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Criminals Behind The Veil: Political Philosophy And Punishment, Chad Flanders
Criminals Behind The Veil: Political Philosophy And Punishment, Chad Flanders
Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law
No abstract provided.
How To Incite Crime With Words: Clarifying Brandenburg’S Incitement Test With Speech Act Theory, Bradley J. Pew
How To Incite Crime With Words: Clarifying Brandenburg’S Incitement Test With Speech Act Theory, Bradley J. Pew
BYU Law Review
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Justice Deferred Is Justice Denied: We Must End Our Failed Experiment In Deferring Corporate Criminal Prosecutions, Peter R. Reilly
Justice Deferred Is Justice Denied: We Must End Our Failed Experiment In Deferring Corporate Criminal Prosecutions, Peter R. Reilly
BYU Law Review
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, deferred prosecution agreements are said to occupy an “important middle ground” between declining to prosecute on the one hand, and trials or guilty pleas on the other. A top DOJ official has declared that over the last decade, the agreements have become a “mainstay” of white collar criminal law enforcement; a prominent criminal law professor calls their increased use part of the “biggest change in corporate law enforcement policy in the last ten years.”
However, despite deferred prosecution’s apparent rise in popularity among law enforcement officials, this Article sets forth the argument that …
The Best Interest Is The Child: A Historical Philosophy For Modern Issues, Lahny R. Silva
The Best Interest Is The Child: A Historical Philosophy For Modern Issues, Lahny R. Silva
Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law
A little over a century after the creation of the first juvenile court in America, the states and the federal government continue to try to find an effective and practical solution to juvenile delinquency. Beginning with the “Best Interest of the Child Standard” in 1899, juvenile justice policy has evolved into a mixed bag of philosophies. State statutes littered with “Best Interest” rhetoric, have interestingly resulted in state policies that are retributive in nature and disproportionately affect minority communities. The disconnect between theory and practice is the product of decades of socio-political influence on juvenile justice policy as well as …
Creating Crimmigration, César Cuahtémoc García Hernández
Creating Crimmigration, César Cuahtémoc García Hernández
BYU Law Review
No abstract provided.
Proposition 36: Ignoring Amenability And Avoiding Accountability, Mehgan Porter
Proposition 36: Ignoring Amenability And Avoiding Accountability, Mehgan Porter
Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law
No abstract provided.
Holding Virtual Child Pornography Creators Liable By Judicial Redress: An Alternative Approach To Overcoming The Obstacles Presented In Ashcroft V. Free Speech Coalition, Daniel W. Bower
Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law
No abstract provided.
Which Crime Is It? The Role Of Proportionality In Recidivist Sentencing After Ewing V. California, Richard H. Andrus
Which Crime Is It? The Role Of Proportionality In Recidivist Sentencing After Ewing V. California, Richard H. Andrus
Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law
No abstract provided.
Crime And Punishment: The Eighth Amendment's Proportionality Guarantee After Harmlin V. Michigan, John C. Rooker
Crime And Punishment: The Eighth Amendment's Proportionality Guarantee After Harmlin V. Michigan, John C. Rooker
Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law
No abstract provided.