Sentences with phrase «take on the criminal justice»

Judge Akim «Extreme Akim» Anastopoulo hosts this popular courtroom drama series with a modern take on the criminal justice system.

I can not begin to convey how truly thankful I am to have had David and Christy take on the criminal justice system on my behalf.

A group blog hosted by Mimesis Law, Fault Lines provides plain - speaking, irreverent takes on criminal justice issues.

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Laura, a Yale - trained lawyer, has often taken the lead on the foundation's criminal justice work, helping to orchestrate a groundbreaking left - right coalition last year to advance reform proposals in Washington, among other things.

Zellnor then went to Cornell Law School where he served as student body president, an editor on the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, a constitutional law instructor in prison, and as a Pro Bono Scholar — a position that allowed him to take the New York Bar early and spend his last semester working full - time at Justice 360, a criminal justice reform organiJustice 360, a criminal justice reform organijustice reform organization.

«Eric Schneiderman has worked to reform our criminal justice system with «smart on crime» policies, like changing the Rockefeller Drug Laws and taking effective steps to stem the flow of illegal guns,» Koch said.

Through sheer determination, guts and legal know - how, we criminal defence lawyers took on the might of the Ministry of Justice and won.

While describing the act by the Delta Force as «primitive, uncivilized, uncouth, primordial and criminal,» Justice Ofoe further called on the police to take steps to forestall such occurrences in the future.

The governor, who is considered a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, also plans to take on some of the leading national issues of the day - sexual harassment, climate change, the opioid epidemic, terrorism and reforming the criminal justice system.

Governor Andrew Cuomo took the oath of office for his second term Thursday, promising in a symbolism - laden inauguration ceremony set on the 64th floor of 1 World Trade Center to make New York the first state to tackle national problems of economic inequality and a flawed criminal justice system.

«We have a real shot to flip the State Senate this fall so we can build a New York that works for all of us: reforming our broken criminal justice system, fighting climate change and creating good jobs, expanding opportunities for immigrant New Yorkers, fully funding all of our schools and public universities, and taking on big money in politics to expand and protect our democracy.

Federal prosecutors have launched «an assault on the criminal opacity of Albany,» in the words of one Justice Department official, and could take the unusual step of producing a grand - jury report on systemic public corruption in the state Capitol.

Senate Republicans plan to hold a series of hearings on criminal justice issues starting this month, but have shown little willingness to take up previously proposed measures in the Democratic - led Assembly.

We will take on long - standing challenges in public housing, small business, criminal justice education — and we will do it together.»

«This followed a ruling today by Justice Idrissa Kolo on the fiat by Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami (SAN), which purportedly allows the state Attorney General to take over criminal cases being prosecuted by any agency of the government, including the EFCC.

The group called on the prime minister to ensure the criminal justice system takes rape cases more seriously.

«He is not only taking money from an individual that is notorious for funding right - wing attacks on Black Lives Matter, criminal justice reforms and anti-poverty programs, but he is also illegally using these funds.»

With his current work, and his years in private practice handling both criminal and civil litigation, Mr. McNally is well - prepared to take on the daily, diverse responsibilities of a Supreme Court justice.

Cuomo took on Raise the Age as part of a slate of criminal justice reforms in 2015, which included the establishment of a special prosecutor for cases in which police kill an unarmed civilian.

Parole reform is on the list of criminal justice changes that advocates have long hoped New York State would take up.

At 6:30 pm on Tuesday, the Rev. Al Sharpton will take part in a discussion with the New School's Maya Wiley on «key issues impacting civil rights, social justice, and criminal justice reform in NYC and nationally.»

«The idea that someone would cyberbully themselves first gained public attention with the tragic suicide of 14 - year - old Hannah Smith in 2013 after she anonymously sent herself hurtful messages on a social media platform just weeks before she took her own life,» said Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., study author, a professor in FAU's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the College for Design and Social Inquiry, and co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center.

im currently in college taking up criminal justice an im a independent woman an i do hair on my spare time also im a average size lady, i do not have any kids of my own i would love to have kids im basically wants a man not a boy i likes to travel allot im basically looking for someone to love,...

I am 25 Criminal Justice Major, I just got out of a long term relationship, it ended badly, so I am not looking for anything serious right now, but you never know what road life will take you on.

When the bullshit criminal justice system fails to convict the swaggeringly unrepentant culprits, this woman completes the half - finished samurai tattoo she has on her side, and resolves to take matters into her own hands; her late husband's extended family and community having apparently fallen silent on the subject of legal or illegal means of redress.

This fictional account follows assistant district attorney Decourcy Ward (Hodge) forming an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran (Bacon) to take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to involve the entire criminal justice system of Boston.

This then led to a few quiet years away from film, but with the actress busier than ever on TV in the UK and Ireland, with major roles in «Criminal Justice,» «Misfits» and «Five Daughters,» while also taking lead roles at the National Theatre in London, in «Phedre,» opposite Dominic Cooper and Helen Mirren, and in «Hamlet,» as Ophelia.

Together, they take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to involve, and ultimately subvert, the entire criminal justice system of Boston.

Together, they take on a family of armoured car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to involve, and ultimately subvert, the entire criminal justice system of Boston.

Edison is the name for the fictional city the events of this movie take place in (shot in Vancouver), where corruption permeates every facet of the criminal justice system, from the cops on the beat, to the judges, to the greedy politicians with their hands in the pockets of the major corporations that practically own the whole city.

Especially with a cadre of new governors and legislators taking office, along with issues that intersect with education such as criminal justice reform on the agenda, reformers should use the time now to pass meaningful legislation that will help all of our children.

... In her monumental paintings, Abney takes on some of the most pressing issues today from racial dynamics and criminal justice to consumerism and celebrity culture.»

«No matter how much we reform our family law and criminal justice systems — and heaven knows they need substantial reform — the government can't expect LSS to switch from a staff lawyer service model to a private lawyer service model without substantially incentivizing the private bar to take on legal aid files.»

On Monday 30 June 2014, after 1430, the second reading of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill will take place in the House of Lords.

Paul Saba, the head of the Quebec Coalition of Physicians for Social Justice, and Lisa D'Amico, a woman living with life - threatening disabilities, challenged the validity of the Quebec legislation prior to it taking effect, on the basis the Criminal Code prohibition against physician - assisted death was still in force.

The reasons of Madam Justice Stewart depend on the presence of a crime, but there is a serious question as to whether this can be taken as having been established by a finding that is based on the civil standard (balance of probabilities) as opposed to the criminal standard (beyond a reasonable doubt).

If the CCRC determines that a case is eligible for review, the case is ranked «regularly in priority for allocation of caseworkers, taking into account the human costs of delay, the effective use of resources, and the date of receipt» as well as «whether or not the applicant is in custody, and the impact of the case on public confidence in the criminal justice system.»

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.

The exclusion of those who have committed serious crimes may support a number of subsidiary rationales: prevent people fleeing from justice; prevent dangerous and particularly undeserving people from entering the host country; preserve the integrity and legitimacy of the refugee protection system, and, hence, the necessary public support for its viability; deter states from exporting criminals by pardoning them or imposing disproportionately lenient sentences while supporting their departure elsewhere as refugees; allow states to reduce the danger to their society from all serious criminality cases taken together, given the difficult task and potential for error when attempting to determine whether criminals from abroad (on whom they have more limited sources of information than on domestic criminals) are no longer dangerous.

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.

It's no secret that one of Greenfield's «passions,» besides connecting the dots on Simple Justice and his work as a criminal defense lawyer, is taking baby lawyers to school.

By PCA 1978, the Criminal Justice Act 1988, s 160 and the Sexual Offences Act 2003, it is an offence to take, make and distribute indecent images of children under 18, or to simply possess such images, and data held on computer disc is caught within the definition of «indecent photograph» (see R v Fellows [1997] 2 All ER 548, [1997] 1 Cr App Rep 244, R v Arnold; R v Fellows [1997] 2 All ER 548, [1997] 1 Cr App Rep 244).

From hands - on careers like medical assisting and HVAC / R, to degree completion programs that can take your existing career further like health care administration or criminal justice, Charter College works to get you ahead.

I would like to take my people skills beyond serving and take on an entry - level job for the possibility to grow in a field that is targeted in my field of interest, either criminal justice or psychology related.