By now, everyone knows that forensic DNA analysis represents a stunning theoretical advance for the criminal justice system.1 The value of DNA analysis lies in its theoretical power to exclude large proportions of the population as potential contributors of genetic samples (e.g., blood, semen, hair). Thus, when a suspect’s DNA matches a DNA sample that is recovered from the scene of a violent c...

One of my intellectual mentors, John Kenneth Galbraith, whose ancestry is good Scottish Calvinist, in a newly published essay argues that major corporations are run by their managements largely for their own benefit, and without public control or oversight. If he is right, sooner or later the public, the consumer, or those that represent them, like the New York Public Prosecutor (District Attor...

The measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 significantly impacted (criminal) justice sectors worldwide, including system in Netherlands. administration could no longer take place physical court meetings. Many cases not be processed. Behind scenes, people worked hard scale up technological infrastructure needed and make buildings COVID-proof. Necessary (emergency) legislation was created con...

Bay Kaddafi’nin itirazı ve temyiz başvurusu şu hususlara dayanmaktadır: a) Libya’da yargılanmasının ardından mahkûmiyetiyle sonuçlanan cezai kovuşturmanın Trablus Mahkemesi tarafından devam ettirilmesi Şubat 2011 tarihinde yaşanan olaylar nedeniyle 28 Temmuz 2015 kendisi hakkında ölüm cezası kararı verilmesi; b) aynı suçlar bakımından af çıkarıldığını iddia etmektedir. avukatları bu 2 olay mahk...

This study aims to determine the barriers prosecution of criminal acts corporate corruption in accordance with development existing laws and regulations find out obstacles its application real life. research is an empirical legal research, using law approach, interview data collection approach. corporations as subjects are modern society, role very strategic, even practice it can be a means com...

If the common-law crime of housebreaking with intent to commit a has been criticized for its form and function, statutory variation crime, prosecutor unknown, even more controversial, subject widespread academic criticism. The validity this offence arose discussion in S v Slabb (2007 1 SACR 77 (C)) (also briefly discussed by Hoctor “Recent Cases: Specific Crimes” 2007 SACJ 78 87).