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Criminals Without Crime: The Dilemma Of The Status Offender, Lawrence N. Blum May 2013

Criminals Without Crime: The Dilemma Of The Status Offender, Lawrence N. Blum

Pepperdine Law Review

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California's Response For Wrongful Death Of A Stillborn Fetus: Justus V. Atchison, Phyllis A. Dow May 2013

California's Response For Wrongful Death Of A Stillborn Fetus: Justus V. Atchison, Phyllis A. Dow

Pepperdine Law Review

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Civil Tax Penalties: Changes And Recommendations, Arthur A. Graves Iii May 2013

Civil Tax Penalties: Changes And Recommendations, Arthur A. Graves Iii

Pepperdine Law Review

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Tax Frauds And The Government's Right Of Access To Taxpayer's Books And Records , Ronald K. Van Wert May 2013

Tax Frauds And The Government's Right Of Access To Taxpayer's Books And Records , Ronald K. Van Wert

Pepperdine Law Review

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"Yes, We Can" Grant Guantánamo Detainees Habeas Corpus Rights, In Boumediene V. Bush, Sarah Christian Apr 2013

"Yes, We Can" Grant Guantánamo Detainees Habeas Corpus Rights, In Boumediene V. Bush, Sarah Christian

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

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California And Uncle Sam's Tug-Of-War Over Mary Jane Is Really Harshing The Mellow, Daniel Mortensen Mar 2013

California And Uncle Sam's Tug-Of-War Over Mary Jane Is Really Harshing The Mellow, Daniel Mortensen

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

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The Battered Wife Syndrome: A Potential Defense To A Homicide Charge, Thomas G. Kieviet Feb 2013

The Battered Wife Syndrome: A Potential Defense To A Homicide Charge, Thomas G. Kieviet

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Implied Fortitude: California's Defense Of Duress, Russell Stephan Kerr Feb 2013

Implied Fortitude: California's Defense Of Duress, Russell Stephan Kerr

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


People V. Drew: Adoption Of The Ali Rule Of Insanity In California , David Darbyshire Feb 2013

People V. Drew: Adoption Of The Ali Rule Of Insanity In California , David Darbyshire

Pepperdine Law Review

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Commonwealth Of Kentucky V. Whorton: The Erosion Of A Bastion Of The Law , Robert C. Graham Iii Feb 2013

Commonwealth Of Kentucky V. Whorton: The Erosion Of A Bastion Of The Law , Robert C. Graham Iii

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


California Adopts The Unproven Federal Minority View Of Entrapment , Steven D. Campen Feb 2013

California Adopts The Unproven Federal Minority View Of Entrapment , Steven D. Campen

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Asymmetry Of Ronald Dworkin's Rights Thesis In Criminal Cases: A Troublesome Exception, H. Scott Fairley Feb 2013

The Asymmetry Of Ronald Dworkin's Rights Thesis In Criminal Cases: A Troublesome Exception, H. Scott Fairley

Pepperdine Law Review

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General Vs. Specific Intent: A Time For Terminological Understanding In California, William Roth Feb 2013

General Vs. Specific Intent: A Time For Terminological Understanding In California, William Roth

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Policeman's Duty And The Law Pertaining To Citizen Encounters, Charles M. Oberly Iii Feb 2013

The Policeman's Duty And The Law Pertaining To Citizen Encounters, Charles M. Oberly Iii

Pepperdine Law Review

In this article the author, by case analysis, identifies the confusion facing police officers when dealing with stop and frisk situations and suggests adoption of the Model Rules of Stop and Frisk as a possible solution to the problem.


United States V. Henry: The Further Expansion Of The Criminal Defendant's Right To Counsel During Interrogations, Kevin T. Kerr Feb 2013

United States V. Henry: The Further Expansion Of The Criminal Defendant's Right To Counsel During Interrogations, Kevin T. Kerr

Pepperdine Law Review

Despite the Burger Court's history of judicial conservatism, the Supreme Court in United States v. Henry exceeds the liberality of the Warren Court in the area of criminal defendant rights. The decision in Henry clearly provides further limitations upon the government's ability to conduct interrogations. The author examines the Court's factual and legal analysis of the case, emphasizes how the test established in Henry surpasses the rule promulgated in Massiah, and discusses the decision's impact as well as the curious turnabout of Chief Justice Burger.


Corporate Homicide: The Stark Realities Of Artificial Beings And Legal Fictions , Douglas S. Anderson Feb 2013

Corporate Homicide: The Stark Realities Of Artificial Beings And Legal Fictions , Douglas S. Anderson

Pepperdine Law Review

In the aftermath of one of the most highly publicized trials in product liability annals-the celebrated Pinto case-the legal question raised by that litigation remains unresolved. Controversy continues as to whether a corporation should be convicted of homicide when it knowingly markets an unsafe product that results in death. Today the answer is a resounding "no", in light of state statutes defining homicide as the killing of one human being by another, difficulties in finding the requisite criminal intent; and the practical problems of placing a legal fiction behind bars. However, there are recent indications that these present obstacles to …


New York V. Belton: The Scope Of Warrantless Searches Extended, Glenn D. Forcucci Feb 2013

New York V. Belton: The Scope Of Warrantless Searches Extended, Glenn D. Forcucci

Pepperdine Law Review

The United States Supreme Court, in New York v. Belton, expanded the area in which a policeman may search after he has made a lawful custodial arrest. In so ruling, the Supreme Court dramatically departed from its previous holding in Chimel v. California. While Chimel limited the area of the search to the area "within the immediate control of the arrestee," Belton allowed a search outside of that established boundary, as the Supreme Court allowed the search to include the passenger compartment of an automobile which the arrestee had not occupied.


Chandler V. Florida: Cameras, Courts, And The Constitution, Allen F. Camp Feb 2013

Chandler V. Florida: Cameras, Courts, And The Constitution, Allen F. Camp

Pepperdine Law Review

The rising importance of television journalism in the 1960's has resulted in the Supreme Court deciding whether a criminal defendant's due process rights are violated by camera coverage of the courtroom proceeding. The decision of Chandler v. Florida clearly provides the answer; for unless a defendant proves prejudice with specificity, the Constitution does not ban televised criminal trials. The author examines the issues with a revealing historical perspective. He then traces the Court's factual and legal analysis and concludes that the decision will serve to offer the states guidance in deciding whether to implement a program allowing television coverage of …


Legislative Response To Zurcher V. Stanford Daily, J. Kirk Boyd Feb 2013

Legislative Response To Zurcher V. Stanford Daily, J. Kirk Boyd

Pepperdine Law Review

The author explores and surveys the legislative response to Zurcher v. Stanford Daily. While it is recognized that the debate and controversy is far from over, the resulting legislation, including the Privacy Protection Act of 1980, is viewed as being a significant contribution to the area of fourth amendment law. The author analyzes the applicable legislation in detail.


Federal Discretion In The Prosecution Of Local Political Corruption, Andrew T. Baxter Feb 2013

Federal Discretion In The Prosecution Of Local Political Corruption, Andrew T. Baxter

Pepperdine Law Review

Federal prosecutors' awareness of political corruption at the state and local levels has recently increased concomitantly to the incidence of disclosures and prosecutions of similar corruption at the federal level. Because local law enforcement officials have frequently been unable or unwilling to pursue local political corruption, federal prosecutors have increasingly assumed responsibility for the policing of non-federal political criminal activity, even in the absence of definitive statutory grounds. In this article, the author examines the legal basis upon which federal prosecution of local political corruption is conducted. It is asserted that existing federal judicial and legislative limitations provide an inexact …


Under The Influence Of California's New Drunk Driving Law: Is The Drunk Driver's Presumption Of Innocence On The Rocks? , Douglas Caiafa, A. Randall Farnsworth Feb 2013

Under The Influence Of California's New Drunk Driving Law: Is The Drunk Driver's Presumption Of Innocence On The Rocks? , Douglas Caiafa, A. Randall Farnsworth

Pepperdine Law Review

On January 1, 1982, the new California drunk driving law went into effect. This law makes it a crime to drive a motor vehicle where one's blood alcohol level is .10 or more. The law also marks a legislative attempt to curtail the practice of plea bargaining in drunk driving cases and significantly increases the penalties imposed upon those convicted of drunk driving. This Comment will discuss the provisions of the new drunk driving law and examine its constitutionality.


Plain Talk About Plea Bargaining, Harry A. Ackley Feb 2013

Plain Talk About Plea Bargaining, Harry A. Ackley

Pepperdine Law Review

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Expanding The Role Of The Victim In A Criminal Action: An Overview Of Issues And Problems , Josephine Gittler Feb 2013

Expanding The Role Of The Victim In A Criminal Action: An Overview Of Issues And Problems , Josephine Gittler

Pepperdine Law Review

There is a growing recognition that crime victims have identifiable interests of sufficient legitimacy and significance to justify expanding their role in criminal proceedings beyond that as a mere non-party witness. This article traces the history of the victim in society and suggests reforms which will help to place the crime victim back into a more meaningful position in the American criminal justice system. Comparisons are made between differing state, national, and international victim programs and the author provides some well-needed insight into the costs and benefits of implementing new ideas which would assist in redefining the role of the …


Constitutional Considerations: Government Responsibility And The Right Not To Be A Victim , Richard L. Aynes Feb 2013

Constitutional Considerations: Government Responsibility And The Right Not To Be A Victim , Richard L. Aynes

Pepperdine Law Review

Within a democratic society, citizens are provided with certain rights and liberties. Among those rights and liberties is the right not to be a victim. In this article, the author examines and analyzes the growing concern for the protection of victims of crimes. Recent legislative enactments have been designed to alter the role of the victim in the civil and criminal justice systems by defining and implementing a series of "victims' rights." The author concludes by recognizing that one of the most important duties of government is to provide for the physical safety of those within its jurisdiction. To implement …


Victims' Perceptions Of Criminal Justice, Deborah P. Kelly Feb 2013

Victims' Perceptions Of Criminal Justice, Deborah P. Kelly

Pepperdine Law Review

This article considers the criminal justice system from the crime victim's perspective. Victims are the people behind crime statistics. They are the individuals who suffer the injuries inflicted by criminals and who reveal the existence of crime when they report it. Victims are the key to apprehending criminals and the justification for the state's subsequent prosecution, yet they are often the people we know least about.


The Crime Victim And The Criminal Justice System: Time For A Change, Paul S. Hudson Feb 2013

The Crime Victim And The Criminal Justice System: Time For A Change, Paul S. Hudson

Pepperdine Law Review

The failure of the present criminal justice system to provide meaningful participation for victims of crime has launched crime victim reform measures to the forefront of the legislative agenda. This article explores current reform measures and proposes new programs to increase the quantity of victims' rights and enhance the quality of victim involvement.


The Victims' Movement: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, Frank Carrington, George Nicholson Feb 2013

The Victims' Movement: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, Frank Carrington, George Nicholson

Pepperdine Law Review

The victims' rights movement has only recently gained national exposure. The advances in victims' rights are seen in legislation on the federal and state levels and in various victim support groups. Through the cooperative effort of victims' rights advocates in the public and private sectors, the rights of crime victims are gradually being extended to their rightful place.


Letters Of Introduction, Robert E. Palmer Feb 2013

Letters Of Introduction, Robert E. Palmer

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Victims' Rights Symposium: Table Of Contents, Robert E. Palmer Feb 2013

Victims' Rights Symposium: Table Of Contents, Robert E. Palmer

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mistreating A Symptom: The Legitimizing Of Mandatory, Indefinite Commitment Of Insanity Acquittees - Jones V. United States, Paul S. Avilla Feb 2013

Mistreating A Symptom: The Legitimizing Of Mandatory, Indefinite Commitment Of Insanity Acquittees - Jones V. United States, Paul S. Avilla

Pepperdine Law Review

At the end of the 1982 term, in Jones v. United States, the United States Supreme Court upheld a District of Columbia statute requiring the automatic and indefinite commitment of persons acquitted by reason of insanity. While under the D.C. statute the acquittee is periodically given the opportunity to gain release, the practice of involuntarily confining someone who has been acquitted raises serious due process and equal protection issues. This note examines the Court's analysis of these issues, focusing on a comparison of the elements necessary for an insanity defense with the showing required by the due process clause for …