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Criminal Law

University at Buffalo School of Law

Journal

2014

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A Rational Theory Of Mitigation And Aggravation In Sentencing: Why Less Is More When It Comes To Punishing Criminals, Mirko Bagaric Dec 2014

A Rational Theory Of Mitigation And Aggravation In Sentencing: Why Less Is More When It Comes To Punishing Criminals, Mirko Bagaric

Buffalo Law Review

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Finding Meaning In The Death Of Virtual Identities, Jordan L. Walbesser Oct 2014

Finding Meaning In The Death Of Virtual Identities, Jordan L. Walbesser

Buffalo Intellectual Property Law Journal

Historically speaking, legal fiction assumes that identity and the credentials proving identity are one and the same. It is an important fiction that allows us to access information associated with our identity and restrict others from doing the same. Crimes of identity theft are commonly manifested through the usurpation of one's credentials to falsely verify identity. Legal doctrine such as agency theory makes the assumption that identity and credentials are only transferrable together. Technology, especially the Internet, alters this fiction by allowing the creation of multiple credentials that enable access to multiple identities manifested throughout the world. The one-to-one relationship …


Justice Kennedy, The Purposes Of Capital Punishment, And The Future Of Lackey Claims, Brent E. Newton Aug 2014

Justice Kennedy, The Purposes Of Capital Punishment, And The Future Of Lackey Claims, Brent E. Newton

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.