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Attempting The Impossible: The Emerging Consensus, Ira P. Robbins

Ira P. Robbins

Justice, Mercy, And Craziness, Stephen J. Morse

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Review Essay On Becoming And Being A Prosecutor, Martin H. Belsky

Akron Law Faculty Publications

A prosecutor is a detective, a litigator, a manager, and a policymaker. He is responsible for investigating illegalities' and is permitted to use specially assigned tools-a grand jury or subpoena-to acquire information and evidence. As a litigator, he is counsel for an artificial client-the government or people-but also the representa- tive of identifiable victims. Moreover, though he functions in an adversary system, he must temper his advocacy and zeal. His goal is not merely to "win," but also to see that "justice is done."

The prosecutor must manage an increasing set of responsibilities in a complex and often arbitrary system, …

Review Essay On Becoming And Being A Prosecutor, Martin H. Belsky

Martin H. Belsky

A prosecutor is a detective, a litigator, a manager, and a policymaker. He is responsible for investigating illegalities' and is permitted to use specially assigned tools-a grand jury or subpoena-to acquire information and evidence. As a litigator, he is counsel for an artificial client-the government or people-but also the representa- tive of identifiable victims. Moreover, though he functions in an adversary system, he must temper his advocacy and zeal. His goal is not merely to "win," but also to see that "justice is done."

The prosecutor must manage an increasing set of responsibilities in a complex and often arbitrary system, …

Imputed Criminal Liability, Paul H. Robinson

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Typically, the set of elements defining a crime comprise what may be called the paradigm of liability for that offense: An actor is criminally liable if and only if the state proves all these elements. The paradigm of an offense, however, does not always determine criminal liability. Even where all the elements of the paradigm are proven, rules and doctrines create exceptions that affect criminal liability. Some exceptions, such as insanity, duress, and law enforcement authority, can exculpate an actor even though his conduct and state of mind satisfy the paradigm for the offense charged. Such exculpating exceptions are grouped …

Assaults On The Exclusionary Rule: Good Faith Limitations And Damage Remedies, Pierre J. Schlag

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The Twilight Of Welfare Criminology, Stephen J. Morse

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The Twilight Of Welfare Criminology: A Final Word, Stephen J. Morse

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