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The Federalization Of Crime: Too Much Of A Good Thing?, Charles D. Bonner
The Federalization Of Crime: Too Much Of A Good Thing?, Charles D. Bonner
University of Richmond Law Review
Headlines announcing recent declines in crime rates have become commonplace across the United States. In 1997, Atlanta, Georgia, experienced a 22% drop in homicides, an 11% decline in burglaries, and a 21% decline in larceny. In Washington, D.C., the number of homicides dropped 24% in 1997. From 1996 to 1997, the homicide rate in New York fell 23%; in Los Angeles it dropped 20%; and in San Antonio it dropped 17%.
Death In The Federal Courts: Expectations And Realities Of The Federal Death Penalty Act Of 1994, John P. Cunningham
Death In The Federal Courts: Expectations And Realities Of The Federal Death Penalty Act Of 1994, John P. Cunningham
University of Richmond Law Review
"Thou shalt not kill." These four words have echoed throughout the churches, judicial courts, and political meeting places of men and women for time immemorial. Along with their deep religious and political significance, they carry with them a haunting contrast to the current state of mankind: men and women can kill other men and women-legally. In the United States, this "legal" killing, commonly referred to as the "death penalty," traditionally takes place within the confines of the individual state judicial systems, and generally involves the execution of felons tried and convicted of some form of intentional murder.
University Of Richmond Law Review
University Of Richmond Law Review
University of Richmond Law Review
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Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Criminal Law, Marla Graff Decker, John Hills Mclees Jr.
Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Criminal Law, Marla Graff Decker, John Hills Mclees Jr.
University of Richmond Law Review
This article summarizes all published criminal law decisions of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the major criminal law decisions of the Virginia Court of Appeals sitting en banc, issued between July 1, 1997, and July 1, 1998. Due to space limitations, however, the article includes only a few selected published panel opinions of the Virginia Court of Appeals. Also, this article includes a summary df the criminal law opinion from the Supreme Court of the United States which arose from a Virginia case during the period stated above. And finally, this article summarizes the most significant enactments from the …