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Murder And The Mmpi-2: The Necessity Of Knowledgeable Legal Professionals, Tracy O'Connor Pennuto
Murder And The Mmpi-2: The Necessity Of Knowledgeable Legal Professionals, Tracy O'Connor Pennuto
Golden Gate University Law Review
Part I of this Comment discusses the basic structure and purpose of the MMPI-2, the development and evolution of the MMPI into the MMPI-2, and reliability and validity issues. Part II provides a basic understanding of the correct administration, scoring, and interpretation of the MMPI-2 and describes standards for expert testimony. Part III presents a historical overview of the use of the MMPI-2 in court. The different types of cases in which the MMPI-2 is used are discussed along with the many applications of its use. Part IV describes the legal standards of admissibility of scientific evidence in court and …
People V. Davis: California's Murder Statute And The Requirement Of Viability For Fetal Murder, Julie N. Qureshi
People V. Davis: California's Murder Statute And The Requirement Of Viability For Fetal Murder, Julie N. Qureshi
Golden Gate University Law Review
In People v. Davis, the California Supreme Court held that the viability of a fetus is not required for a murder conviction under California Penal Code section 187(a). The Davis court ruled that the third-party killing of a fetus with malice aforethought is murder under California's murder statute so long as the state can show that the fetus has progressed beyond the embryonic stage of seven to eight weeks. This decision overturned eighteen years of California appellate court holdings.