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Plea Bargaining: A Model Court Rule, Kenneth A. Kraus
Plea Bargaining: A Model Court Rule, Kenneth A. Kraus
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
It is not the purpose of this note to discuss the justification for the plea bargaining process, for it is clear that this system will of necessity be continued in the foreseeable future. Instead, this analysis is designed first to present the functional role, constitutional status and existing abuses in the plea bargaining process, and then to discuss the goals and the proposed standards relevant to reform of the present plea bargaining procedures. The culmination of this analysis is the proposed Model Court Rule for Plea Agreements in part III.
The Shareholder's Role In Corporate Social Responsibility, Thomas H. Hay
The Shareholder's Role In Corporate Social Responsibility, Thomas H. Hay
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
In The Modern Corporation and Private Property, Professors Berle and Means concluded that the corporation should serve the interests of all society and not solely the interests of its shareholders. This concept was a break from traditional corporate theory and the beginning of the theory of corporate social responsibility. The purpose of this article is to assess the modem shareholder's role in the implementation of this doctrine. Because Berle was one of the first to consider the role of the shareholder in enforcing the corporation's responsibility to society, this article will begin with a brief review of his ideas …