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How Do Prosecutors "Send A Message"?, Steven Arrigg Koh Jan 2023

How Do Prosecutors "Send A Message"?, Steven Arrigg Koh

Faculty Scholarship

The recent indictments of former President Trump are stirring national debate about their effects on American society. Commentators speculate on the cases’ impact outside of the courtroom — on the 2024 election, on political polarization, and on the future of American democracy. Such cases originated in the prosecutor’s office, begging the question of if, when, and how prosecutors should consider the societal effects of the cases they bring.

Indeed, prosecutors often publicly claim that they “send a message” when they indict a defendant. What, exactly, does this mean? Often, their assumption is that such messaging goes in one direction: indictment …


The Jurisdictional Heritage Of The Grand Jury Clause, Roger A. Fairfax Dec 2006

The Jurisdictional Heritage Of The Grand Jury Clause, Roger A. Fairfax

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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Criminal Law And Procedure, Marla G. Decker, Stephen R. Mccullough Nov 2004

Criminal Law And Procedure, Marla G. Decker, Stephen R. Mccullough

University of Richmond Law Review

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Rico, Merger, And Double Jeopardy, Earle A. Partington Jan 1991

Rico, Merger, And Double Jeopardy, Earle A. Partington

Seattle University Law Review

This Article will examine RICO as it has been interpreted by the United States Courts of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States in an effort to determine the effects that merger and double jeopardy have had in the past, and should have in the future, upon RICO prosecutions. Because the doc- trines of merger and double jeopardy are criminal law principles, only the criminal aspects of RICO will be examined. Initially, this Article will explore the purpose and history of RICO and examine the doctrines of merger and double jeopardy and their application to RICO indictments and …


A Trial Court Working With Rule 1100, Merna B. Marshall, Joseph H. Reiter Jan 1978

A Trial Court Working With Rule 1100, Merna B. Marshall, Joseph H. Reiter

Villanova Law Review

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The Right And The Power: The Prosecution Of Watergate, Barry D. Halpern Jul 1977

The Right And The Power: The Prosecution Of Watergate, Barry D. Halpern

Florida State University Law Review

By Leon Jaworski. New York: Reader's Digest Press; Houston: Gulf Publishing Co. 1976. Pp. 305. $9.95 New York: Pocket Books. Pp. 372. $2.50.


Criminal Law--Sufficiency Of Felony Indictment Where Word "Feloniously" Is Omitted, Peter Uriah Hook Dec 1960

Criminal Law--Sufficiency Of Felony Indictment Where Word "Feloniously" Is Omitted, Peter Uriah Hook

West Virginia Law Review

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Criminal Law--Indictments--Indorsements On Reverse Side, R. W. F. Dec 1955

Criminal Law--Indictments--Indorsements On Reverse Side, R. W. F.

West Virginia Law Review

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Joinder Of Crimes In The Same Indictment, R. L. Dep. May 1955

Joinder Of Crimes In The Same Indictment, R. L. Dep.

West Virginia Law Review

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Alleging The Date Of The Offense In The Indictment, W. T. S. May 1955

Alleging The Date Of The Offense In The Indictment, W. T. S.

West Virginia Law Review

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Indictments--Larceny--Description Of Stolen Money, Jack D. Jennings Feb 1931

Indictments--Larceny--Description Of Stolen Money, Jack D. Jennings

West Virginia Law Review

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