Domestic terrorism has an unusual status in federal criminal law. On the one hand, the law defines domestic terrorism, but only for the purpose of authorizing law enforcement investigations; unlike international terrorism, domestic terrorism itself is not a criminal offense, and thus one cannot be convicted for the crime of domestic terrorism. Reflecting this gap,… Read More »
A report released Wednesday by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office found gaps in the state’s attempts to counter domestic extremism and suggested five areas where lawmakers should focus to better counter the growing threat. The advisory report, titled “Oregon Can Do More to Mitigate the Alarming Risk of Domestic Terrorism and Violent Extremist Attacks,”… Read More »
Domestic bribery Legal framework Describe the individual elements of the law prohibiting bribery of a domestic public official. Bribery of domestic public officials is regulated by the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Chapter XVII) and the Law of Ukraine On Prevention of Corruption (often referred to as the Anti-Corruption Law). In 2014, by amending the Criminal… Read More »
Domestic bribery Legal framework Describe the individual elements of the law prohibiting bribery of a domestic public official. Section 291 of the Israeli Penal Law-1977 prohibits the payment of bribes to domestic public officials. This offence has three main elements (see CA 766-07 Barak Cohen v State of Israel (Nevo, 19 Nov 2007): giving a… Read More »
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It was around the time her daughter’s father fired off a gun outside her home, according to Tysheema Brown, that she realized navigating custody wouldn’t be easy. Brown filed for a protective order and sole custody. But a Philadelphia Family Court judge ordered supervised visits for Brown’s 2-year-old daughter and her father. A judge can… Read More »
Lake Region Union High School. Image via Google Maps Late last week, a Lake Region Union High School student threatened gun violence on Snapchat, calling out three students by name, as well as the entire school community. The minor was quickly apprehended and appeared in family court last Friday, facing charges of criminal threatening and… Read More »