1.  But officials prosecuting the crime deny that police were involved.

2.  It may also be suitable for students wishing to gain an insight into how crime is prosecuted in Scotland.

3.  An amendment to give the federal government a stronger role in prosecuting crimes of bias deserves swift approval when it is taken up in the US Senate Tuesday.

4.  Ashcroft, however, is hardly alone in his concerns about a federal role in identifying and prosecuting hate crimes.

5.  Attorney General Janet Reno unveiled a package of new proposed laws that would make it easier to prosecute environmental crimes and would increase the penalties for violations.

6.  At the very least, the Pearl murder undermines any Pakistani claim that it can credibly and thoroughly investigate and prosecute the crime.

7.  A state law enacted in January made it easier for local jurisdictions to prosecute the crime by putting some violations under felony statutes.

8.  Bush said the aid from the FBI and federal Drug Enforcement Agency would allow police to prosecute drug crimes under federal laws with stiffer sentences.

9.  Bush voiced reservations about legislation, which passed the Senate earlier this week, providing for an expanded federal role in prosecuting hate crimes.