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An Inside Look into Incarcerated Education

Blackstone Career Institute

An Inside Look into Incarcerated Education There is always an opportunity to grow and improve ones life, even while in prison, and Blackstone Career Institute is here to provide incarcerated education for those who are seeking a way to complete educational courses and expand their knowledge in a job field.

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Canada Supreme Court rules extreme intoxication a criminal defense

JURIST

” In a press release, the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) emphasized that the ruling “requires a person to be so intoxicated that their actions are not voluntary or something they can control” in order to use intoxication as a defense. .” On Friday, the court held that section 33.1 “Section 33.1

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Kosovo announces closure of of parallel Serb institutions in move condemned by EU

JURIST

In 2003, the UN reported that “numerous problems arise” due to parallel institutions: In criminal law the most serious problem is the risk of double jeopardy. Kosovan children do not receive the same education because there exist two school systems with different curricula.

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The History of Inmate Education

Blackstone Career Institute

The History of Inmate Education Inmate education programs have been around for hundreds of years and have changed over time to reflect new findings on the most effective approaches. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic in Europe, countries like England and Germany also implemented educational initiatives within prisons. In the U.S.

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Iran Cabinet approves bill to protect women from violence

JURIST

Vice President of Iran for Women and Family Affairs, Massoumeh Ebtekar, wrote in a tweet “[t]his progressive bill addresses both social [and] domestic violence, defines judicial [and] cross sectoral educative measures, defines criminal offenses [and] creates a supportive fund.”

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The Path To AI Adoption For Your Law Firm

Above The Law

Learning About Generative AI Is Part Of Your Competence Obligations AI is advancing quickly and your ethical duties require you to stay on top of technology changes and make educated decisions about its adoption. Shes easily distracted by the potential of bright and shiny tech gadgets, along with good food and wine.

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Memo to Policymakers: Don’t Let Emotion Drive Crime Policy

The Crime Report

Of all these diverse areas of debate, none conflate these opinion polls with fact — except in the area of criminal law. Criminal law is unique as a body of policy in our nation. In education, data is carefully collected and analyzed to shine light on the teaching methods and curriculums that do the most good for students.