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Articles 1 - 12 of 12
Full-Text Articles in Law
Too Big To Obey: Why Bp Should Be Debarred, Rena Steinzor, Anne Havemann
Too Big To Obey: Why Bp Should Be Debarred, Rena Steinzor, Anne Havemann
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Choosing A Better Path: The Misguided Appeal Of Increased Criminal Liability After Deepwater Horizon, Joshua Fershee
Choosing A Better Path: The Misguided Appeal Of Increased Criminal Liability After Deepwater Horizon, Joshua Fershee
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Remarks Of William Van Alstyne On The Brandenburg Panel, William W. Van Alstyne
Remarks Of William Van Alstyne On The Brandenburg Panel, William W. Van Alstyne
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Section 3: Criminal, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 3: Criminal, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Supreme Court Preview
No abstract provided.
The Interpretive Authority Of Consensus In The Lower Courts, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
The Interpretive Authority Of Consensus In The Lower Courts, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Popular Media
No abstract provided.
The Rule Of Lenity As A Rule Of Federalism, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
The Rule Of Lenity As A Rule Of Federalism, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Popular Media
No abstract provided.
Waiting For Davis V. United States -- Or Not Waiting, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Waiting For Davis V. United States -- Or Not Waiting, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Popular Media
No abstract provided.
Did The Supreme Court Recently Exercise A Power That Had Lain Dormant For Decades?, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Did The Supreme Court Recently Exercise A Power That Had Lain Dormant For Decades?, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Popular Media
No abstract provided.
Sex, Cells, And Sorna: Applying Sex Offender Registration Laws To Sexting Cases, Stephanie Gaylord Forbes
Sex, Cells, And Sorna: Applying Sex Offender Registration Laws To Sexting Cases, Stephanie Gaylord Forbes
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
12 Unnecessary Men: The Case For Eliminating Jury Trials In Drunk Driving Cases, Adam M. Gershowitz
12 Unnecessary Men: The Case For Eliminating Jury Trials In Drunk Driving Cases, Adam M. Gershowitz
Faculty Publications
Over the last few decades, states have imposed tougher punishments on drunk drivers. This Article argues that increasing punishments is counterproductive. If legislatures are seeking to hold guilty offenders accountable and deter drunk driving, they should keep punishments low and instead abolish the right to jury trials. Under the petty offense doctrine, the Supreme Court has authorized states to abolish jury trials when defendants face a maximum sentence of six months’ incarceration. Social science evidence has long demonstrated that judges are more likely to convict than juries, particularly in drunk driving cases. And researchers have found that the certainty of …
Provocation Manslaughter As Partial Justification And Partial Excuse, Mitchell N. Berman, Ian P. Farrell
Provocation Manslaughter As Partial Justification And Partial Excuse, Mitchell N. Berman, Ian P. Farrell
William & Mary Law Review
The partial defense of provocation provides that a person who kills in the heat of passion brought on by legally adequate provocation is guilty of manslaughter rather than murder. The defense traces back to the twelfth century and exists today, in some form, in almost every U.S. state and other common law jurisdictions. But long history and wide application have not produced agreement on the rationale for the doctrine. To the contrary, the search for a coherent and satisfying rationale remains among the main occupations of criminal law
theorists.
The dominant scholarly view holds that provocation is best explained and …
Contempt Of Congress, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Contempt Of Congress, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.