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Florida State University Law Review

1990

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Teeth For A Paper Tiger: A Proposal To Add Enforceability To Florida's Hate Crimes Act, Marc L. Fleischauer Apr 1990

Teeth For A Paper Tiger: A Proposal To Add Enforceability To Florida's Hate Crimes Act, Marc L. Fleischauer

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Religious Accommodation And Criminal Liability, Christine A. Clark Apr 1990

Religious Accommodation And Criminal Liability, Christine A. Clark

Florida State University Law Review

Florida's religious accommodation statute leads some parents to believe that they are free to rely on spiritual healing in lieu of medical treatment for their ill children. However, the statute fails to protect these parents in a criminal prosecution arising from their children's deaths. The author of this Article describes the various types of accommodation statutes, analyzes a recent prosecution, and concludes that such prosecutions are unconstitutional. The author also proposes revisions to Florida's law designed to eliminate ambiguities about what protections it provides.


Form Or Substance? Definitional Aspects Of Assault Weapon Legislation, Thomas R. Thompson Apr 1990

Form Or Substance? Definitional Aspects Of Assault Weapon Legislation, Thomas R. Thompson

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.