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Anthrax Hoaxes, Ira Robbins
Anthrax Hoaxes, Ira Robbins
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INTRODUCTION: "[Y]ou are a disgusting piece of dirt."' Judge Steven Shutter, a county judge in South Florida, used these words to describe a twenty- four-year-old woman whom he labeled a terrorist2 and who was condemned by the media.3 Aside from name-calling, Judge Shutter raised the woman's bail from $3,500 to $25,000 when he learned the nature of the offense, 'just in case" the woman might be able to afford the lower bond.4 Given the strength of Judge Shutter's animosity toward her, one might assume that Yasmin Kassima Sealey- Doe had provided assistance to the terrorists who attacked the World Trade …
Without Charge: Assessing The Due Process Rights Of Unindicted Co-Conspirators, Ira Robbins
Without Charge: Assessing The Due Process Rights Of Unindicted Co-Conspirators, Ira Robbins
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The grand jury practice of naming individuals as unindicted co-conspirators routinely results in injury to reputations,lost employment opportunities, and a practical inability to run for public office. Yet, because these individuals are not parties to a criminal trial, they have neither the right to present evidence northe opportunity to clear their names. Thus, Professor Robbins argues that the practice violates the Fifth Amendment guarantee that “[n]o person shall . . . be deprived of life, liberty, or property,without due process of law[.]” While prosecutors may offer many justifications to support the practice of namingunindicted co-conspirators, these reasons do not withstand …
Whose Justice - Reconciling Universal Juristidiction With Democratic Principles, Diane Orentlicher
Whose Justice - Reconciling Universal Juristidiction With Democratic Principles, Diane Orentlicher
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No abstract provided.
Inter-American System, Claudia Martin
Inter-American System, Claudia Martin
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No abstract provided.
Too Little, Too Late: Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel, The Duty To Investigate, And Pretrial Discovery In Criminal Cases, Jenny M. Roberts
Too Little, Too Late: Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel, The Duty To Investigate, And Pretrial Discovery In Criminal Cases, Jenny M. Roberts
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Consistently Revealing The Inconsistencies: The Construction Of Fear In The Criminal Law, Camille Nelson
Consistently Revealing The Inconsistencies: The Construction Of Fear In The Criminal Law, Camille Nelson
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This article focuses on the objective reasonable person standard in criminal law through the context of self defense and rape and their problematic construction. This article seeks to illustrate to law students the inconsistency of the aimed objective construction of the reasonable person standard because of its inherently subjective application. By examining People v. Goetz and State v. Alston, this article seeks to explore how societal norms reveal the undercurrent of negative associations of both gender and racial identity that lead to a subjective application of the reasonable person standard.
In Goetz, the defendant was able to successfully draw on …
Unilateral Multilateralism: United States Policy Toward The International Criminal Court, Diane Orentlicher
Unilateral Multilateralism: United States Policy Toward The International Criminal Court, Diane Orentlicher
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No abstract provided.