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Criminal Forfeiture Procedure In 2007: A Survey Of Developments In The Case Law, Stefan D. Cassella
Criminal Forfeiture Procedure In 2007: A Survey Of Developments In The Case Law, Stefan D. Cassella
Stefan D Cassella
This article is one in a series of annual updates on the rapidly expanding area of criminal asset forfeiture procedure. Organized topically, the article analyzes the recent cases, beginning with those discussing the nature and scope of criminal forfeiture and then continuing through the steps in a criminal prosecution, from indictment through sentencing and the post-trial ancillary proceeding regarding the rights of third parties. The article covers cases decided in 2006. Copyright © 2007 Thomson Reuters/West.
Furman's Mythical Mandate, Scott Howe
Furman's Mythical Mandate, Scott Howe
Scott W. Howe
This Article argues for the rescue and reform of Supreme Court doctrine regulating capital sentencing trials under the Eighth Amendment. Many legal commentators, both liberal and conservative, including several members of the Supreme Court, have concluded that the Court's regulation of capital sentencing trials is a disaster. The repeated criticisms rest on a commonly accepted view about a principal goal of capital sentencing regulation. The prevailing account, fueled by the rhetoric of the Justices, stems from the notion that Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 208 (1972), revealed a mandate of consistency in the use of the death penalty that the …
Jamais Deux Sans Trois: Principes Régissant Les Effets De La Récidive Sur La Peine Et La Libération Conditionnelle Dans Les Codes Pénaux Européens (French), Sacha Raoult
Sacha Raoult
This paper examines the general principles that guide the classical treatment of an offender's dangerousness in the criminal codes of sixteen European countries. It provides a review of the way in which each penal code deals with both multiple offenders and the terms of parole. There is substantial variety in the legal definitions and effect of recidivism, with some very strict criteria in place in some states. The same various degree of arbitrariness and lack of clear standards apply to the terms of parole. Though arbitrariness in the administering of these legal categories is common throughout Europe, it can be …