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The Origins Of American Felony Murder Rules, Guyora Binder
The Origins Of American Felony Murder Rules, Guyora Binder
Journal Articles
Contemporary commentators continue to instruct lawyers and law students that England bequeathed America a sweeping default principle of strict liability for all deaths caused in all felonies. This Article exposes the harsh "common law" felony murder rule as a myth. It retraces the origins of American felony murder rules to reveal their modern, American, and legislative sources, the rationality of their original scope, and the fairness of their original application. It demonstrates that the draconian doctrine of strict liability for all deaths resulting from all felonies was never enacted into English law or received into American law. This Article reviews …
Jurisprudence: Due Process Concerns For The Underrepresented Domestic Violence Victim, Rebecca Fialk, Tamara Mitchel
Jurisprudence: Due Process Concerns For The Underrepresented Domestic Violence Victim, Rebecca Fialk, Tamara Mitchel
Buffalo Women's Law Journal
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"The Power To Govern Men And Things": Patriarchal Origins Of The Police Power In American Law, Markus Dirk Dubber
"The Power To Govern Men And Things": Patriarchal Origins Of The Police Power In American Law, Markus Dirk Dubber
Buffalo Law Review
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Neonaticide: When The Bough Breaks And The Cradle Falls, Shannon Farley
Neonaticide: When The Bough Breaks And The Cradle Falls, Shannon Farley
Buffalo Law Review
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The Law Of Personhood: A Review Of Markus Dirk Dubber's Victims In The War On Crime: The Use And Abuse Of Victims' Rights, Robert Elias
The Law Of Personhood: A Review Of Markus Dirk Dubber's Victims In The War On Crime: The Use And Abuse Of Victims' Rights, Robert Elias
Buffalo Law Review
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