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Maintaining The Presumption Of Innocence In Date Rape Trials Through The Use Of Language Orders: State V. Safi And The Banning Of The Word "Rape", Jason Wool Oct 2008

Maintaining The Presumption Of Innocence In Date Rape Trials Through The Use Of Language Orders: State V. Safi And The Banning Of The Word "Rape", Jason Wool

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

This note evaluates the use of language orders in date rape trials in which the defense is consent through a case study of State v. Safi, in which Tory Bowen claims that Pamir Safi date raped her. In that case, the trial judge granted a motion by the defense to prevent the prosecution and any of their witnesses from using words such as "rape" and "sexual assault." Using State v. Safi as a starting point, the author examines the use of such trial orders from the perspective of both defendants and victims. The author concludes that a modified version of …


Rethinking Drug Inadmissibility, Nancy Morawetz Oct 2008

Rethinking Drug Inadmissibility, Nancy Morawetz

William & Mary Law Review

Changes in federal statutory policy, state criminal justice laws, and federal enforcement initiatives have led to an inflexible and zero tolerance immigration policy with respect to minor drug use. This Article traces the evolution of the statutory scheme and how various provisions in state and federal law interact to create the current policy. It proceeds to investigate the broad reach of these rules if they are fully enforced, in light of the widespread lifetime experience with minor drug use both in the United States and abroad. Drawing on the experience of law enforcement agencies that have abandoned similarly rigid rules, …


Death By A Thousand Cases: After Booker, Rita, And Gall, The Guidelines Still Violate The Sixth Amendment, David C. Holman Oct 2008

Death By A Thousand Cases: After Booker, Rita, And Gall, The Guidelines Still Violate The Sixth Amendment, David C. Holman

William & Mary Law Review

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1984 Arrives: Thought(Crime), Technology, And The Constitution, William Federspiel Mar 2008

1984 Arrives: Thought(Crime), Technology, And The Constitution, William Federspiel

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Expanding The Arsenal For Sentencing Environmental Crimes: Would Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Restorative Justice Work?, Carrie C. Boyd Feb 2008

Expanding The Arsenal For Sentencing Environmental Crimes: Would Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Restorative Justice Work?, Carrie C. Boyd

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.