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Cases Noted, Journal Staff
Cases Noted, Journal Staff
Vanderbilt Law Review
bankruptcy--unclaimed dividends--distribution to creditors who have not been paid in full
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constitutional law--prohibition of practice of naturopathy as a separate branch of the healing arts
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constitutional law--unAmerican activities committee held valid exercise of congressional power
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criminal law--evidence--admission of confession
To What Extent Does The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination Protect An Accused From Physical Disclosures, Mary E. Mann, Thomas A. Thomas
To What Extent Does The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination Protect An Accused From Physical Disclosures, Mary E. Mann, Thomas A. Thomas
Vanderbilt Law Review
The Federal Government and forty-six states have incorporated within their constitutions the common law privilege against self-incrimination. Iowa and New Jersey, the two exceptions, have accepted the privilege, either by incorporation into their common law by judicial interpretation, or by statute. Originally, this universal acceptance was an outgrowth of the thumb-screw and rack days of the star chamber in England, and the protection from physical torture by officers of the law to extract confessions was deemed such a fundamental right' as to warrant constitutional safeguards. However, since its adoption in this country, authorities both in and outside of the legal …