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A Study In The Treatment Of Crime And Law Enforcement In The United States As Compared To The European Countries., George E. Glos Dec 1971

A Study In The Treatment Of Crime And Law Enforcement In The United States As Compared To The European Countries., George E. Glos

St. Mary's Law Journal

The United States holds a comparably higher crime rate than European countries in the area of homicide, aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, and incitation of riots. This article explores the differences existing in the treatment of serious crimes in the leading systems of criminal law and law enforcement. This study examines how the United States, compared with European countries, define subcategories of major crimes and establish the penalties, defenses, and the access to relief attached to each crime. Contrasted with the provisions of the various states of the United States, the European provisions are simpler and carry stiffer penalties. The object …


Criminal Law--Vicarious Liability--Robber Convicted Of Murder When Robbery Victim Killed Accomplice, Ronald B. Johnson Nov 1971

Criminal Law--Vicarious Liability--Robber Convicted Of Murder When Robbery Victim Killed Accomplice, Ronald B. Johnson

West Virginia Law Review

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A Re-Examination Of The Law Of Homicide In 1971: The Model Penal Code, Roy Mitchell Moreland Jan 1971

A Re-Examination Of The Law Of Homicide In 1971: The Model Penal Code, Roy Mitchell Moreland

Kentucky Law Journal

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