Honduras' Congress approved a new penal code that favors impunity Honduras’ congress has passed a new criminal code that lowers the sentence for corruption and drug trafficking cases, among other ...

Lame-duck sessions of Congress rarely produce good legislation. Legislators are least accountable now, with many not returning next year. And they’re counting on voters tuning out after the election ...

The D.C. Council unanimously passed a sweeping overhaul of the city's criminal code on Tuesday that would redefine offenses and penalties, as well as expand defendants' rights to a jury trial. If D.C.