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Macaulay's Penal Code, Adam Smith And The Jurisprudence Of Resentment, Ian D. Leader-Elliott Professor

Ian D Leader-Elliott Professor

ABSTRACT: The ‘offences affecting the human body’ in Chapter 16 of the Indian Penal Code were shaped by Thomas Macaulay’s distinctive vision of the moral principles that should constrain criminal liability for unlawful homicide and lesser offences of causing harm. Though the general structure of Macaulay’s Draft Penal Code owes much to Bentham, the offences affecting the human body display far closer affinity with the jurisprudence of Adam Smith’s Theory of the Moral Sentiments. The offences proposed in the Draft Code were radically different from the corresponding offences against the person in English statutory and common law. Though Macaulay’s provisions …

Does Sit-Lie Work: Will Berkeley's "Measure S" Increase Economic Activity And Improve Services To Homeless People?, Jeffrey Selbin, Joseph Cooter, Ericka Meanor, Ericka Soli

Jeffrey Selbin

Book Review: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In The Age Of Colorblindness, Nick J. Sciullo

Nick J. Sciullo

Many in the legal academy have heard of Michelle Alexander’s new book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in an Age of Colorblindness. It has been making waves. One need only attend any number of legal conferences in the past year or so, or read through the footnotes in recent law review articles. Furthermore, this book has been reviewed in journals from a number of academic fields, suggesting Alexander has provided a text with profound insights across the university and public spheres. While I will briefly talk about the book as a book, I will spend the majority of this …

The Many Languages Of Cctv, David J. Brooks Dr., Jeff Corkill

David J Brooks Dr.

Closed circuit television (CCTV) has become a common form of technology, infused within many parts of our life, such as public, private, social and work environments. Whether CCTV is used in the media in a voyeuristic mode for the production of Big Brother, in public transport to reduce assaults or in a public street surveillance system to improve safety, the technology is in essence the same. Over the last 20 years, there has been much discussion on CCTV effectiveness. This discussion, in particular from the UK, has been significant in its scope.

26. “How Did You Feel?”: Increasing Child Sexual Abuse Witnesses’ Production Of Evaluative Information., Thomas D. Lyon, Nicholas Scurich, Karen Choi, Sally Handmaker, Rebecca Blank

Thomas D. Lyon

Divorce Law Advice: An Overview Of Different Spousal Support Options, William Thies

William Thies

Divorce involves theexpiration of one’s marriage, authorized legally by an officiating body or a court. When spouses are in the process of ending their marriage; it is necessary to brief one on the proper proceedings.

The Antiterrorism And Effective Death Penalty Act Of 1996 – An Illustration Of John Kingdon’S “Three Streams” Theory Of How Public Policy Is Changed, Paul J. Larkin Jr.

Paul J Larkin Jr.

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 serves as a recent illustration of John Kingdon’s “Three Streams” Theory explaining how public policy is made and changed.

"Bad Juror" Lists And The Prosecutor's Duty To Disclose, Ira P. Robbins

Ira P. Robbins

The Practice Of Criminal Defence: Why We Fight And Defend Those Most Imperilled, Every Day, Beau James Brock

Beau James Brock

Being a criminal defense attorney is a special calling. Aside from dealing with the human element, they also fight daily to see the government acts within the bounds established by the Bill of Rights.

Mongoose Basketball Playbook, Beau James Brock

Beau James Brock

Mongoose Girls Basketball Playbook, Beau James Brock

Beau James Brock

Mongoose Basketball Practice Regimen, Beau James Brock

Beau James Brock