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1990

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A Conceptual, Practical, And Political Guide To Rico Reform, Gerard E. Lynch Jan 1990

A Conceptual, Practical, And Political Guide To Rico Reform, Gerard E. Lynch

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RICO is nearing its twentieth birthday, but it may not be a happy one. In fact, 'tis the season for critics of RICO to be, if not jolly, at least highly active. A House subcommittee and the Senate Judiciary Committee have held hearings on RICO reform, the popular and business press has published numerous debates and criticisms involving fairly arcane points of civil and criminal law, scholars and lawyers have filled law reviews and legal newspapers with articles often critical of the statute, and the pressure has been building for statutory changes.

As the pressure for change has intensified, and …