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The Romance Of Revenge: Capital Punishment In America, Samuel R. Gross Jan 1993

The Romance Of Revenge: Capital Punishment In America, Samuel R. Gross

Articles

On February 17, 1992, Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to 15 consecutive terms of life imprisonment for killing and dismembering 15 young men and boys (Associated Press 1992a). Dahmer had been arrested six months earlier, on July 22, 1991. On January 13 he pled guilty to the fifteen murder counts against him, leaving open only the issue of his sanity. Jury selection began two weeks later, and the trial proper started on January 30. The jury heard two weeks of testimony about murder, mutilation and necrophilia; they deliberated for 5 hours before finding that Dahmer was sane when he committed these …

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Blackmail And Other Forms Of Arm-Twisting, Leo Katz Jan 1993

Blackmail And Other Forms Of Arm-Twisting, Leo Katz

All Faculty Scholarship

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Book Review: Red Scare In Court: New York Versus The International Workers Order, 27 J. Marshall L. Rev. 139 (1993), Elena Marcheschi Jan 1993

Book Review: Red Scare In Court: New York Versus The International Workers Order, 27 J. Marshall L. Rev. 139 (1993), Elena Marcheschi

UIC Law Review

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Murder Plus Mitigation: The Lesser Mitigated Offense Arrives In Illinois, 27 J. Marshall L. Rev. 61 (1993), Daniel B. Shanes Jan 1993

Murder Plus Mitigation: The Lesser Mitigated Offense Arrives In Illinois, 27 J. Marshall L. Rev. 61 (1993), Daniel B. Shanes

UIC Law Review

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Motherhood And Crime, Dorothy E. Roberts Jan 1993

Motherhood And Crime, Dorothy E. Roberts

All Faculty Scholarship

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Codifying Criminal Law: Do Modern Codes Have It Right?, Paul H. Robinson Jan 1993

Codifying Criminal Law: Do Modern Codes Have It Right?, Paul H. Robinson

All Faculty Scholarship

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An Overview Of Illinois Contempt Law: A Court's Inherent Power And The Appropriate Procedures And Sanctions, 26 J. Marshall L. Rev. 223 (1993), Robert G. Johnston, Kevin E. Bry Jan 1993

An Overview Of Illinois Contempt Law: A Court's Inherent Power And The Appropriate Procedures And Sanctions, 26 J. Marshall L. Rev. 223 (1993), Robert G. Johnston, Kevin E. Bry

UIC Law Review

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Fiscal Responsibility And Criminal Sentencing In Illinois: The Time For Change Is Now, 26 J. Marshall L. Rev. 317 (1993), David H. Norris, Thomas Peters Jan 1993

Fiscal Responsibility And Criminal Sentencing In Illinois: The Time For Change Is Now, 26 J. Marshall L. Rev. 317 (1993), David H. Norris, Thomas Peters

UIC Law Review

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The Rule Of Law In An Emerging World Order, 26 J. Marshall L. Rev. 715 (1993), William Webster Jan 1993

The Rule Of Law In An Emerging World Order, 26 J. Marshall L. Rev. 715 (1993), William Webster

UIC Law Review

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The Death Penalty: A Solution To The Problem Of Intentional Aids Transmission Through Rape, 26 J. Marshall L. Rev. 941 (1993), Stefanie S. Wepner Jan 1993

The Death Penalty: A Solution To The Problem Of Intentional Aids Transmission Through Rape, 26 J. Marshall L. Rev. 941 (1993), Stefanie S. Wepner

UIC Law Review

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The Constitutional Right To Defense Experts, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1993

The Constitutional Right To Defense Experts, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

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Legitimating The Illegitimate: A Comment On 'Beyond Rape', Robin West Jan 1993

Legitimating The Illegitimate: A Comment On 'Beyond Rape', Robin West

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

Professor Dripps's provocative proposal, as I understand it, is that we think of sex as a commodity and rape as the theft of that commodity. Understood as such, the theft of sex accomplished through violence or the threat of violence is a twofold wrong: it violates our "negative" right to refuse to have sex with anyone for any or no reason, and violence or the threat of violence infringes our right to personal, physical security. Therefore, the violent expropriation of sex should be punished as a major felony, as is violent rape, at least in theory.

Furthermore, according to Dripps, …

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Considering Lead Poisoning As A Criminal Defense, Deborah W. Denno Jan 1993

Considering Lead Poisoning As A Criminal Defense, Deborah W. Denno

Fordham Urban Law Journal

A brief survey of the causes and consequences of lead poisoning suggests that lead poisoning is pervasive, particularly among blacks in urban communities, that it's effects can be debilitating, and that it has been linked to disciplinary problems, aggression, and repetitive and oftentimes violent crime. There is a legitimate question, then, about whether lead poisoning should be considered a viable criminal defense. The question of whether lead poisoning should be a defense is perhaps most appropriately placed in the context of debates regarding free will, determinism, and the ability of social scientists to predict the course of any one individual's …

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Needed: A Community Experiment In Problem-Oriented Justice, Felice Kirby, Michael Clark, Tim Wall Jan 1993

Needed: A Community Experiment In Problem-Oriented Justice, Felice Kirby, Michael Clark, Tim Wall

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This essay examines some of the problems widely perceived to exist within the criminal justice system. Our experience is that when both the community and the police communicate and become more involved with each other, notable successes have transpired. The strategy of community policing affords the police agency, and through it the community at large, a chance for problem-solving every time an officer responds to an incident. This is in contrast to what is now considered traditional policing, whereby a 911 operator, removed from the scene of the incident, dispatches officers and then urges them to move on as soon …

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The Political Economy Of Female Violent Street Crime, Deborah Baskin, Ira Sommers, Jeffrey Fagan Jan 1993

The Political Economy Of Female Violent Street Crime, Deborah Baskin, Ira Sommers, Jeffrey Fagan

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Our research has led us to the conclusion that women in New York City are becoming more and more likely to involve themselves in violent street crimes. This essay analyzes the developing role of women in violent street crime and poses a model, based on both historical analysis and empirical research, to explain the participation of women in violent street crimes in the 1980s.

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Maiming The Soul: Judges, Sentencing And The Myth Of The Nonviolent Rapist, Lynn Hecht Schafran Jan 1993

Maiming The Soul: Judges, Sentencing And The Myth Of The Nonviolent Rapist, Lynn Hecht Schafran

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Rape, by definition and in sentencing, is a crime that is predicated on a male-defined concept of violence. The lack of knowledge about rape trauma produces erroneous assessments or rape and erroneous sentences for rapists. The inability to recognize the damage cause by a "nonviolent" rape trivializes the seriousness of the crime and devalues the individual victim. Judges and attorneys must expand their definitions of violence to include injury to the victim's psyche.

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Urban Criminal Justice: Has The Response To The Hiv Epidemic Been "Fair"?, Richard J. Andrias Jan 1993

Urban Criminal Justice: Has The Response To The Hiv Epidemic Been "Fair"?, Richard J. Andrias

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The HIV epidemic is almost a decade old and it is estimated that one million to two million Americans are infected. Nevertheless, too often it has been irrational fears of contagion and disapproval of the subcultures associated with the illness that have driven society's response to the epidemic. Has the legal community, which prides itself on being governed by due process and rationality, reacted any differently than society at large? To what degree have legal decisions and policies been governed by fear, prejudice, and ignorance rather than by science and sound public policy? This Essay will explore the response of …

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The Urban Crimnal Justice System: A Case Of Fairness, John F. Keenan Jan 1993

The Urban Crimnal Justice System: A Case Of Fairness, John F. Keenan

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This short essay contains the presiding judges recollections of the case People v. Robles as a way to discuss public perception of fairness in the criminal justice system.

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The High Cost Of Juvenile Justice, Diane Ridley Gatewood Jan 1993

The High Cost Of Juvenile Justice, Diane Ridley Gatewood

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Essay will discuss the high cost of incarcerating substantial numbers of minority juveniles and will advocate alternatives to detention. The author discusses how minority youth are disproportionately affected at multiple stages of the criminal justice process: arrests, detentions, adjudication, and disposition. The Essay further discusses the increased use of the prison system for juveniles. The Essay concludes with several recommendations for how minority youth can be treated more fairly within the system and recommends alternatives to incarceration.

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Foreword: The Criminal-Civil Distinction And Dangerous Blameless Offenders, Paul H. Robinson Jan 1993

Foreword: The Criminal-Civil Distinction And Dangerous Blameless Offenders, Paul H. Robinson

All Faculty Scholarship

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Habeas After The Revolution, Joseph L. Hoffmann, William J. Stuntz Jan 1993

Habeas After The Revolution, Joseph L. Hoffmann, William J. Stuntz

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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The Urban Criminal Justice System Can Be Fair, Charles J. Hynes Jan 1993

The Urban Criminal Justice System Can Be Fair, Charles J. Hynes

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This essay contains perspectives on fairness in the criminal justice system. It is written by a prosecutor with experience in an urban setting. He touches on topics such as racism, jury selection, the Rodney King case, the Howard Beach Case.

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What Is A "Fair" Reponse To Juvenile Crime?, Susan K. Knipps Jan 1993

What Is A "Fair" Reponse To Juvenile Crime?, Susan K. Knipps

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The question of how to deal fairly and effectively with the problem of juvenile crime has long perplexed the public and policy makers. The current juvenile justice system in New York State reflects this uncertainty -- as it simultaneously employs two completely different models for the adjudication of juveniles accused of unlawful acts. The first model emphasizes the provision of rehabilitative services for delinquent youth through noncriminal proceedings in the Family Court. The second model stresses the use of punitive sanctions in the adult criminal courts for more serious juvenile offenders. To begin to sort through these models, this Essay …

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Jails And Prisons -- Reservoirs Of Tb Disease: Should Defendants With Hiv Infection (Who Cannot Swim) Be Thrown Into The Reservoir?, Faith Colangelo, Mariana Hogan Jan 1993

Jails And Prisons -- Reservoirs Of Tb Disease: Should Defendants With Hiv Infection (Who Cannot Swim) Be Thrown Into The Reservoir?, Faith Colangelo, Mariana Hogan

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) in urban areas has direct and alarming consequences within the criminal justice system. Lock-up facilities, jails and prisons are TB breeding grounds. TB strikes with vengeance in populations with physical vulnerabilities caused by alcoholism, drug addiction, malnutrition, and HIV/AIDS and other immune-suppressing conditions. This Essay argues that it is time for New York State to reevaluate the mandatory sentencing laws and restrictions on plea bargaining. The interaction of HIV disease and TB offers a striking example of why justice is not served by binding the judiciary's hands. This Essay provides a medical overview of HIV …

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A Moral Standard For The Prosecutor's Exercise Of The Charging Discretion, Bennett L. Gershman Jan 1993

A Moral Standard For The Prosecutor's Exercise Of The Charging Discretion, Bennett L. Gershman

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The prosecutor's decision to institute criminal charges is the broadest and least regulated power in American criminal law. The judicial deference shown to prosecutors generally is most noticeable with respect to the charging function. This Essay discusses three hypothetical cases that present both realistic and recurring challenges to the prosecutor's charging power. The first case depends on a factual determination of a witness's reliability. The second case depends on a factual determination of the witness's truthfulness. The third case revolves around a legal determination regarding the applicability of a defense. Together, these cases provide a setting in which a moral …

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Should Judges Consider The Demographics Of The Jury Pool In Deciding Change Of Venue Application?, Peter M. Kougasian Jan 1993

Should Judges Consider The Demographics Of The Jury Pool In Deciding Change Of Venue Application?, Peter M. Kougasian

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Essay considers the narrow question of whether, in changing venue, a court ought in principle to consider the demographic diversity of the venue. Deciding this issue require consideration of two preliminary questions: what is an impartial jury? And what role, if any, does racial diversity play in empaneling an impartial jury? The Rodney King trial raises questions about the dynamics of the jury panel, rather than the qualifications of individual jurors. After the Rodney King verdict, the Court's reasoning in the Batson line of cases seems naive for two reasons. First, the Court's faith in the ability of voire …

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"A Good Murder", Leigh B. Bienen Jan 1993

"A Good Murder", Leigh B. Bienen

Fordham Urban Law Journal

People are profoundly interested in crimes because the law and legal punishments are supposed to address the fundamental human craving for justice. Courts are embedded in this system of law because we do not rust individuals alone or groups to judge fairly. This essay will describe a pattern which emerged when researchers examined all homicide cases in the state of New Jersey during the years immediately after the reimposition of capital punishment in 1982. Particularly relevant is the pattern of capital punishment for urban and suburban murders, and how those cases were regarded by law enforcement, the media, and the …

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Urban Criminal Justice: No Fairer Than The Larger Society, Joanne Page Jan 1993

Urban Criminal Justice: No Fairer Than The Larger Society, Joanne Page

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Essay reflects the author's personal perspective on the fairness of the criminal justice system. She argues that the key to assessing the fairness of the system is to examine it, not in isolation, but within a larger social context. The criminal justice system is part of the larger society, shares its values and is shaped by its allocation of resources. The criminal justice system is consistent with the values of that larger society: It treats the lives of poor people and people of color as being of inferior worth, skewing its intervention toward control and punishment rather than toward …

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The Urban Criminal Justice System: Where Young + Black + Male = Probable Cause, Elizabeth A. Gaynes Jan 1993

The Urban Criminal Justice System: Where Young + Black + Male = Probable Cause, Elizabeth A. Gaynes

Fordham Urban Law Journal

We live in a country where one out of four young African-American men is under some form of custodial supervision. In our nation's capital, seven out of ten African-American men can anticipate being arrested and jailed at least once before reaching the age of thirty-five. We live in a city where a black man between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four is far more likely to die of homicide than all other causes combined. The official response to the problem of urban crime by minority youth has been prison, prison, and more prison. This essay provides an overview and examples …

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Why The Court Loves Batson: Representation-Reinforcement, Colorblindness, And The Jury, Susan Herman Jan 1993

Why The Court Loves Batson: Representation-Reinforcement, Colorblindness, And The Jury, Susan Herman

Faculty Scholarship

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