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1992

Criminal Law

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The Wrongful Death Of Bob Black, C. Peter Erlinder Jun 1992

The Wrongful Death Of Bob Black, C. Peter Erlinder

C. Peter Erlinder

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Tridimensionalismo Juridico Y Control De Constitucionalidad, Edgar Carpio Marcos, Edgar Carpio Marcos Jan 1992

Tridimensionalismo Juridico Y Control De Constitucionalidad, Edgar Carpio Marcos, Edgar Carpio Marcos

Edgar Carpio Marcos

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Massachusetts Grand Jury Practice, R. Michael Cassidy Dec 1991

Massachusetts Grand Jury Practice, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

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Charles E. Lindblom, Richard Adelstein Dec 1991

Charles E. Lindblom, Richard Adelstein

Richard Adelstein

An intellectual biography and review of the work of Charles E. Lindblom.

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Continuity And Change Redux: Market And State In American History, Richard Adelstein Dec 1991

Continuity And Change Redux: Market And State In American History, Richard Adelstein

Richard Adelstein

A review of Jonathan Hughes, The Government Habit Redux (1991).

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Federal Expungement: A Concept In Need Of Definition, James W. Diehm Dec 1991

Federal Expungement: A Concept In Need Of Definition, James W. Diehm

James W. Diehm

It is a common occurrence. An individual, frequently a young person, is arrested for a criminal offense, and the charges are disposed of without a conviction. This disposition appears favorable until the person realizes that there' is an arrest record on file that will create problems every time he or she seeks employment, applies for a professional license, or attempts to obtain a security clearance. Is there a way to remedy this situation? The answer is yes. The person can seek expungement of the criminal record. In fact, expungement may even be granted when the person has been convicted of …

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The Revitalization Of The Common-Law Civil Writ Of Audita Querela As A Post-Conviction Remedy In Criminal Cases: The Immigration Context And Beyond, Ira P. Robbins Dec 1991

The Revitalization Of The Common-Law Civil Writ Of Audita Querela As A Post-Conviction Remedy In Criminal Cases: The Immigration Context And Beyond, Ira P. Robbins

Ira P. Robbins

Introduction: An alien lawfully enters the United States in 1972. He gets a job, gets married, and becomes a productive worker in the community. He is subsequently convicted of a felony, such as making false statements on a loan application. As a result, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) brings deportation proceedings against him. The individual will seek any means possible to vacate the conviction, in order to stay in this country.' This Article explores whether the writ of audita querela. primarily used to provide post-judgment relief in civil cases at common law, can be used to challenge criminal …

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The Myth Of Retributive Justice, Brian Slattery Dec 1991

The Myth Of Retributive Justice, Brian Slattery

Brian Slattery

In fairy tales, villains usually come to a bad end, snared in a trap of their own making, or visited with a disaster nicely suited to their particular villainy. Read a story of this kind to children and you will be struck by the profound satisfaction with which this predictable of events is greeted. Yet, if children cheer when the villain is done in, they are just as satisfied when the hero manages to get the villain by the throat but takes pity and spares him. These tales of retribution and mercy, even reduced to their barest bones, seem to …

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