Sentences with phrase «on criminal justice decision»

The cost of «lost» intimacy: The effect of relationship state on criminal justice decision making: British Journal of Criminology Vol 43 (4) Fal 2003, 689 - 709.

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FBI agents on the case expected that Petraeus would be asked to resign immediately rather than risk the possibility that he could be blackmailed to give intelligence secrets to foreign intelligence agencies or criminals... [T] he FBI, Justice Department, and the White House held off on asking for Petraeus» resignation until after the election... FBI agents on the case were aware that such a decision had been made to hold off on forcing him out until after the election and were outraged.

Also at 6 p.m., JustLeadshipUSA hosts a conversation between state Sen. Gustavo Rivera and JustLeadshipUSA Glenn Martin on de Blasio's decision to close Rikers Island, the costs of mass incarceration, and the future of criminal justice reform in New York and beyond, Central Park West, Manhattan.

ALBANY — During an interview on CNN, Governor Andrew Cuomo repeated before a national audience his pledge for a «soup - to - nuts» review of the criminal justice program in light of the surprising and «corrosive» decision by a Staten Island grand jury not to indict a police officer involved in the fatal arrest of Eric Garner.

2 p.m., the Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services will assemble to make decisions on bills directing the Department of Correction to provide a list of all inmates waitlisted for placement or transfer to alternative housing, to expand its report on «enhanced supervision housing,» to publish «their rules and regulations regarding the use of force by staff on inmates,» to post quarterly reports detailing the visitation of incarcerated individuals, the department's grievance system, and the demographic of incarcerated individuals in city jails, and to create «an inmate bill of rights.»

The governor is expected to move on criminal justice reforms in the wake of the death of Eric Garner and a Staten Island grand jury's decision not to indict the officer who put him in a fatal chokehold.

This comes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo is preparing to deliver his fifth State of the State address (the first of his second four - year term) on Jan. 7 — a speech that is widely expected to touch on the «soup to nuts» criminal justice reform he called for in the wake of the Eric Garner grand jury decision.

Making reference to the Courts Act of 1993 (Act 459), Mr Justice Ofoe said Section 31 (2) holds that «an appellate court, on hearing an appeal in a criminal case, shall allow the appeal if the appellate court considers (a) that the verdict or conviction or acquittal ought to be set aside on the ground that it is unreasonable or can not be supported having regard to the evidence, or (b) that the judgement in question ought to be set aside as a wrong decision on a question of law or fact, or (c) that there was a miscarriage of justice, and in any other case shall dismiss the appeal.Justice Ofoe said Section 31 (2) holds that «an appellate court, on hearing an appeal in a criminal case, shall allow the appeal if the appellate court considers (a) that the verdict or conviction or acquittal ought to be set aside on the ground that it is unreasonable or can not be supported having regard to the evidence, or (b) that the judgement in question ought to be set aside as a wrong decision on a question of law or fact, or (c) that there was a miscarriage of justice, and in any other case shall dismiss the appeal.justice, and in any other case shall dismiss the appeal.»

During a Council hearing on Wednesday, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, a Queens Democrat who chairs the fire and criminal justice committee, was critical of de Blasio's decision to continue with the overhaul.

Cox says the new two - day APD training for officers includes a remedial on implicit bias: how unconscious attitudes and beliefs can affect the everyday judgment and decision - making of police officers, who will now learn how to cast those old measures of character aside and use their discretion to divert low - level offenders from the criminal justice system into coordinated, managed, health - based services.

He said, «In the course of further review of facts of this case, it transpired that the legal issues arising from the originating motion of the applicant are very recondite and novel as there have not been concrete apex court decisions on them and they also affect and will affect many criminal and civil cases all over Nigeria where the Administration of Criminal Justice Act is being appliedcriminal and civil cases all over Nigeria where the Administration of Criminal Justice Act is being appliedCriminal Justice Act is being applied.»

«Some of our police officers are making race - based discretionary decisions on who they're going to arrest for low - level marijuana possession,» said Leroy Gadsden, the president of a branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Jamaica, Queens, and the chairman of the criminal justice committee for the statewide N.A.A.C.P. «Therefore, of course, if you're a young, black male, even a female, you're going to feel that you're being targeted when you notice that your white counterparts are not being arrested for the same thing.»

Knight's amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill has pre-empted any decision the HFEA might have made on treatment involving fetal eggs.

Johnson also expressed concern about the «schools - to - prisons» pipeline, something Foxx addressed during a speech last week when she suggested authorities were far to quick to arrest and prosecute Chicago Public Schools students for fighting on school grounds — decisions that bring them into the criminal justice system.

Obama's pick has drawn criticism from some liberals who view Garland as too moderate, but the objections on the left deal primarily with Garland's more conservative decisions on criminal justice issues.

Requiring the Crown to weigh proportionality, the court says, «would greatly expand the scope of judicial review of discretionary decisions made by prosecutors and put at risk the adversarial nature of our criminal justice system by inviting judicial oversight of the numerous decisions that Crown prosecutors make on a daily basis.»

In this contribution, we focus on these dimensions together: we believe that this decision is equally important for the relationship between the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) and the national Constitutional Courts as it is for the hazardous path of a harmonization of the general part of criminal law at EU level.

According to the Toronto Star, «if Justice Susan Himel's decision stands, prostitutes will be able to communicate freely with customers on the street, conduct business in their homes or brothels and hire bodyguards and accountants without exposing them to the risk of criminal sanctions.»

However, on June 26, 2015, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in R. v. Kazenelson, 2015 ONSC 3639 (CanLII) in which Mr. Kazenelson was convicted of four counts of criminal negligence causing death and one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

In response to the Jordan decision, Williams, through her work on the province's Criminal Justice Transformation Group, helped launch a pilot project that encourages prosecutors in the Halifax area to find speedy and appropriate resolution of less serious crimes, freeing up time in court for more serious and complex matters.

«The Gideon decision was a huge unfunded mandate,» says Lefstein, a special adviser to the ABA's Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants and a past chair of the Criminal Justice Section.

Even the judiciary have become embroiled in the debate, heavily criticising many of the Lord Chancellor's decisions, and in doing so upholding and facilitating access to justice (see R (on the application of London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association) v Lord Chancellor [2014] EWHC 3020 (Admin), [2014] All ER (D) 145 (Sep); and R (on the application of the Public Law Project) v Secretary of State for Justice [2014] EWHC 2365 (Admin), [2015] 2 All Ejustice (see R (on the application of London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association) v Lord Chancellor [2014] EWHC 3020 (Admin), [2014] All ER (D) 145 (Sep); and R (on the application of the Public Law Project) v Secretary of State for Justice [2014] EWHC 2365 (Admin), [2015] 2 All EJustice [2014] EWHC 2365 (Admin), [2015] 2 All ER 689).

In her most recent and beautiful decision on child support, the Honourable Madam Justice Young not only addresses child support for adult children, but also provide kind and compassionate advise to a 20 year - old girl who is going to college to study criminal justice but still acts immaturely and recklessly in her privatJustice Young not only addresses child support for adult children, but also provide kind and compassionate advise to a 20 year - old girl who is going to college to study criminal justice but still acts immaturely and recklessly in her privatjustice but still acts immaturely and recklessly in her private life.

In addition to the unnerving effect the charge has had on some defendants» decision on how to plead, the charge also faced criticism for making a mockery out of the criminal justice system because the fees are too high, disproportionate to sentences and do not take into account the defendant's ability to pay.

Trudeau campaigned on a pledge of open and transparent evidence - based decision - making and has instructed Minister of Justice Jody Wilson - Raybould to «conduct a review of the changes in our criminal justice system and sentencing reforms over the past decade.Justice Jody Wilson - Raybould to «conduct a review of the changes in our criminal justice system and sentencing reforms over the past decade.justice system and sentencing reforms over the past decade.»

Where an accused person was ordered detained by a Justice of the Peace at a bail hearing, section 520 of the Criminal Code allows a judge of the Superior Court of Justice to quash the decision and order the accused released on bail.

Bail decisions and the value of providing reasons By Rob Lamberti A recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling calls on judges and justices of the peace to provide explanations about how they reached a decision in a bail hearing, says Oshawa criminal lawyer Lawrence Forstner.

The five Supreme Court justices hear appeals of decisions over all matters decided in the circuit courts, including criminal convictions affirmed on appeal from magistrate court and appeals from administrative agencies.

Justice Peter Jackson deferred a decision on the publication of the fact - finding judgment to avoid the risk of prejudice to the criminal proceedings.

The June 21, 1993 Lugano Convention on civil liability for damage resulting from activities dangerous to the environment, the November 4, 1998 Strasbourg Convention on the protection of the environment through criminal law and the June 23 and 25, 1998 Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters underline this requirement and give the judiciary a central role in the enforcement of environmental law.

Public confidence in the civil justice system is being put at risk by the reaction to a landmark Supreme Court decision on criminal trial delays, says Barrie - area personal... Read more

However, given the desirability of finality in criminal matters, it would not usually be in the interests of justice that people should have to face a second prosecution in relation to the same offence, if the evidence relied on was available at the earlier hearing, particularly when a deliberate decision had been taken not to rely on that evidence.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a decision in R. v. Elliott this week, where two female complainants alleged Criminal Harassment under Section 264 of the Criminal Code based on exchanges over Twitter.

Offers parents involved in the criminal justice and child welfare system guidance on how to stay in touch with their children and stay involved in decisions about their children's well - being.