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A Crisis In Indian Country: An Analysis Of The Tribal Law And Order Act Of 2010, Gideon M. Hart
A Crisis In Indian Country: An Analysis Of The Tribal Law And Order Act Of 2010, Gideon M. Hart
Gideon M. Hart
Crime and violence have long been a serious problem in Indian Country. In recent years, though, the extraordinary levels of gang activity and high rates of sexual violence against Native American women have received a large amount of media attention. Responding to this problem, Congress passed the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010. Through this legislation, Congress seeks to lower the rates of crime in Indian Country, particularly with regard to crimes committed against Native American women; the Act significantly increases the resources and authority of federal prosecutors and agencies in Indian Country and increases the sentencing authority of …
Military Commissions And The Lieber Code: Toward A New Understanding Of The Jurisdictional Foundations Of Military Commissions, Gideon M. Hart
Military Commissions And The Lieber Code: Toward A New Understanding Of The Jurisdictional Foundations Of Military Commissions, Gideon M. Hart
Gideon M. Hart
Over the past eight years, the use of military commissions at Guantanamo Bay has thrust this rarely used military venue into the forefront of public attention. Legal scholars have increasingly looked to the history of the commissions when addressing the debates over the proper and appropriate manner for their use. Despite this heightened interest in the history of these tribunals, scholars and commentators have assumed the underlying jurisdiction of commissions to try violations of the laws of war, devoting little attention to this topic. Contrary to various assumptions, military commissions have not always had jurisdiction over violations of the laws …