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Criminals Behind The Veil: Political Philosophy And Punishment, Chad Flanders Nov 2016

Criminals Behind The Veil: Political Philosophy And Punishment, Chad Flanders

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Eric Holder's Recent Curtailment Of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing, Its Implications, And Prospects For Effective Reform, Alan Dahl Nov 2014

Eric Holder's Recent Curtailment Of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing, Its Implications, And Prospects For Effective Reform, Alan Dahl

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The Best Interest Is The Child: A Historical Philosophy For Modern Issues, Lahny R. Silva Mar 2014

The Best Interest Is The Child: A Historical Philosophy For Modern Issues, Lahny R. Silva

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

A little over a century after the creation of the first juvenile court in America, the states and the federal government continue to try to find an effective and practical solution to juvenile delinquency. Beginning with the “Best Interest of the Child Standard” in 1899, juvenile justice policy has evolved into a mixed bag of philosophies. State statutes littered with “Best Interest” rhetoric, have interestingly resulted in state policies that are retributive in nature and disproportionately affect minority communities. The disconnect between theory and practice is the product of decades of socio-political influence on juvenile justice policy as well as …


The Swinging Pendulum Of Sentencing Reform: Political Actors Regulating District Court Discretion, Lydia Brashear Tiede May 2009

The Swinging Pendulum Of Sentencing Reform: Political Actors Regulating District Court Discretion, Lydia Brashear Tiede

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Cunningham V. California: The U.S. Supreme Court Painted Into A Corner, Jacob Strain Mar 2008

Cunningham V. California: The U.S. Supreme Court Painted Into A Corner, Jacob Strain

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Proposition 36: Ignoring Amenability And Avoiding Accountability, Mehgan Porter May 2007

Proposition 36: Ignoring Amenability And Avoiding Accountability, Mehgan Porter

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Holding Virtual Child Pornography Creators Liable By Judicial Redress: An Alternative Approach To Overcoming The Obstacles Presented In Ashcroft V. Free Speech Coalition, Daniel W. Bower Mar 2004

Holding Virtual Child Pornography Creators Liable By Judicial Redress: An Alternative Approach To Overcoming The Obstacles Presented In Ashcroft V. Free Speech Coalition, Daniel W. Bower

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Which Crime Is It? The Role Of Proportionality In Recidivist Sentencing After Ewing V. California, Richard H. Andrus Mar 2004

Which Crime Is It? The Role Of Proportionality In Recidivist Sentencing After Ewing V. California, Richard H. Andrus

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Who Makes The Call On Capital Punishment? How Ring V. Arizona Clarifies The Apprendi Rule And The Implications On Capital Sentencing , Sim?N Cantarero Mar 2003

Who Makes The Call On Capital Punishment? How Ring V. Arizona Clarifies The Apprendi Rule And The Implications On Capital Sentencing , Sim?N Cantarero

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

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Helping Children Through The Juvenile Justice Syste: A Guide For Utah Defense Attorneys, Paul Wake May 2000

Helping Children Through The Juvenile Justice Syste: A Guide For Utah Defense Attorneys, Paul Wake

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


United States V. Singleton And The Witness Gratuity Statute: What Is The Best Approach For The Criminal Justice System?, Melissa W. Rawlinson Mar 2000

United States V. Singleton And The Witness Gratuity Statute: What Is The Best Approach For The Criminal Justice System?, Melissa W. Rawlinson

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Factors Contributing To Juvenile Violence In Indian Communities, Larry Echohawk May 1998

Factors Contributing To Juvenile Violence In Indian Communities, Larry Echohawk

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


Crime And Punishment: The Eighth Amendment's Proportionality Guarantee After Harmlin V. Michigan, John C. Rooker Mar 1992

Crime And Punishment: The Eighth Amendment's Proportionality Guarantee After Harmlin V. Michigan, John C. Rooker

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.