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World’s Most Luxurious Prison

The Justizzentrum Leoben is a court and prison complex located in the quaint city of Leoben, Austria. From what I can tell, this has got to be the most luxurious prison on the planet. The…


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New “Tougher” Criminal Laws Now In Effect

It appears that law students are going to have to buy an updated Criminal Code for next year. The Harper Conservatives’ new “get tough on crime” legislation comes into full force today. The Tackling Violent…





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Another Severed Foot Washes Ashore in BC

The Severed Foot Mystery continues to deepen as a fifth partially-submerged foot was discovered yesterday on a British Columbia shoreline. AP reports that the left foot was discovered by a couple of passersby on Westham…



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Cluster Bomb Ban a Moral Success

At an historic conference in Dublin this week, 111 countries agreed to a near-complete ban on the use of cluster munitions. After 10 days of talks, and much lobbying and pressure from groups such as…