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A blanket party (also known as "locksocking") is a form of corporal punishment, hazing or retaliation conducted within a peer group, most frequently within the military or military academies. The victim (usually asleep in bed) is restrained by having a blanket flung over them and held down.
In 1988, Sweden ratified the European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes and passed the Act on Visiting Bans Act on Counsel for Injured Party in 1988. Nowadays, crime victims may be represented by a legal advisor throughout the legal process under the provisions of the latter Act.
Initiative 872 was a 2004 ballot initiative that replaced the open primary being used in Washington state with a top-two nonpartisan blanket primary. It was challenged in court up to the US Supreme Court, which upheld the top-two primary in Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party. [2]
About 60 people walked through the downtown Hagerstown area on Friday to raise awareness for crime victims' rights. The walk was part of a variety of events held to recognize National Crime ...
Arizona has a state safety net — local victim compensation programs — for victims of violent attacks like Martinez. ... Arizona has a state safety net — local victim compensation programs ...
The rules for name suppression are laid out in the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. [23] Name suppression can be granted automatically for several reasons, including to protect the identities of victims of sex crimes or to protect the identity of children under the age of 17. Name suppression can also be granted at the discretion of the court.
The following were considered circumstances for aggravated first degree murder: [5] The victim was a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, or firefighter who was performing his or her official duties at the time of the act resulting in death and the victim was known or reasonably should have been known by the person to be such at the time of the killing.
The passage of Initiative Measure 1000 (the "Death with Dignity Act") in 2008 made Washington the second state in the nation to legalize assisted suicide. [7] The following year, voters approved Referendum Measure 71 , which marked the first time voters had expanded recognition of queer relationships at the ballot box. [ 15 ]