Road safety activists in Taiwan are calling for stricter punishment of drunk drivers. They've proposed amending the Criminal ...

Close to 900 parents have received multiple fines for term-time holidays - will the new threat of prison or a £2,500 penalty ...

In this paper, we will be discussing what sentencing guidelines are, how they work, and what effect they have on criminal penalties.

The act shifts some control, such as language policy, from local school governing bodies to provincial education officials.

Californians in November will vote on Proposition 36, a ballot measure that would toughen criminal sentences for certain ...

Californians will decide the fate of Proposition 36, a measure that seeks to increase punishments for some theft and drug ...

Sweeping sentencing reforms in 2021 didn’t impact Colorado’s municipal courts. As a result, the potential jail sentences for ...

Is corporal punishment of kids allowed in Illinois public schools (i.e. taxpayer-supported)? In private schools? At home by parents or guardians?

This means administration of corporal punishment in schools may occasion death or bodily injury as it has happened to the schoolgirl I have referred to. Children or schoolchildren must be protected ...

Rural Costa Rica faces crime with vigilante justice, as locals unite to protect their communities where law enforcement falls ...

When it comes to abolishing the death penalty in the U.S., a small but determined band of activists and policymakers are ...

The Novak jury was out only 12 short hours, yet there was considerable discord throughout their deliberation. The instructions given by Judge Burnham were precise and clear, and the state ...