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Criminal Procedure And The Conflict Of Laws, John Bernard Corr
Criminal Procedure And The Conflict Of Laws, John Bernard Corr
John (Bernie) Corr
No abstract provided.
Criminal Procedure And The Conflict Of Laws, John Bernard Corr
Criminal Procedure And The Conflict Of Laws, John Bernard Corr
John (Bernie) Corr
No abstract provided.
Accounting For Federalism In State Courts - Exclusion Of Evidence Obtained Lawfully By Federal Agents, Robert M. Bloom, Hillary J. Massey
Accounting For Federalism In State Courts - Exclusion Of Evidence Obtained Lawfully By Federal Agents, Robert M. Bloom, Hillary J. Massey
Robert M. Bloom
After the terrorist attacks on September 11th, Congress greatly enhanced federal law enforcement powers through enactment of the U.S.A. Patriot Act. The Supreme Court also has provided more leeway to federal officers in the past few decades, for example by limiting the scope of the exclusionary rule. At the same time, many states have interpreted their constitutions to provide greater individual protections to their citizens than provided by the federal constitution. This phenomenon has sometimes created a wide disparity between the investigatory techniques available to federal versus state law enforcement officers. As a result, state courts sometimes must decide whether …
Proyecto De Ley Sobre Juicio Por Jurados, Dr Leonardo J. Raznovich
Proyecto De Ley Sobre Juicio Por Jurados, Dr Leonardo J. Raznovich
Dr Leonardo J Raznovich
This article published in Spanish provides with an assessment of a bill sent to the Argentinean Parliament in order to implement trial by jury for serious criminal matters. It also provides with a historical overview of the institution and with some possible explanations why the Argentinean legislator has been reluctant to fulfill the constitutional mandate of implementing trial by jury for all criminal matters (articles 24, 75 (12) and 118 of the Argentinean Constitution).