Defendants who will likely get a sentence of three years or less will no longer get a jury trial, the justice secretary has announced. In response to a mounting crown court backlog, David Lammy, who ...

WASHINGTON — For the first time ever, American car companies will soon be required to test vehicle safety using dummies that are representative of women. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on ...

The Victorian government will seek to implement adult jail sentences for children aged 14 and over who commit serious violent crimes. Under the proposed changes, the maximum jail sentence will be ...

The case involved a challenge to the sentencing rules brought forward by two men in Quebec who pleaded guilty to the offences You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...

David Pearce, a self-described "entertainment professional," supplied two women with GHB and fentanyl, which caused them to overdose. He was found to have committed a series of sexual assaults across ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma lawmaker is calling for an investigation after a Stillwater teenager convicted of multiple violent sex crimes was allowed to walk free with no jail time. The teen ...

In today's hyper-connected world, cyber threats are more sophisticated and frequent than ever - ransomware attacks, data breaches, social engineering scams, and advanced persistent threats targeting ...

On Friday, Sean Combs was sentenced by a federal judge to 50 months in prison. The 55-year-old music mogul was convicted in July on two counts of transportation for prostitution, but acquitted on more ...

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