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Examples of how the law persecuted women in 1930s Australia
January 05, 2016 - A woman jailed for bigamy and another blamed when her lover shot her husband dead, explained as follows: The Public Record Office of Victoria has revealed thousands of files including criminal histories from the mid 1930s and 40s which have been hidden from public view for more than 75 years. Three volumes of criminal histories were released, with some of the articles shown to the ABC before the release date, they give a glimpse into how woman were seen by the law compared with their male counterparts. A murderer's death sentence was downgraded to life imprisonment after a police officer told the court he was under the influence of a woman, the dead man's wife, at the time of the offen...
Philippines out of list of deadliest for journalists
January 01, 2016 - For the first time since 2007, the Philippines is not on the list of the “World’s Most Deadly Countries for Journalists.” &nb...
Athletics Canada updates criminal record check policy in wake of oversight
December 24, 2015 - Athletics Canada has changed its policy on criminal record checks after discovering that the father and part-time coach of world champion pole vaul...
Tashfeen Malik reportedly passed background checks despite questionable social media posts
December 14, 2015 - Tashfeen Malik, who along with her husband killed 14 people in Southern California, reportedly passed three background checks by American officials...
International Criminal Court has spent $1 billion but managed only two convictions in 10 years
December 04, 2015 - The International Criminal Court was established to take on crimes against humanity that transcend the kinds of investigations that domestic justic...
National background checks to be required for those who work with senior citizens
December 01, 2015 - They are among our most vulnerable citizens, but recently outgoing Gov. Steve Beshear took action to help ensure the safety of senior citizens....
Records of reported thefts in Taipei published online
October 13, 2015 - The Taipei City Government on Tuesday added theft crimes to its public online database in an effort to alert citizens, neighborhood watch groups an...
Criminal background no bar: 99 tainted candidates in fray in Bihar
September 28, 2015 - Guns and goons have played a key role in Bihar’s politics for decades. As the eastern state heads to the polls next month, outlaws with itchy...
Uber, Lyft and similar services get clearance to operate at National and Dulles airports
September 25, 2015 - Officials with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority on Wednesday approved new rules for popular-app based ride-sharing services such as U...
Agents say just 40 percent of U.S.-Mexico border under control
September 18, 2015 - Less than half of the U.S.-Mexico border is under “operational control,” and one out of every five illegal immigrants caught there has...
International Survey: One in Four Say They Have Exaggerated the Truth to Get Hired
August 28, 2015 - First Advantage, a Symphony Technology Group (STG) company and the leading global provider of background screening analytics and identity solutions...
Thailand's Education Ministry Orders Mandatory Criminal Background Checks For Foreign Teachers
July 07, 2015 - Education Ministry official finally announced Monday, that all School administrators have been instructed to run background checks on foreigners ap...
Feds shut down background check database over flaw
July 03, 2015 - The federal personnel agency whose records were plundered by hackers linked to China announced on Monday the temporary shutdown of a massive databa...
Tens of thousands of foreign criminals arrested in UK have police records in their own country
July 01, 2015 - Nearly 30,000 foreigners arrested in Britain over the past year turned out to have police records in their own country. And that&rsq...
India education minister to face court over fake degree
June 26, 2015 - A Delhi court agreed on Wednesday to hear a complaint alleging that India’s education minister lied about her college degree, triggering call...
Croydon Council set to end blanket criminal records checks for elected officials
June 22, 2015 - Councillors in Croydon will no longer be automatically subject to criminal records checks under plans being considered by the council. ...
Director of Corporate Enforcement secures convictions
June 19, 2015 - Nineteen criminal convictions for breaches of the Companies Act were secured in the District Court last year, following investigations by the Offic...
U.S. frees hundreds of Cuban criminals because Havana won’t take them back
June 18, 2015 - Hundreds of Cuban criminals are released onto the streets of the U.S. every year because that nation won’t take them back — even though...
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