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Colorado V. Bertine, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1986

Colorado V. Bertine, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


Illinois V. Krull, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1986

Illinois V. Krull, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


Arizona V. Hicks, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1986

Arizona V. Hicks, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


Griffin V. Wisconsin, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1986

Griffin V. Wisconsin, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


The Development Of Entrapment Law, Paul Marcus Oct 1986

The Development Of Entrapment Law, Paul Marcus

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Federal Common Law Of Crime, Robert C. Palmer Oct 1986

The Federal Common Law Of Crime, Robert C. Palmer

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Criminal Law, Richard A. Williamson Jul 1986

Criminal Law, Richard A. Williamson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Entrapment Defense And Procedural Issues: Burden Of Proof, Questions Of Law And Fact, Inconsistent Defenses, Paul Marcus May 1986

The Entrapment Defense And Procedural Issues: Burden Of Proof, Questions Of Law And Fact, Inconsistent Defenses, Paul Marcus

Faculty Publications

Paul Marcus has produced an extremely thorough article on the intriguing and complex defense of entrapment. After analyzing the subjective and objective approaches to the defense, the author turns to the infrequently addressed question of evidence on predisposition. Included here are the recent ABSCAM cases.

Finally, the author explores the vagaries of inconsistent defenses and, on the whole, provides academics and practitioners with a refreshing and useful guide to some of the most important questions involving entrapment.


Insanity And Related Issues, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1986

Insanity And Related Issues, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

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Attempting The Impossible: The Emerging Consensus, Ira Robbins Jan 1986

Attempting The Impossible: The Emerging Consensus, Ira Robbins

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

Impossible attempts are situations in which an actor fails to consummate a substantive crime because he is mistaken about attendant circumstances. Professor Robbins divides mistakes regarding circumstances into three categories: mistakes of fact, mistakes of law, and mistakes of mixed fact and law. Courts and commentators disagree primarily over the identification and treatment of mixed fact law cases. Professor Robbins surveys each category of mistake. He then examines the objective, subjective, and hybrid approaches to dealing with the mixed fact/law category. The objective approach requires an objective manifestation of the actor's intent before conviction is allowed. The subjective approach permits …