criminal cases than my opponent.

Mr. Bates pled guilty to a count of manslaughter, two counts of assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury and guilty to making criminal threats and to transportation of more than one ounce of marijuana. They are all felonies.

My main concern right now ... is that it leaves the criminal investigations division without people who possess a lot of experience in that area. I'm concerned about what that may do to that division and to solving some of these crimes.

My first thought was, bold words for a man whose office is the subject of an on-going criminal inquiry. But apparently that's not the subject of polite conversation.

one of the worst of the people in the region -- a racist, a separatist, a war criminal ...

One should always look for a possible alternative and provide against it. It is the first rule of criminal investigation.

One might write in one's diary 'bomb plane on Tuesday' but it's unusual in a criminal case to record events of a crime in one's diary,

one facet of our probe is to determine whether any criminal laws were broken or implicated.

Of course these records should be accessed by police to solve serious criminal cases, but this power cannot be used indiscriminately.

Online thieves who steal merchandise that companies work hard to produce and protect might think that cyberspace cloaks them in anonymity and makes them invulnerable to prosecution but we have the ability to infiltrate their secret networks and hold them accountable for their criminal conduct.

One thing that troubles me is that they say that my portrayals of gangsters and hoodlums led to a tolerance of the criminal element by society. Well, I certainly hope they didn't, because I'm firmly opposed to crime.

No one was hurt, but he was charged with arson and criminal mischief.

Nuremberg begat the Yugoslavia tribunal which begat the Rwanda tribunal which begat the special court for Sierra Leone and East Timor and now the permanent International Criminal Court.

Now that we have Mr. Short in custody, we'll investigate to determine whether or not he is linked to any other recent criminal activity.

New federal criminal penalties are needed to deter and punish these dishonest individuals and businesses and to put them out of business permanently.

No formal charges have been made, but the authorities have advised that he is presently under investigation for violation of Article 276 of the Russian criminal code, which pertains to espionage.

Nothing criminal occurred. It was a tragic accident.

Richard Reid, like any defendant, is free to plead guilty to criminal charges. The Justice Department has not entered into any plea agreement with Reid.

People want to believe that technology permits an answer to everything in a criminal case. That's just simply not the case. In the real world, we don't have DNA evidence available in 60 minutes or even a day.

Philippine sovereignty and criminal justice shall be upheld in all stages.

Person, depending on their criminal record could face up to as many as 15 years.

Police/gangster films always have a huge following and huge audience because of the power, glamour, and certain fantasy aspect they have to them. When people watch movies, they like to fantasize being in a surreal world, and sometimes a criminal world can be attractive because you possess so much power and money, not like the average 9 to 5 guy.

Ontario, therefore urges the federal government, in consultation with the provinces and territories, to undertake an immediate high priority review of the current firearms provisions in the Criminal Code as set out in this paper.

Ontario believes that the sentencing provisions in the Criminal Code need to send the appropriate message when it comes to illegal firearms. This message should be one of 'zero tolerance' for illegal activity related to the possession and use of firearms,

I was raised - professionally - in the Public Integrity Section. I started in 1976, stayed there for 12 years. It was formed after Watergate by then-head of the Criminal Division Dick Thornburgh, who ultimately became Attorney General.

If we find that there was any quid pro quo, money for pardons, then of course that's a criminal activity and we'll pursue that,

I don't know what's gong to happen. I don't know if the city's going to push the forfeiture action. I don't know if the city's going to file criminal charges.

I don't believe that intent is a requirement to find a criminal violation of this law. I believe that it is the act that creates the violation.

I don't believe he ever lost the courteousness and the willingness to try a good case but at same time be understanding. I believe John will make an excellent judge because not only does he have the knowledge of law but he knows you have to be patient particularly in criminal district court.

I am especially concerned that these criminal aliens may re-enter and prey upon immigrant communities within the United States,

I am directing that a criminal history check be done on all airline and airport employees with access to secure areas,

I am furious that the Iraqi Government would even consider giving a green light to the criminal insurgents who attack our troops.

I am appalled at the complete lack of situational awareness caused by people wearing headphones. If you are completely oblivious to the world around you, you are leaving yourself wide open to many types of criminal attack.

I believe that the children should be temporarily removed from Mr. Jackson's care and custody because of the history of Michael Jackson with children and his statements that I have outlined, combined with the present criminal allegations,

Certainly not all of the people who evacuated to Baton Rouge are gang members, ... In fact, there are signs that many of them stayed down there. Let's not forget that much of that population is dispersed all over the country. We don't really know for certain yet where the criminal element went.

certain acts but didn't commit any criminal acts.

But we don't believe that an enemy combatant qualifies for all of the safeguards that are included for people who are charged with crimes in our criminal justice system,

But they do have the power to enforce federal criminal laws. So if you make unlawful presence a crime, they'll be able to enforce civil immigration law. They could charge immigrants or just transfer them to DHS, who could deport them.

battering and endangering a child to get a picture for their magazines is criminal and not business as usual.

Chinese courts at various levels strictly followed the principle of meting out penalty to the guilty in accordance with the law, and setting the innocent free in time, and pronounced 2, 162 criminal defendants innocent in year 2005.

I'm a likely suspect because I have a criminal background and I wasn't supposed to be there working.

I love criminal law. It must be the Dostoyevskian streak in me. I'm fascinated by the accumulation of forces that make people behave in ways that everybody else hates.

I have a hunch we're going to get a few more calls from people who she might have victimized who weren't even aware anything was missing after she left, ... an extensive criminal history.

I had worked in politics with Johnson and Nixon before becoming a historian and biographer. I kept discovering these dirtier, murkier threads in American politics that led back to Vegas' gambling interests and criminal connections.

I firmly believe that there can be no lasting peace in a society unless the criminal justice system is allowed to take its course.

I can't imagine a worse nightmare ... than being accused of criminal activity you did not do.

I can only guess at the excuses that will be offered by people who profit by engaging in an obvious fraud, by invading personal privacy, and by assisting criminal behavior.

If I wasn't a pro player, I would have gone to law school because I love to argue. When I was in college (at the University of North Dakota), my major was criminal justice and it was something I enjoyed.

Given that this was not a criminal matter, restitution does not apply in this situation. Also, there were no attorney fees (involved).

Foster parents go through a series of steps before they are certified, including a criminal background check on all people in the home who are 18 or older and training.

From a criminal investigative standpoint, this is not something we are pursuing. We don't believe it was a malicious act.

From our perspective, what I think is important is the prosecution team, in conjunction with specialists from the criminal justice branch, are reviewing the decision and the proceedings. After that review, they will determine what action, if any, should be taken.

from where we stand, anyone invading farms now is not working for the interest of this country; is a criminal and ought to be locked away until after the harvest,

Fujimori has repeatedly claimed that there is no evidence against him and that these charges are nothing more than political persecution. But in the cases we examined, substantial testimony and documentation point to his direct criminal responsibility for serious human rights abuses and institutionalized corruption.

From the evidence that has emerged, there is a strong case to be made that the looting and theft of the artifacts was perpetrated by organized criminal groups,

If anyone in the world had a doubt .Ê.Ê. that sectors of the U.S. government have been planning President Hugo Chavez's assassination, those doubts surely have been cleared up through the criminal act by a personality very close to President George W. Bush, who has a lot of influence in the current U.S. administration.

If a criminal wants to get a gun outside of the county, clearly he can, ... if we're able to limit the number of handguns in circulation in San Francisco, we can take a handgun out of some of these situations where there are homicides.

If a criminal trial started against him, then it is very probable that the general dies before there is a verdict.

If (a criminal suspect) makes a million in drug money and plows it into a legitimate business, you can trace the proceeds through there; and once illegal proceeds are commingled with legal proceeds, it contaminates everything.

I don't want to be a criminal at 50.

I'd use it tomorrow in virtually every criminal and civil case on my desk.

From the time that the company got its first unwarrantable failure, that put them on alert that those examinations weren't being conducted properly. Such unwarrantable failure is just intolerable, and that should be referred to the U.S. attorney for possible criminal prosecution.

For the year before I was arrested, I was told to shut up, and I did. I don't know any more about criminal law than I do about brain surgery, so I did what I was told for a year -- while everybody said whatever they wanted to say about me, in the press, the media, on the streets, anywhere,

If you are buying untaxed tobacco products, we will find out who you are, and you will either be facing a criminal investigation or substantial assessment from the department of revenue.

If that guy sounds like a criminal in there, I'll eat my hat.

If the government wants to put an end to these types of transactions, the proper response is for Congress to change the law, not to scare professionals away with indictments. It is a misuse of prosecutorial discretion to use criminal prosecutions to change accepted and legitimate standards of conduct.

He has a criminal record that goes back to the 1990s, primarily theft and forgeries, receiving stolen property type of offenses, ... We are happy to say that this individual is off the streets now.

He has a criminal history in Atlanta for failure to appear. That shows his propensity not to comply with a court order.

He has a criminal history he's not proud of.

He had a well-organized plan and he pursued it in a criminal and certainly an inhumane and tragic manner. And now that everybody is on the ground here, we're finding more and more evidence of this.

He has not touched in a criminal manner in his entire life.

He has had a long, successful career as a criminal defense lawyer. He has given his life for it,

Had there been a criminal record, the door on him would have been shut from the get-go. If, in fact, someone stepped through the screening process undetected, we're grateful it came to light, and we'll take steps to eliminate something like this from happening again.

He has set an example for governors all over the United States. It's the governors' responsibilities to go out and do DNA testing in these cases. That is the only way you can enhance the integrity of the criminal justice system.

He had a clean record at all of the schools he's been at. He hasn't been a disciplinary problem. He's never been in front of a juvenile judge. He's never had a criminal accusation. He's squeaky clean.

He established the council, as he said at the time, to get recommendations to enhance public confidence in the criminal justice system. He's aware that (eyewitness identification) is one of the issues they're looking at.

Having civil and criminal identity theft penalties in place and continuing to inform Californians on how to prevent the theft of their personal or financial information will help stem this invasive crime.

Hemant was among the most notorious gangsters in the national capital region and was carrying out criminal acts for the past six years.

Whatever semblance of political and or ethnic motivations disappeared, the main one is the illegal exploitation of resources and criminal enterprise.

What makes the American criminal justice system different from so many others in the world is our willingness to cast some sunshine on the process, but if you can't see it, you can't really criticize it.

There is a growing criminal element involved in hacking today.

There is a full scale investigation under way by the chain of command and the criminal investigative unit, ... We cannot determine how long it will take for the investigation to be complete.

There is a difference between tragic results and criminal responsibility. Tragedy does not equal crime.

There is no criminal statute that says you can't put your hand in a certain position, ... We just try to recognize gang membership at its early stages,

There is no criminal finding, ... There is no recommendation to make any repayment to the county.

There is no accurate criminal profile for them. Anyone who tells you differently is trying to get on TV. And if we had a profile, the terrorists would learn about it and use it against us.

There is more to the case than what has been published so far. The media is not the place to try to sway public opinion about criminal cases. We will do a thorough investigation into all the facts in this case.

There is no duty in the state of South Carolina for any employer to do a criminal background check.

We can charge the government with criminal neglect of the people of New Orleans, Louisiana and Mississippi. For five days, the government did not act. Lives were lost.

To get a barbering license, a license to be a cosmetologist, a license to be a plumber or electrician in this state, you can't have a criminal record.

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What we have is a criminal authoritarian regime, and they do not even think of the possibility of passing power to the people.