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Symposium On Race And Criminal Law: Introduction, Richard H. Mcadams

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Reveille - 1998, Fort Hays State University

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Fort Hays State University 1998 Reveille

Fact Book 1998-1999, Western Michigan University

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Subordinate Judicial Officers. Discipline.

Propositions

SUBORDINATE JUDICIAL OFFICERS. DISCIPLINE. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. This measure grants the Commission on Judicial Performance discretionary authority with regard to the oversight and discipline of subordinate judicial officers, subject to California Supreme Court review, according to same standards as judges. Provides that no person found unfit to serve as subordinate judicial officer after hearing before Commission shall have status required to serve as subordinate judicial officer. Responsibility of court to initially discipline or dismiss subordinate judicial officer as employee not diminished or eliminated by measure. Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact: Probably minor, …

State And County Early Childhood Development Programs. Additional Tobacco Surtax.

Propositions

STATE AND COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. ADDITIONAL TOBACCO SURTAX. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Creates state commission to provide information and materials and to formulate guidelines for establishment of comprehensive early childhood development and smoking prevention programs. Creates county commissions to develop strategic plans with emphasis on new programs. Creates trust fund for these programs. Funding for state and county commissions and programs raised by additional $.50 per pack tax on cigarette distributors and equivalent increase in state tax on distributed tobacco products. Funds exempt from Proposition 98 requirement that dedicates portion of general tax revenues to schools. Summary …

Presumed Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Using Results Of Statistical Or Econometric Studies As Evidence, John M. Tyson

St. Thomas Law Review

This Article examines the prerequisites required before results of statistical or econometric studies based upon empirical data should be admitted into evidence in light of the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in McCleskey v. Kemp. In addition, it reviews other cases in which results of statistical studies were considered are reviewed to define and describe the methods applied. Moreover, to determine whether proper safeguards exist to justify their role in the American Justice System, the Article examines the inherent tension between traditional judicial fact-finding and admitting results of quantitative studies based on empirical data as evidence.

Is Miranda Dead, Was It Overruled, Or Is It Irrelevant, Alfredo Garcia

St. Thomas Law Review

This Article will proceed in three stages. Part I will provide the historical, social, and political backdrop to the Miranda opinion. It will discuss the pragmatic basis for the path that the Court chose to follow in Miranda. Part II will underscore the attempts to overrule Miranda and the Court's almost instant departure from its doctrinal foundation. In doing so, the argument is that the Court's retreat can be viewed in large measure as a reaction to the negative response the opinion engendered, both politically and socially. It also can be viewed as the logical outcome of the Court's need …

Publicity In High Profile Criminal Cases, H. Patrick Furman

St. Thomas Law Review

Many may wonder about the wisdom of having a criminal lawyer discuss the ethical problems associated with high profile cases. Over the past few years, the performances of criminal lawyers on the public stage have been decidedly uneven with respect to professionalism and ethical behavior. We witnessed the spectacle of People v. Simpson. There, it seemed that the lawyers spent more time in front of the camera than in front of the bench. Ironically, after the trial, half of the lawyers got their own television shows. The Simpson trial was an event which deserved to be labeled a trial only …

Another Three Strikes Law: An In Depth Look At Florida's Prisoner Releasee Reoffender Punishment Act, Desiree M. Cuason

St. Thomas Law Review

Part I of this Comment will provide a brief historical background of Florida's sentencing guidelines and present an in-depth analysis contrasting various "Three Strikes You're Out" laws throughout the nation and the Florida Act. Part II will discuss certain conflicts which may result from the passage of the Act. Part III will discuss future impact on issues such as increased workload, prison overcrowding, and the shifting of discretionary power from the judiciary to the prosecutor. Finally, Part IV will propose alternatives to further the goals of prevention and incapacitation.

Suffolk University Newsletter (Sun), Vol. 26, No. 3, 1998, Suffolk University Office Of Public Affairs

Suffolk University Newsletter (SUN)

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Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

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Longwood College Graduate Catalog 1998-1999, Longwood University

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The Future Of Comparative Law: Public Legal Systems, Clifford Larsen

UC Law SF International Law Review

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Nf98-378 Juvenile Diversion, Stephen T. Russell, Susan Wood

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

This NebFact discusses the opportunities juvenile diversion programs offer at-risk youth.

1998 January, Morehead State University. Office Of Communications & Marketing.

MSU Clip Sheet Archives

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Implementing The U.N. Torture Convention In U.S. Extradition Cases, William M. Cohen

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

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Index To The House Journal State Of Colorado: Sixty-First General Assembly Second Regular Session At Denver, The State Capitol, Colorado General Assembly

Colorado House and Senate Journals

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Why It's Not Free Speech Versus Fair Trial, David A. Strauss

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The Meter November 18, 1998, Tennessee State University

The Meter Documents in 1990s

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Reply To Critics Of The Problematics Of Moral And Legal Theory, Richard A. Posner

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Assessing Punitive Damages (With Notes On Cognition And Valuation In Law), Cass R. Sunstein, Daniel Kahneman, David Schkade

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How To Win The Trial Of The Century: The Ethics Of Lord Brougham And The O. J. Simpson Defense Team, Albert W. Alschuler

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Antiquated Procedures Or Bedrock Rights: A Response To Professors Meares And Kahan The Right To A Fair Trial, Albert Alschuler, Stephen J. Schulhofer

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Race And Selective Prosecution: Discovering The Pitfalls Of Armstrong, Richard H. Mcadams

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Against Constitutional Theory, Richard A. Posner

Articles

In this Madison Lecture, Chief Judge Posner advocates a pragmatic approach to constitutional decisionmaking, criticizing constitutional theorists who conceal their normative goals in vague and unworkable principles of interpretation. After discussing specific constitutional theories as well as the legal academy's increasing reliance on theory in genera Posner demonstrates the ineffectuality of constitutional theory, using the Supreme Court's decisions in United States v. Virginia and Romer v. Evans as examples. He argues not that these cases were necessarily wrongly decided, but that the opinions lack the empirical support that is crucial to sound constitutional adjudication. Posner urges law professors to focus …

Introduction: Adding A Comparative Perspective To American Criminal Procedure Classes, Albert Alschuler

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Lost In Paradise: Lobbying Strategies For Public International Law Issues, Bruce Zagaris

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Increasingly in an interconnected world, Americans and people throughout the world are encountering situations in which their human rights are abused abroad. People are traveling to exotic parts of the world that have not experienced the extent of foreign penetration. Simultaneously, the enormous gaps between wealthy and impoverished

Islamic Law In Sudan: A Comparative Analysis, Kent Benedict Gravelle

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Since the late 1970's, Islamic fundamentalism and violence has spread from the Middle East to as far away as Algeria in West Africa and Mindanao, an island in the Philippines.

An Analysis Of The Jurisdiction Of The International Criminal Tribunal For War Crimes In The Former Yugoslavia, Joshua M. Koran

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It is important not to confuse criminality with jurisdiction.' The term criminality is usually associated with the legislative authority to proscribe conduct.

Pleadings And Authorities, Arden

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Under customary international law, criminal defendants have a fundamental right to a fair trial.