Sentences with phrase «crime as crime»

It held it was bound by the unanimous House of Lords «decision in R v Jones (Margaret)[2007] 1 AC 136, in the context of the invasion of Iraq, that although there was a crime of aggression under customary international law, there was no such crime as the crime of aggression under the law of England and Wales.

Mr. President, I want to assure you that the propaganda about witch - hunting will not daunt me from prosecuting all corruption crimes without reference to political considerations... I will treat crime as crime and nothing else,» he assured.

The ECJ could not remain indifferent to the global trend to widen the category of crimes that «should not go unpunished», according to recent International Criminal Court (ICC) guidelines (see Policy Paper on Case Selection and Prioritisation of the Office of the Prosecutor, 15 September 2016), and therefore consider «serious» financial crimes as crimes against human rights, with the primary objective of ensuring «jointly with the relevant national jurisdictions, that the most serious crimes committed in each situation do not go unpunished» (ICC, Policy Paper, para. 1 (8)-RRB-, through the implementation of «effective» measures.

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I'm fascinated by true crime and mystery, so it should come as no surprise that I was huge Nancy Drew fan growing up.

With city data indicating that African - Americans have been charged with marijuana crimes twice as frequently as white residents, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously in March to allocate 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis sales permits to people affected by the war on drugs.

You may also end up with someone who is likely to commit a crime such as assault or fraud.

The second type of threat is from traditional acts of crime or terrorism, such as bombing or sabotage.

Despite the changes on the medical front, the federal Tories have not only indicated their intention to keep marijuana in the Criminal Code, but have also introduced mandatory minimum sentences of six months on small - time grow - ops — six or more plants — as part of the omnibus crime bill, Bill C - 10.

Caruso - Cabrera joined CNBC in 1998 from WTSP - TV in St. Petersburg, Fla., where she spent four years as a general assignment reporter covering crime and hurricanes.

While Zuckerberg will not be under oath, he will still be required to answer truthfully, as lying to Congress is a federal crime.

Named after the 13th constitutional amendment, which abolished slavery except as «punishment for crime,» the doc uses archival footage and expert commentary to make the case that slavery hasn't disappeared from the U.S. — it's evolved into our modern system of mass incarceration, one in which many prisons are run by for - profit companies and prisoners can be paid a pittance to work for corporations.

An Iranian newspaper says the country's Central Bank has officially banned the use of cryptocurrencies in financial transactions in order to «prevent crimes such as money laundering and terrorism.»

Wu Xiaohui, the former chairman of China's Anbang Insurance, has changed course and requested leniency at the end of his high - profile trial in Shanghai for alleged economic crimes such as fraud and a $ 10 billion embezzlement.

The 13th constitutional amendment was ratified in 1865 and stated: «Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.»

Depending on the scope and purpose of the research, happiness is often measured using objective indicators (data on crime, income, civic engagement and health) and subjective methods, such as asking people how frequently they experience positive and negative emotions.

Filings from administrator KordaMentha, lodged after creditors including Murdoch pulled a debt guarantee, showed CBS in July claimed A$ 844 million owed for licensing shows such as NCIS and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Caputo has only been interviewed by the House committee as a witness, meaning he is not suspected of committing any crimes.

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Well, that brings up the second surprise: The presence of armed guards tends to dramatically increase the likelihood of violence and injury during a robbery, as the Center for Investigative Reporting found when it analyzed detailed FBI crime incident reports from 2007 to 2011 — which the group got through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Eunice Yoon explores the punishment behind Zeng Chenjie's crime, the man dubbed by the media as China's Bernie Madoff.

That's already a major barrier to people seeking treatment in the first place (as is a dearth of affordable treatment options); but it can be magnified by a conviction and incarceration, which exacerbate a vicious cycle of lackluster employment opportunities, social exclusion, and continued crime and addiction.

Its positions in Southern California, the Chicago region, the Northeast, as well as Florida place it within large population centers, which, according to the DEA, gives it access to «potential high density drug markets that TCOs will look to exploit through the street - level drug distribution activities of urban organized crime groups / street gangs.»

A law - enforcement expert told CNN that the FBI was most likely involved to investigate the case as a possible hate crime since it occurred at a church.

When it comes to violent crimes, the authors acknowledged Uber's potential as a getaway car for criminals — or a rescue network for potential victims.

He also served as a Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIPs) prosecutor in the Major Crimes Unit, handling complex fraud prosecutions involving computer technology attacks, data security and intellectual property theft, as well as crimes involving corporate insurance, bank, tax and investment Crimes Unit, handling complex fraud prosecutions involving computer technology attacks, data security and intellectual property theft, as well as crimes involving corporate insurance, bank, tax and investment crimes involving corporate insurance, bank, tax and investment fraud.

Organizations are recognized as good community citizens when they support programs that improve the quality of life in their community, including crime prevention, employment, environmental programs, clean - up and beautification, recycling, and restoration.

Accused of genocide in the country's Darfur region, al - Bashir is officially listed as a sponsor of terror by the United States and wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.

In some cases, they face jail time and massive fines for network intrusion and theft of trade secrets both classified as federal crimes.

«It also operates to accuse Ms. Clifford of committing a crime under New York law, as well as numerous other states, in that it effectively states that Ms. Clifford falsely accused an individual of committing a crime against her when no such crime occurred,» the suit says.

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«Wilding,» when teenagers from Chicago's tougher neighborhoods invade the wealthier ones and do everything from rob convenience stores to assault passersby, gave way to bloodier crimes as Chicago's gang culture splintered in on itself, The Daily Beast reported in August.

To find alternate suspects, Enrightand her team of law students are looking at similar crimes committed around the same time and in the same area as Hae Min Lee's murder.

High profile shootings such as the one in Orlando, Florida amplify fears of crime, leading some people to buy guns.

Jake Gyllenhaal gives a haunting performance as a man driven to rule the world of crime journalism.

The same applies if the attorney is the one accused of committing a crime or fraud as part of their work for the client.

One potential problem with Moore as a suspect is that the other crimes he was tied to involved sex assault, and there wasn't definitive evidence to show that Hae was sexually assaulted before or after she was murdered.

The allegations come from workers at the bank regulator known as the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which maintains a database of suspicious transactions in the U.S..

(The Ogden and Cole memos assure the industry that federal law enforcement agents will not step in as long as businesses follow the rules and do not act as fronts for organized crime, do not sell to kids, and avoid other federal enforcement priorities.)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a longtime opponent of marijuana legalization, is embracing the Just - Say - No attitude towards marijuana and links the industry to violence and crime as he begins his role as the nation's top attorney.

Supreme Court Justice John McKechnie has been named as the new commissioner of the Western Australian Corruption and Crime Commission.

Murdoch University has appointed Eeva Leinonen as its first female vice-chancellor, replacing Richard Higgott who resigned last year after being investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission.

As reported, the new film will be an origin story for the clown prince of crime, it will be set in the 1980s, and it will be completely unconnected with the Jared Leto version of the character introduced in «Suicide Squad.»

Or, maybe worse, they fall prey to acting as a conduit for some type of organized crime ring looking to make big money by selling or manipulating stolen personal data.

Suzy Welch began her career as a crime reporter for The Miami Herald in 1981, after graduating from Harvard University.

As well as using facial recognition software, the technology developed by Accenture can scan the way we move and assess whether a crime is being committeAs well as using facial recognition software, the technology developed by Accenture can scan the way we move and assess whether a crime is being committeas using facial recognition software, the technology developed by Accenture can scan the way we move and assess whether a crime is being committed.

The penalty for the alleged crime: a prison term of as many as eight years.

The initiative allows people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children to stay and work in the country, as long as they entered before the age of 16, lived in the U.S. continuously since June 2007, and have committed no serious crimes.

As people continue to store more of their personal information online, identity theft has become a crime on the rise.

Last year Internet crimes netted the perpetrators $ 445 billion, with tax fraud as a primary focus, according to IBM Security, which monitors cyber crimes.

According to a 2005 study of criminal patterns by Statistics Canada, for example, inflation rates influence the levels of financially motivated crimes such as break - ins and car thefts, while increases in unemployment correlate with higher homicide rates.