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Prom Mom Killers: The Impact Of Blame Shift And Distorted Statistics On Punishment For Neonaticide, Lynne Marie Kohm, Thomas Scott Liverman
Prom Mom Killers: The Impact Of Blame Shift And Distorted Statistics On Punishment For Neonaticide, Lynne Marie Kohm, Thomas Scott Liverman
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
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Media Violence: Different Times Call For Different Measures, Lisa Kimmel
Media Violence: Different Times Call For Different Measures, Lisa Kimmel
University of Miami Business Law Review
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A Year In The Life Of Death: Murders And Capital Sentences In South Carolina, David Elton Mccord
A Year In The Life Of Death: Murders And Capital Sentences In South Carolina, David Elton Mccord
South Carolina Law Review
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From Hit Man To Encyclopedia Of Jihad: How To Distinguish Freedom Of Speech From Terrorist Training, Rodney A. Smolla
From Hit Man To Encyclopedia Of Jihad: How To Distinguish Freedom Of Speech From Terrorist Training, Rodney A. Smolla
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The Discretionary Power Of "Public" Prosecutors In Historical Perspective, Carolyn B. Ramsey
The Discretionary Power Of "Public" Prosecutors In Historical Perspective, Carolyn B. Ramsey
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Norms urging prosecutors to seek justice by playing a quasi-judicial role and striving for fairness to defendants are often assumed to have deep historical roots. Yet, in fact, such a conception of the prosecutor's role is relatively new. Based on archival research on the papers of the New York County District Attorney's Office, "The Discretionary Power of 'Public' Prosecutors in Historical Perspective" explores the meaning of the word "public" as it applied to prosecutors in the nineteenth century. This article shows that, in the early days of public prosecution, district attorneys were expected to maximize convictions and leave defendants' rights …