aid or abet in English law,aiding and abettingis the helping in some way of the principal offender. It is in itself a crime but depends upon some earlier communication between the parties. See, for Scotland,ART AND PART. Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006 ...
prison officials have been found to be justified in forbidding certain items because they fear that permitting inmates to accumulate some form of wealth encourages gambling, theft, and buying favors from guards. Judges have sometimes refused to support prisoner demands for the right to own such item...
The Niantic Project sought to create a prison environment which would avoid the pitfalls of conventional correctional settings. The goals of the proposed alternative were to create a setting which would actively stimulate the sociolegal thinking of the inmates involved and would aid inmates in leading...
The EDP source, who does not wish to be named, said: Inmates are copying the letterheads and then bringing heroin in through them. Prison guards are not allowed to open packages sent to prisoners bysolicitors11. Inmates take the drug because it is washed out of their systems within days a...
The September 1971 revolt and riot by inmates at the Attica State Correctional Facility in Attica, New York, ended in a violent response by state officials. However, during the five days inmates controlled the prison, lawyers for the inmates and prison officials sought to negotiate a peaceful so...
In my view, those years should be spent in an inspiring environment similar to everyday life, like many prisons in Norway. Places like those turn inmates into better people at the end of their prison sentences. Can you describe a particularly challenging case, whether in criminal law or ...
In the Netherlands, a man got a week in prison for calling Queen Beatrix a “whore” and another man got a month for “intentionally insulting King Wilem-Alexander. The Netherlands has, however, repealed its lèse-majesté law as of 2020. But not here, right?
First meeting of Mutual Legal Assistance Group in Criminal Matters between Tunisia and France The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) tapped the Junior Chamber International Philippines for the free legal assistance to inmates and reduce the congestion rate in prison. BJMP, JCI partner to...
Drug crimes are a serious issue in the United States. The War on Drugs has resulted in an exponential increase in drug related crimes. The prison system brims with inmates who have been convicted of drug related crimes. In addition to criminal prosecutions, there are also many cases of sexua...
A state inmate petitioned pro se for a writ of mandamus to require state corrections officials to provide him, and all other inmates, with legal materials on request. Lebron v. Armstrong As anyone attending this birthday party already knows, the court in Marbury interpreted section 13 of the ...