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'Caylee's Law' Rejected In Iowa -- Tougher Parenting Bills In Trouble Around US

AP | By MIKE GLOVER | Posted 02.23.2012

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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Lawmakers under pressure from constituents in the months after the Casey Anthony trial have found it's not easy to toughen penalti...

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Another State Considering Its Own 'Caylee's Law'

Posted 10.09.2011

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On the heels of the highly publicized Casey Anthony trial earlier this summer, state legislatures throughout the country have moved toward creating la...

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Grieving Mother Faces 36 Months In Jail For Jaywalking After Son Is Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver

Radley Balko | Posted 09.20.2011

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We need to start holding prosecutors accountable for bringing unjust charges like those just brought against an Atlanta mother -- even if they may technically be legally permissible.

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CA Congress Member Introduces 'Caylee's Law'

Newport Beach, CA Patch | Paige Austin Email the Author | Posted 09.17.2011

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On Friday California Assemblywoman Holly Mitchell introduced Assembly Bill 1432, which would make it a felony for a parent or guardian to fail to repo...

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Colorado Voters Demanding Caylee's Law

The Huffington Post | Andrea Rael | Posted 09.11.2011

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Colorado legislators are reportedly receiving hundreds of emails calling for the implementation of the proposed "Caylee's Law" that has already gone v...

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Why 'Caylee's Law' Is a Bad Idea

HuffingtonPost.com | Radley Balko | Posted 09.10.2011

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Laws named after crime victims and dead people are usually a bad idea. They play more to emotion than reason. But they're disturbingly predictable, especially when they come after the death of a child. The push for "Caylee's Law" needs a douse of cold water.

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'Caylee's Law' Weighed By States Following Casey Anthony Trial Verdict

AP | BRENT KALLESTAD | Posted 09.07.2011

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Lawmakers outraged over Casey Anthony's acquittal have responded by proposing so-called Caylee's laws that would allow prose...

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Is Our Jury System Broken? Are Jurors Expecting Too Much Evidence? What Can the Public Do?

Wendy N. Powell | Posted 09.07.2011

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The public wants answers. Watching their reaction to the acquittal of Casey Anthony is heartrending and troublesome. Justice for Caylee Anthony wa...

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'Caylee's Law' Petition Goes Viral

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 09.06.2011

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"Caylee's Law" has already gained over 330,000 signatures on Change.org. The petition, which was created by Michelle Crowder of Oklahoma, aims to m...

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