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Criminal Law

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2019

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Introductory Remarks: Criminal Law Panel, Cynthia V. Ward Sep 2019

Introductory Remarks: Criminal Law Panel, Cynthia V. Ward

Cynthia V. Ward

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Virginia's Capital Jurors, Stephen P. Garvey, Paul Marcus Sep 2019

Virginia's Capital Jurors, Stephen P. Garvey, Paul Marcus

Paul Marcus

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Criminal Conspiracy Law: Time To Turn Back From An Ever Expanding, Ever More Troubling Area, Paul Marcus Sep 2019

Criminal Conspiracy Law: Time To Turn Back From An Ever Expanding, Ever More Troubling Area, Paul Marcus

Paul Marcus

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A Return To The "Bright Line Rule" Of Miranda, Paul Marcus Sep 2019

A Return To The "Bright Line Rule" Of Miranda, Paul Marcus

Paul Marcus

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From Breard To Atkins To Malvo: Legal Incompetency And Human Rights Norms On The Fringes Of The Death Penalty, Linda A. Malone Sep 2019

From Breard To Atkins To Malvo: Legal Incompetency And Human Rights Norms On The Fringes Of The Death Penalty, Linda A. Malone

Linda A. Malone

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Introduction: Death Penalty And International Law, Davison M. Douglas Sep 2019

Introduction: Death Penalty And International Law, Davison M. Douglas

Davison M. Douglas

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God And The Executioner: The Influence Of Western Religion On The Use Of The Death Penalty, Davison M. Douglas Sep 2019

God And The Executioner: The Influence Of Western Religion On The Use Of The Death Penalty, Davison M. Douglas

Davison M. Douglas

In this Essay, Professor Douglas conducts an historical review of religious attitudes toward capital punishment and the influence of those attitudes on the state's use of the death penalty. He surveys the Christian Church's strong support for capital punishment throughout most of its history, along with recent expressions of opposition from many Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish groups. Despite this recent abolitionist sentiment from an array of religious institutions, Professor Douglas notes a divergence of opinion between the "pulpit and the pew" as the laity continues to support the death penalty in large numbers. Professor Douglas accounts for this divergence by …

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