64 document(s) in Crime.
Cobbers play fair in city stuck in 1960s
ACCORDING to Evan Whitton, crime reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald during the 1980s and 1990s, there were 21 major inquiries into allegations of corruption and organised crime in NSW between 1970 and 1995.
Newcastle Herald 02/09/2013
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Justice demands a smarter, not tougher, solution
Prevention rather than punishment is the obvious path, writes Farrah Tomazin.
The Sunday Age 01/09/2013
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Anything tweeted can be used as evidence
British lawyers have warned social media users that their tweets could be used as evidence against them. Barrister Mark McDonald said messages written online are being increasingly used by the Crown Prosecution Service and police. An American teenager had a manslaughter charge upgraded to murder, partly because he had boasted about speeding on Twitter, according to prosecutors. Cody Hall, 18, is accused of knocking over and killing cyclist Diana Hersevoort, 58, in Dublin, California. It is ...
Sydney Morning Herald 20/08/2013
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Bustling coalmines help cut crime rate
THE heroin drought and economic booms appear to have contributed to large drops in property crimes across the Hunter.
Newcastle Herald 20/08/2013
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How speaking no evil could do a world of good
My heart drops every time I see that hysterical mainstay of newspaper headlines: "Face of Evil."
Sun Herald 04/08/2013
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Special prosecutions unit set up to review evidence
Barry O'Farrell has announced a "special ICAC prosecutions unit" to look at whether criminal charges can be brought against former Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald.
Sydney Morning Herald 02/08/2013
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440 words
We'll have a giggle when it comes to monkeys, gorillas and persons of interest
It has been a boom week for criminal conduct, with murders, assassinations and corruption, which means the media has been filled with the euphemisms required of the police and the legal system.
Sydney Morning Herald 01/08/2013
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507 words
Hits and myths
Cheeky, anti-establishment superstar gangster of TV drama or vicious, avaricious killer, coward and rat.
The Age 30/07/2013
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Heartbreak and resurrection
Despite an $18.5-billion debt and bankruptcy, there is a glimmer of hope for Detroit, writes Nick O'Malley.
Sun Herald 28/07/2013
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Squizzy and me: how a killer and pimp coloured my life
A fog of old-school gangster nostalgia is rolling across Melbourne. Squizzy, the latest in the Underbelly series, begins screening next week, telling the story of the life and times of Squizzy Taylor, who reached both the apex of his criminal career and his ultimate demise in the 1920s.
The Age 20/07/2013
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