Prison versus Western Australia: Which worked best, the Australian penal colony or the English convict prison system?

Prison versus Western Australia: Which worked best, the Australian penal colony or the English convict prison system? AbstractBetween 1850 and 1868, a natural experiment in punishment took place. Men convicted…
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CDR Financial Products and Its Owner Plead Guilty to Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Related to Municipal Bond Investments

CDR Financial Products and Its Owner Plead Guilty to Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Related to Municipal Bond Investments A Beverly Hills, Calif.,-based financial products and services firm, and its founder…
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Justice Department Settles Allegations of Citizenship Status Discrimination and Retaliation Against Georgia Rug Manufacturer

Justice Department Settles Allegations of Citizenship Status Discrimination and Retaliation Against Georgia Rug Manufacturer The Justice Department announced a settlement today with Garland Sales Inc., a Georgia rug manufacturer, resolving…
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Former Department of Defense Employee Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Submitting False Travel Claims Totaling Nearly $500,000

Former Department of Defense Employee Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Submitting False Travel Claims Totaling Nearly $500,000 John R. Brock, 52, of Crofton, Md., was sentenced by District…
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