ON ELECTING PROSECUTORS, FOLLOW FLORIDA'S LEAD

Prosecutors can institute prebooking diversion programs that move low-level offenders away from the criminal justice system and into community-based services... READ MORE›

SOLDIER ACCUSED OF AUSTRIA GIRL RAPE

The soldier, who has not been named, was arrested on 29 November in Tyrol where he was taking part in mountain military exercises... READ MORE›

PAKISTAN PASSES LONG-AWAITED ANTI-HONOUR KILLING LEGISLATION

The legislation, passed unanimously by the National Assembly, mandates life imprisonment even if the victim's relatives forgive the murderer... READ MORE›

Her ruling represented a victory for South African prosecutors who had suffered setbacks in two high-profile trials... READ MORE›

PCS CHARGED OVER MURDERED MAN PROBE

Kicked 'like a football' The four will face charges of misconduct in public office at Bristol Magistrates' Court on 14 January... READ MORE›

QLD 'GAY PANIC' DEFENCE TO BE SCRAPPED

Under current Queensland legislation, accused murderers can use unwanted sexual advances as a partial defence... READ MORE›

MELBOURNE MOTHER PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDERING HER THREE CHILDREN IN LAKE CRASH

She also pleaded guilty to the attempted to murder of her six-year-old daughter on the same day, April 8, 2015... READ MORE›

NO MURDER CHARGE FOR ISRAELI SOLDIER IN SHOOTING DEATH

Military prosecutors said on Thursday the Israeli soldier opened fire with intent and with no operational need in Fattah's killing, Israeli radio reported... READ MORE›

JUDGE THROWS OUT CASE BECAUSE OF UNRELIABLE EVIDENCE

Judge Traverso told the court It is crucial for the state to prove that Mr Dewani entered into an agreement with Zola Tongo the taxi driver... READ MORE›

FINALLY, AFGHANISTAN IS TRYING TO PENETRATE AND PURGE HIGH-LEVEL CORRUPTION

Abdulhai Jurat, a former military prosecutor accused of bribery, stands in the dock surrounded by police at his trial in the new Anti-Corruption Justice Center... READ MORE›

CHILD ABDUCTION AND MURDER DATA PAINT CHILLING NEW PORTRAIT

Child abduction and murder data paint chilling new portrait... READ MORE›

FARKHUNDA MURDER: AFGHAN COURT QUASHES DEATH SENTENCES

On the same day in May that the four men were given the death penalty, the judge sentenced eight defendants to 16 years in prison and acquitted 18 others... READ MORE›

'SCARED' FIREFIGHTER SETS HOME FOR REFUGEES ABLAZE

However, the decision by prosecutors to charge the men with severe arson instead of attempted murder has drawn criticism... READ MORE›

'A HELL OF A YEAR': REVIEWING AN UNUSUAL TIME IN OTTAWA HOMICIDES

Daniel Adjetey-Nelson was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his children's grandfather... READ MORE›

SHRIEN DEWANI PICTURED BOARDING FLIGHT TO LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA

British businessman shrien dewani is seen at cape town airport a day after being cleared of murdering his wife anni on their honeymoon... READ MORE›

JAMES HOLMES IS FOUND GUILTY IN 2012 COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING

Email Justin Independent.co.uk New York James Holmes was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday afternoon for the theater massacre three years ago... READ MORE›

SERIOUS CASE REVIEW LAUNCHED OVER TEENAGED SPALDING KILLERS

But a prosecutor told Nottingham crown court that she operated in a rational, logical and cold way in planning and helping to carry out the killings... READ MORE›

VICTIM'S FATHER LUNGES AT SERIAL KILLER IN COURTROOM

The father of a young murder victim leaped across a table to try to attack his daughter's killer at a sentencing hearing in Ohio... READ MORE›

OHIO'S RICKY JACKSON EXONERATED AFTER 39 YEARS IN PRISON

A judge has dropped all charges against a man who has spent 39 years in prison for murder, making him the longest-held US prisoner to be exonerated... READ MORE›

OHIO'S RICKY JACKSON EXONERATED AFTER 39 YEARS IN PRISON

A judge has dropped all charges against a man who has spent 39 years in prison for murder, making him the longest-held US prisoner to be exonerated... READ MORE›

MAN CHARGED OVER MURDER OF KHANDALYCE PEARCE

The man charged with murdering Karlie Pearce-Stevenson has also been charged with the murder of her two-year-old daughter Khandalyce... READ MORE›

EL SALVADOR BECOMES WORLD'S MOST DEADLY COUNTRY OUTSIDE A WAR ZONE

Rate for 2015 was little unchanged 36 homicides per 100,000 people, with 5,718 murders... READ MORE›

BALTIMORE POLICE OFFICER CHARGED IN FREDDIE GRAY'S DEATH ACQUITTED

Six officers were charged in Gray's death, but only Officer Caesar Goodson was accused of depraved heart murder... READ MORE›

ASSANGE CALLS SWEDISH PROSECUTORS' ABOUT-FACE A 'VICTORY'

But Mr Samuelson told AAP that Assange, who denies the allegations, was also irritated it had taken the prosecutor so long to change her mind... READ MORE›

DATE SET FOR OSCAR PISTORIUS APPEAL BID

Their initial application will be heard next month by Judge Masipa at North Gauteng High Court, the Pretoria courthouse where Pistorius' seven-month murder trial was held... READ MORE›

FREDDIE GRAY TRIAL: PROSECUTOR SAYS OFFICER WILLIAM PORTER FAILED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AID

Prosecutors in bringing charges in cases of alleged police brutality... READ MORE›

PERISCOPE PROBED AFTER FRENCH TEEN'S 'LIVE SUICIDE'

In extracts from the broadcast that appeared on YouTube, the dark-haired teenager, who appeared to have over 1000 Periscope followers, says: "The video I will make now..... READ MORE›

THE MURDER OF SECOND GARDA LEADS TO A 'CORRIDOR OF LAWLESSNESS' IN BORDER AREA

Twelve gardai were murdered by the IRA and another five killed by off-shoot republican terror groups during the Troubles... READ MORE›

Her ruling represented a victory for South African prosecutors who had suffered setbacks in two high-profile trials... READ MORE›

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE: INFAMOUS WAR CRIMES CASES

A permanent international court proved impossible to establish until 2002, when the International Criminal Court was created in The Hague in the Netherlands... READ MORE›