10th Circuit: Good faith attempt is sufficient for prison
Correctional authorities are responsible only for a good faith attempt to give o…
Category: Juvenile Justice Digest
Detroit crackdown on gun violence, street gangs slashes youth homicide
Detroit law enforcement authorities attribute a sharp and crafted c…
8th Circuit: Nature of child porn photos is central
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals found the specific nature of Internet photos constitu…
Dealing with graffiti
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services offers a guide for effective responses to the problem of graffiti…
South Carolina: ‘ROMEO’ OFFENDER RULE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Attorney General Henry McMaster in an opinion letter said a provision in the new…
Pepper spray effects
The National Institute of Justice published a study on pepper spray’s effects on ability to breathe.
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Gun law enforcement curbs youth crime
Enforcement of gun control laws and the decline in crack cocaine use has been the primary factor in …
Indiana: Posting photos of sex offenders is legal
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the state’s 2003 law that requires Internet posting of …
9th Circuit: PREDICATE OFFENSE INCLUDES ALL ELEMENTS
All elements of a prior felony conviction apply in determining the predicate offense …
New Jersey: Committee advances sex assault package
The Assembly Judiciary Committee passed a package of bills designed to crack down on se…