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The Constitution In The Supreme Court: Civil Rights And Liberties, 1930-1941, David P. Currie Nov 1987

The Constitution In The Supreme Court: Civil Rights And Liberties, 1930-1941, David P. Currie

Duke Law Journal

This is the latest in Professor Currie's continuing series on the historical development of constitutional doctrine. In this article Professor Currie surveys the major decisions of the Supreme Court between 1930 and 1941 in the area of criminal procedure, civil rights and civil liberties. In the area of criminal procedure, Professor Currie concludes that in deciding what procedures were required or forbidden by due process, historical inquiry was displaced by a fundamental-rights test. In the area of civil liberties, Professor Currie concludes that the Court made modest progress. Finally, Professor Currie concludes that the Court's most important civil liberties work …


Michigan V. Long: The Inadequacies Of Independent And Adequate State Grounds, Patricia Fahlbusch, Daniel Gonzalez Sep 1987

Michigan V. Long: The Inadequacies Of Independent And Adequate State Grounds, Patricia Fahlbusch, Daniel Gonzalez

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


Criminal Procedure, Ronald J. Bacigal Jul 1987

Criminal Procedure, Ronald J. Bacigal

Law Faculty Publications

This article summarizes significant legislative changes, decisions of the United States and Virginia Supreme Courts, and decisions of the Virginia Court of Appeals. A more extensive consideration of this material as well as recent decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and federal district courts is contained in R. Bacigal, Virginia Criminal Procedure (Supp. 1987).


Confronting Rape Shield, Allison I. Connelly Apr 1987

Confronting Rape Shield, Allison I. Connelly

Law Faculty Popular Media

In this newsletter article, Professor Connelly discusses the difficulties faced by defense attorneys in addressing rape shield laws.


Evidentiary Use Of Other Crime Evidence: A Survey Of Recent Trends In Criminal Procedure, Susan Stuart Jan 1987

Evidentiary Use Of Other Crime Evidence: A Survey Of Recent Trends In Criminal Procedure, Susan Stuart

Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Testimonial Component Of The Right Against Self-Incrimination, Charles G. Geyh Jan 1987

The Testimonial Component Of The Right Against Self-Incrimination, Charles G. Geyh

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Batson V. Kentucky: Curing The Disease But Killing The Patient, William T. Pizzi Jan 1987

Batson V. Kentucky: Curing The Disease But Killing The Patient, William T. Pizzi

Publications

No abstract provided.


Media Access To Tape-Recorded Evidence In Criminal Trials, Lisa Kahaty Starczewski Jan 1987

Media Access To Tape-Recorded Evidence In Criminal Trials, Lisa Kahaty Starczewski

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Counterrevolution Enters A New Era: Criminal Procedure Decisions During The Final Term Of The Burger Court, Charles Whitebread Jan 1987

The Counterrevolution Enters A New Era: Criminal Procedure Decisions During The Final Term Of The Burger Court, Charles Whitebread

Seattle University Law Review

This Article canvases the Burger Court’s counterrevolution in criminal procedure effectuated by a series of rulings that restructured the balance between the state and the criminally accused. The Article identifies the five major themes that have marked the Burger Court’s counterrevolution in criminal procedure and demonstrates how these themes were illustrated by various decisions this term during the 1985-86 term. After providing this background, the Article poses questions of how shifts in the composition of the Court may affect the trajectory of criminal procedure.