A great article just came off the Canadian Press wire. The upshot is that the Canadian government is ignoring the results of social science studies about crime and punishment. Here are some quoteable quotes: Federal…
First and foremost, R.I.P. Unfortunately, as the reports circle around the internet, PC Vu Pham, 37, has succumb from his injuries he received in a shooting this morning. Â Pham leaves behind a wife and three…
There are man crimes. Take sexual assault, for example. I don’t have the stats but I will be really surprised if most people convicted of sexual assault weren’t men. For example, the Criminal Code has…
Former St. Louis Blue and Toronto Maple Leaf has had his second day in court. Â This time to appeal a conviction that led to a four year sentence for Impaired Driving Causing Death in connection…
When a local Georgian Township man, Trevor Middleton, was convicted of assault and criminal negligence in December, 2009, friends and family of the victims were hopeful that justice was served. During the case, the jury…
The March 8th 2010 issue of Maclean’s, “Canada’s magazineâ€, has this to say about the Conservative government’s elimination of two-for-one credit for pre-sentence custody: Do the time “It seems like a no-brainer: convicted criminals shouldn’t…
Tips have led to charges against a London man today after London Police discovered what appears to be an unlicensed dental practice in the city’s south end. Â Humberto Solano Rosania is charged with assault causing…
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson has ended the discretionary practice of giving criminals double credit on time served awaiting trial. Previously, for example, a convict who had waited two years for trial could take four years…
Criminal record checks are increasingly being used to screen job applicants, and can hurt your prospects of getting a job. But should a recent speeding ticket (not a criminal offence) that puts you in the…
In an interesting article by the London Free Press, it has been revealed that accused murderer Col. Russell Williams not only attended the same University and classes, but that they were “pals” and hung out…
Drunk driving has been a major problem for law enforcers and law makers for many years; drunk driving puts the lives of many innocent people at stake. These include the lives of other drivers, people…
Newsflash – the Ontario Government is looking for outstanding members of the public to sit on 27 separate police services boards throughout the province. Criminal defence lawyers need not apply. What? Did I read that…
