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Extraordinary Writ Practice In Criminal Cases: Analogies For The Military Courts, Edward H. Cooper
Extraordinary Writ Practice In Criminal Cases: Analogies For The Military Courts, Edward H. Cooper
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Extraordinary writs have two central functions in the hands of appellate courts. One is to enforce the court's mandate; there is no particular difficulty with this use of the writs, and no more need be said about it. The other function is to circumvent the ordinary channels of appellate review. In this function, writs operate as appeals in all but name. As this use has become more and more routine, it would be more appropriate to speak of them as "appeals writs" rather than extraordinary writs. My assignment is to speak of the experience with appeals writs in criminal cases …
The Impact Of Executions On Homicides: A New Look In An Old Light, Richard Lempert
The Impact Of Executions On Homicides: A New Look In An Old Light, Richard Lempert
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Ehrlich's first point is that if one is searching for deterrence it is the law in action (i.e., the actual incidence of executions) rather than the law on the books (i.e., the presence or absence of the death penalty) which is crucial. His second point is that in order to spot deterrent effects other factors which might affect homicide rates, such as conviction rates and unemployment rates, must be held constant. Many of those who believe that Ehrlich's work is fundamentally flawed nevertheless accept these criticisms. This article follows Sellin's approach but takes account of Ehrlich's criticisms. Instead of comparing …