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Lancashire's restorative justice scheme criticised
from Sam Chadderton's article in the Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen:
The use of restorative justice is ‘inconsistent’ across Lancashire police, according to a report.
The tactic often involves offenders coming face to face with their victims and apologising or making amends either instead of, or as well as, a more formal punishment.
Jun 14, 2010 Conference, Country:England&Wales, Diversion, Police, Region: Europe
Ex-Chicago Cop on trial for torturing confessions from hundreds of Black Men
from Jeff Mays' article on www.washingtoninformer.com:
....Flint Taylor, an attorney who represented many clients who say they were tortured by Burge, said the next battle is to change the laws regarding torture.
"Well, that's the statute of limitations problem and one of the many unaddressed issues in Chicago. We are very pleased that Burge is being prosecuted, but there is much left to do, and that includes dealing with federal and state statutes, legislation that would make torture a specific crime," said Taylor.
"And since it's a crime against humanity, there would be no statute of limitations, like there is no statute of limitations for genocide or murder. And in that instance, in the future, if there were another Burge or other torture -- another torture ring and it were covered up successfully for many years, then he could still or they could still be prosecuted for torture," Taylor added.
Jun 03, 2010 Police, Policy, Region: North America and Caribbean, Conceptual, Country:USA
Highbridge park shooting resolved with 'restorative justice'
The teenager accused of shooting a boy in the face with a BB gun in a Highbridge park last weekend has been dealt with by means of restorative justice, police said on Thursday (May 27th).
The youngster was called into Burnham police station where he met his 10 year-old victim to discuss Saturday's incident in Apex Park near Mallard Place, which was exclusively first reported on Burnham-On-Sea.com here.
Jun 02, 2010 Juvenile, Police, Practice, Diversion, Case:Violence, Country:England&Wales
