http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/gary-dobson-and-david-norris-found-guilty-of-stephen-lawrence-murder/26759/ http://theglobalherald.com/gary-dobson-and-david-norris-found-guilty-of-stephen-lawrence-murder/26759/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:58:34 +0000 Law Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26759 Two men were convicted of the murder of Stephen Lawrence at the Old Bailey in London on 3rd January 2012. The murder of Mr Lawrence took place at Eltham in South London in 1993. Gary Dobson and David Norris, now 36 and 35, were 17 and 16 at the time of the attack. They were [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/gary-dobson-and-david-norris-found-guilty-of-stephen-lawrence-murder/26759/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/amanda-knox-acquitted-of-murder-of-meredith-kercher/25290/ http://theglobalherald.com/amanda-knox-acquitted-of-murder-of-meredith-kercher/25290/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:45:30 +0000 News Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25290 Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have both been cleared of the murder of Meredith Kercher following an appeal against their conviction. Rudy Guede remains in prison and his conviction is unaffected. Amanda Knox’s conviction for defamation was upheld though she was freed because of time already served. The case has been closely followed internationally by [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/amanda-knox-acquitted-of-murder-of-meredith-kercher/25290/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/momcilo-perisic-sentenced-to-27-years-for-role-in-sarajevo-and-srebrenica-attacks/24425/ http://theglobalherald.com/momcilo-perisic-sentenced-to-27-years-for-role-in-sarajevo-and-srebrenica-attacks/24425/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:00:18 +0000 Law Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=24425 Momčilo Perišić has been sentenced to 27 years in prison by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Mr Perišić was found guilty by the tribunal of of aiding and abetting murders, inhumane acts, persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds, and attacks on civilians in Sarajevo and Srebrenica. He was also found guilty [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/momcilo-perisic-sentenced-to-27-years-for-role-in-sarajevo-and-srebrenica-attacks/24425/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/crime-prevention-in-kenya-making-the-police-more-effective-and-accountable/23438/ http://theglobalherald.com/crime-prevention-in-kenya-making-the-police-more-effective-and-accountable/23438/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:13:16 +0000 Robert Okemwa Onsare http://theglobalherald.com/?p=23438 Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA) is collaborating with the United States International University (USIU) with the support of the Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA) to hold a six-day seminar series on crime prevention in Kenya. “Dealing with crime and insecurity remains a key concern for government. I believe that the deliberations of the [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/crime-prevention-in-kenya-making-the-police-more-effective-and-accountable/23438/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/colorado-intercepts-gambling-winnings-for-court-ordered-restitution/21648/ http://theglobalherald.com/colorado-intercepts-gambling-winnings-for-court-ordered-restitution/21648/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:51:41 +0000 Law Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=21648 In the State of Colorado, United States, the Department of Revenue will now begin intercepting gambling winnings of more than $1,200 for those who owe court-ordered restitution to crime victims. Casino and racetrack winnings have already been targeted since 2008 for the recovery of child support payments. Louisiana and Indiana followed the example of Colorado [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/colorado-intercepts-gambling-winnings-for-court-ordered-restitution/21648/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/childrens-evidence-in-criminal-proceedings-experts-call-for-uk-reforms/17589/ http://theglobalherald.com/childrens-evidence-in-criminal-proceedings-experts-call-for-uk-reforms/17589/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:00:51 +0000 Professor Michael E. Lamb http://theglobalherald.com/?p=17589 On 14th – 15th April 2011, Law Professor John Spencer and Psychology Professor Michael Lamb hosted a two-day conference in Cambridge focused on children’s evidence in criminal proceedings.   The conference was prompted in part by reactions to the 2009 trial in which a four and a half-year-old girl was required to appear in the Old [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/childrens-evidence-in-criminal-proceedings-experts-call-for-uk-reforms/17589/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/judge-alphons-orie-allows-prosecution-to-partially-amend-ratko-mladic-indictment/17099/ http://theglobalherald.com/judge-alphons-orie-allows-prosecution-to-partially-amend-ratko-mladic-indictment/17099/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 11:56:52 +0000 Law Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=17099 The judge presiding over the case against against alleged Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladić has allowed the prosecution to partially alter the indictment against him. The prosecution moved to alter several geographic locations and time frames mentioned in the document on 10th May. Judge Alphons Orie granted the motion in part. The judge allowed for [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/judge-alphons-orie-allows-prosecution-to-partially-amend-ratko-mladic-indictment/17099/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/crime-the-emergence-of-an-exceptional-penal-rationale/11926/ http://theglobalherald.com/crime-the-emergence-of-an-exceptional-penal-rationale/11926/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:36:31 +0000 Professor Jonathan Simon http://theglobalherald.com/?p=11926 Jonathan Simon is the Adrian A. Kragen Professor of Law at UC Berkeley and the Leverhulme Visiting Professor of Law at Edinburgh University. On 24th February he gave a lecture at Cambridge University entitled: “Total incapacitation: the emergence of an exceptional penal rationale and its consequences for imprisonment”. He is the author of  “Governing through [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/crime-the-emergence-of-an-exceptional-penal-rationale/11926/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/king-tutankhamun-statues-missing-after-egypt-unrest/11094/ http://theglobalherald.com/king-tutankhamun-statues-missing-after-egypt-unrest/11094/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:29:43 +0000 Law Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=11094 http://theglobalherald.com/king-tutankhamun-statues-missing-after-egypt-unrest/11094/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/usa-court-subpoenaed-twitter-over-wikileaks-user-details/9061/ http://theglobalherald.com/usa-court-subpoenaed-twitter-over-wikileaks-user-details/9061/#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:24:46 +0000 Law Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=9061 A District Court in Virginia, USA, subpoenaed the popular social networking and microblogging website, Twitter, for the details of a number of individuals connected with Wikileaks, it has emerged this week. The court issued an Order on 14 December for the details of several persons responsible for elements of the Wikileaks website. The Order, which [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/usa-court-subpoenaed-twitter-over-wikileaks-user-details/9061/feed/ 0