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The Categorical Imperative As A Decarceral Agenda, Jessica M. Eaglin Jan 2020

The Categorical Imperative As A Decarceral Agenda, Jessica M. Eaglin

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In his forthcoming book, The Insidious Momentum of Mass Incarceration, Frank Zimring proposes two alternative methods to decarcerate: states can adopt a categorical imperative to reduce prison populations or states can reform the governance of sentencing. This symposium Essay focuses on the first of these options, as proposed in his tentative Chapter Six, wherein Zimring calls for categorically removing drug-addicted offenders from eligibility for prison sanctions and expanding use of jails for categories of offenses or offenders.

These methods, I suggest, exist in tension with numerous popular sentencing reforms being implemented in the states right now. Popular reforms, including the …


Innocence And Federal Habeas After Aedpa: Time For The Supreme Court To Act, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 2012

Innocence And Federal Habeas After Aedpa: Time For The Supreme Court To Act, Joseph L. Hoffmann

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The Family Capital Of Capital Families: Investigating Empathic Connections Between Jurors And Defendants' Families In Death Penalty Cases, Jody L. Madeira Jan 2011

The Family Capital Of Capital Families: Investigating Empathic Connections Between Jurors And Defendants' Families In Death Penalty Cases, Jody L. Madeira

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"Reasonably Predictable:" The Reluctance To Embrace Judicial Discretion For Substantial Assistance Procedures, India Geronimo Thusi Jan 2006

"Reasonably Predictable:" The Reluctance To Embrace Judicial Discretion For Substantial Assistance Procedures, India Geronimo Thusi

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This Comment focuses on the nuances of post-Booker cooperation departures and sentence variances. Section 5K1.1 of the Guidelines governs the provision of cooperation, or substantial assistance, departures. This provision was the primary method for defendants to receive cooperation departures prior to Booker. The section 5K1.1 provision allowed substantial assistance departures where the prosecution actually benefited from the defendant’s cooperation.

First, Part I.A of this Comment will provide an overview of the original goals of the Sentencing Commission and the section 5K1.1 substantial assistance provision. Part I.B of the Comment summarizes United States v. Booker and its impact on cooperation departures. …


The Politics Of Crime And The Threat To Judicial Independence, Jeannine Bell Jan 2003

The Politics Of Crime And The Threat To Judicial Independence, Jeannine Bell

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Unexploded Bomb: Voice, Silence And Consequence At The Hague Tribunals -- A Legal And Rhetorical Critique, Timothy W. Waters Jan 2003

Unexploded Bomb: Voice, Silence And Consequence At The Hague Tribunals -- A Legal And Rhetorical Critique, Timothy W. Waters

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This Article examines the decision by the ICTY Prosecutor not to investigate NATO's bombing campaign during the Kosovo war - and the Prosecutor's unusual decision to publish an Inquiry explaining its reasons. Many scholars have examined the Inquiry, but all have focused on its substantive legal analysis. This Article takes a different approach: It focuses on how the Prosecution reached the conclusion not to investigate. Using rhetorical analysis, it examines the Prosecution's decision-making mindset to see what that indicates about the shape of future international prosecutorial decision-making, including at the ICC.

There is no evidence that the Prosecution succumbed to …


Substance And Procedure In Capital Cases: Why Federal Habeas Courts Should Review The Merits Of Every Death Sentence, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 2000

Substance And Procedure In Capital Cases: Why Federal Habeas Courts Should Review The Merits Of Every Death Sentence, Joseph L. Hoffmann

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Now V. Scheidler, Round Two, Craig M. Bradley Jan 2000

Now V. Scheidler, Round Two, Craig M. Bradley

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The Failure Of The Criminal Procedure Revolution: A Response, Craig M. Bradley Jan 1997

The Failure Of The Criminal Procedure Revolution: A Response, Craig M. Bradley

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The Supreme Court's New Vision Of Federal Habeas Corpus For State Prisoners, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 1989

The Supreme Court's New Vision Of Federal Habeas Corpus For State Prisoners, Joseph L. Hoffmann

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Foreword: Mail Fraud After Mcnally And Carpenter: The Essence Of Fraud, Craig M. Bradley Jan 1988

Foreword: Mail Fraud After Mcnally And Carpenter: The Essence Of Fraud, Craig M. Bradley

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Right Against Self-Incrimination -- "Public Safety" Exception, David C. Williams Jan 1984

Right Against Self-Incrimination -- "Public Safety" Exception, David C. Williams

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Prosecutorial Discretion And Discrimination In The Decision To Charge, Amy G. Applegate Jan 1982

Prosecutorial Discretion And Discrimination In The Decision To Charge, Amy G. Applegate

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Racketeers, Congress, And The Courts: An Analysis Of Rico, Craig M. Bradley Jan 1980

Racketeers, Congress, And The Courts: An Analysis Of Rico, Craig M. Bradley

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Comment On Justification And Excuse, Jerome Hall Jan 1976

Comment On Justification And Excuse, Jerome Hall

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Comment On Error Juris, Jerome Hall Jan 1976

Comment On Error Juris, Jerome Hall

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Work Of The Louisiana Supreme Court, 1937-38 Term: Criminal Law And Procedure, Jerome Hall Jan 1939

Work Of The Louisiana Supreme Court, 1937-38 Term: Criminal Law And Procedure, Jerome Hall

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Prosecution Appeals In West Virginia, Frank Edward Horack Jr. Jan 1934

Prosecution Appeals In West Virginia, Frank Edward Horack Jr.

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Book Review. Hunt, H. T., The Case Of Thomas J. Mooney And Warren K. Billings, Ralph F. Fuchs Jan 1930

Book Review. Hunt, H. T., The Case Of Thomas J. Mooney And Warren K. Billings, Ralph F. Fuchs

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