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Full-Text Articles in Criminal Law
Trends. Social Cognition And The Legal Adjudication Of Terrorism Cases, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Social Cognition And The Legal Adjudication Of Terrorism Cases, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the impact of terrorism on the justice system and security.
Manual De Derecho Procesal Civil, Edward Ivan Cueva
Manual De Derecho Procesal Civil, Edward Ivan Cueva
Edward Ivan Cueva
No abstract provided.
Statutory Inflation And Institutional Choice, Lawrence Solan
Statutory Inflation And Institutional Choice, Lawrence Solan
Faculty Scholarship
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"Death Is Different" - Is Money Different? Criminal Punishments, Forfeitures, And Punitive Damages - Shifting Constitutional Paradigms For Assessing Proportionality, Rachel A. Van Cleave
"Death Is Different" - Is Money Different? Criminal Punishments, Forfeitures, And Punitive Damages - Shifting Constitutional Paradigms For Assessing Proportionality, Rachel A. Van Cleave
Publications
Part I of this Article reviews the case law regarding judicial review of both terms of imprisonment and imposition of the death penalty. In this section, I argue for consistency within this area of the law. Some jurisprudence suggests that, because "death is different," proportionality review is appropriate only in the death penalty context, and is either not required or only applies in an extremely narrow example, such as life imprisonment for a parking ticket. Part II examines Supreme Court precedent that analyzes the question of proportionality of forfeitures and punitive damages awards. In the context of forfeitures, the debate …
Ruminations On Terrorism & Anti-Terrorism In Law And Literature, Christopher L. Blakesley
Ruminations On Terrorism & Anti-Terrorism In Law And Literature, Christopher L. Blakesley
Scholarly Works
Discussing terrorism in light of the September 11 atrocities is daunting. It requires one to wonder how to maintain an equilibrium in the face of a menace that wishes its own death as long as it flows from the slaughter of ‘the enemy.‘ How is it possible to combat this menace without falling into a trap of hatred or blind fear that leads to the use of terror to fight terrorism? The overarching issues relating to September 11, terrorism, and counter-terrorism include: whether oppression can provide any justification for that atrocity; similarly, whether that attack calls for or allows self-defense …
Jurors As Statutory Interpreters, Lawrence Solan
Jurors As Statutory Interpreters, Lawrence Solan
Faculty Scholarship
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