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Shame And Scandal: Clinical And Canon Law Perspectives On The Crisis In The Priesthood, Frank R. Herrmann, Gerald E. Kochansky Jun 2004

Shame And Scandal: Clinical And Canon Law Perspectives On The Crisis In The Priesthood, Frank R. Herrmann, Gerald E. Kochansky

Frank R. Herrmann, S.J.

No abstract provided.


'Soft Words Of Hope:' Giglio, Accomplice Witnesses, And The Problem Of Implied Inducements, R. Michael Cassidy Dec 2003

'Soft Words Of Hope:' Giglio, Accomplice Witnesses, And The Problem Of Implied Inducements, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

Many scholars have criticized the government's practice of rewarding accomplices with leniency in exchange for their cooperation in criminal cases, because such practice provides the accomplice with a tremendous inducement to fabricate in order to curry favor with the government. To date, however, no commentators have approached the complex problem of accomplice fabrication from the perspective of criminal discovery. In the enclosed article, the author takes a fresh look at the subject of accomplice testimony, and argues that what are needed are not further restrictions on the circumstances in which an accomplice may testify, but rather a more vigorous enforcement …


The Uses Of History In Crawford V. Washington, Frank Herrmann Dec 2003

The Uses Of History In Crawford V. Washington, Frank Herrmann

Frank R. Herrmann, S.J.

To a striking degree, both the majority and concurring opinions in Crawford v. Washington are replete with references to Anglo-American historical materials, used to support differing conclusions about the application of the Confrontation Clause to testimonial hearsay. This essay sets out Justice Scalia's and Chief Justice Rehnquist's historical arguments and then employs the standards of legal historians to evaluate whether the two opinions use history in a valid manner. The essay concludes that the "history" in Crawford is not that of an historian, but is a "usable past," as conceived by Cass Sunstein and Stephen Griffin.


Sharing Sacred Secrets: Is It (Past) Time For A Dangerous Person Exception To The Clergy-Penitent Privilege?, R. Michael Cassidy Dec 2002

Sharing Sacred Secrets: Is It (Past) Time For A Dangerous Person Exception To The Clergy-Penitent Privilege?, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

In this article, the author discusses the important and previously unexplored topic of whether the law should recognize a future harms exception to the clergy-penitent privilege, similar to that recognized in the area of psychotherapist-patient and attorney-client privileges. After tracing the origins and current application of the clergy-penitent privilege in America, the author discusses how the privilege as currently applied in most states admits of no exceptions, and is unnecessarily expansive in breadth. Using the hypothetical of a homicidal spouse who reveals to his minister an intent to murder his wife, the article compares the ethical and legal duties of …


Roman And Canonical Roots Of Hearsay Doctrine, Frank Herrmann Dec 1999

Roman And Canonical Roots Of Hearsay Doctrine, Frank Herrmann

Frank R. Herrmann, S.J.

No abstract provided.


A Continental Rule Against Hearsay, Frank Herrmann Dec 1999

A Continental Rule Against Hearsay, Frank Herrmann

Frank R. Herrmann, S.J.

No abstract provided.


Case & Statute Comments, "Public Education And Crime: Supreme Court Backs States' Rights, R. Michael Cassidy Dec 1995

Case & Statute Comments, "Public Education And Crime: Supreme Court Backs States' Rights, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

No abstract provided.


The Establishment Of A Rule Against Hearsay In Romano-Canonical Procedure, Frank R. Herrmann Dec 1994

The Establishment Of A Rule Against Hearsay In Romano-Canonical Procedure, Frank R. Herrmann

Frank R. Herrmann, S.J.

No abstract provided.


Facing The Accuser: Ancient And Medieval Precursors Of The Confrontation Clause, Frank R. Herrmann, Brownlow M. Speer Dec 1993

Facing The Accuser: Ancient And Medieval Precursors Of The Confrontation Clause, Frank R. Herrmann, Brownlow M. Speer

Frank R. Herrmann, S.J.

No abstract provided.


Massachusetts Grand Jury Practice, R. Michael Cassidy Dec 1991

Massachusetts Grand Jury Practice, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

No abstract provided.


Case & Statute Comments, Search And Seizure-Search Warrants-Identification Of Confidential Informants, R. Michael Cassidy Feb 1991

Case & Statute Comments, Search And Seizure-Search Warrants-Identification Of Confidential Informants, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

No abstract provided.


Case & Statute Comments, The New Massachusetts Drug Asset Forfeiture Law: A Dialogue, R. Michael Cassidy Nov 1990

Case & Statute Comments, The New Massachusetts Drug Asset Forfeiture Law: A Dialogue, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

No abstract provided.