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Defusing The Bomb: The Scope Of The Federal Explosives Statute, Peter Moreno
Defusing The Bomb: The Scope Of The Federal Explosives Statute, Peter Moreno
Washington Law Review
A federal statute, 18 U.S.C. § 844(h)(2) (2000), imposes a mandatory ten-year term of imprisonment on anyone who "carries an explosive during the commission of any felony which may be prosecuted in a court of the United States." The United States Courts of Appeals are split over whether the statute must be read to include a relational element such that the crime is carrying explosives in relation to another felony. The Third, Fifth, and Sixth Circuits have rejected the notion that the statute contains such an implicit limitation. In contrast, the Ninth Circuit recently held that the application of § …
Korea's New Prostitution Policy: Overcoming Challenges To Effectuate The Legislature's Intent To Protect Prostitutes From Abuse, Ji Hye Kim
Washington International Law Journal
Prostitution has been rampant in South Korea, exposing tens of thousands of women to abuse and violence. Beginning in 2000, however, women’s rights organizations spearheaded a legal reform campaign to change the nation’s prostitution policy. They drafted and proposed two bills to the National Assembly, which subsequently enacted them as laws. In passing the new legislation, the South Korean government vowed to eliminate prostitution as well as protect victims of exploitation and violence in the sex industry. However, the legislation fails to achieve these goals due to inherent inadequacies in the language and structure of the laws. This shortfall arises …
When The Price Is Too High: Rethinking China's Deterrence Strategy For Robbery, Peter D. Nestor
When The Price Is Too High: Rethinking China's Deterrence Strategy For Robbery, Peter D. Nestor
Washington International Law Journal
Economic property crime in China has soared since the country enacted market reforms in the early 1980s. Robbery rates are rising faster than most economic property crimes, such as larceny and fraud, and violent crimes, such as rape, murder, and assault. China’s strategy for deterrence is to raise the “price” of the crime by increasing the severity of the penalty. Since 1979, China’s criminal law has permitted the use of the death penalty for robbers in nearly all cases, and courts have applied it regularly and in many different types of robbery cases. Since 1983, China has formally engaged in …