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The Insanity Defense In Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings, Maxine M. Harrington, Ann O'Regan Keary

Faculty Scholarship

The insanity defense in delinquency proceedings poses an important legal dilemma concerning the rights of children in the juvenile justice system. Indeed, beyond the purely legal concerns of the rights of an accused juvenile, the concept of criminal responsibility in the context of juvenile court proceedings raises perhaps an even more important issue of what is the best model for dealing with mentally ill juvenile offenders, both from the juvenile's viewpoint and that of society as a whole. It is our opinion that not only does the insanity defense have an appropriate role in juvenile proceedings, but that legal as …

Investigative Stops In High Crime Areas, Richard A. Gonzales

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This article questions what constitutes reasonable suspicion of criminal activity particularly within high crime area. Some of the referenced cases:

• People v. Cantor, 36 N.Y.2d 106, 365 N.Y.S.2d 509, 324 N.E.2d 872 (1975)
• U.S. v. Magda, 409 F.Supp. 734,740 (S.D. N.Y. 1976)
• Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 ( 1968)
• Sibron v. New York, 392 U.S. 40 ( 1968)
• U.S. v. Brignoni-Ponce, 422 U.S. 873 (1975)
• U.S. v. Flores, 462 F. Supp. 702 (E.D. NS. 1978)
• U.S. v. Oates, 560 F.2d 45, 49 (2d Cir. 1977)
• U.S. v. Constantine, 567 F.2d 266 ( 4th Cir. 1977)
• People v. Bower, 24 …

Corporate Crime And Punishment: A Non-Chicago View Of The Economics Of Criminal Sanctions, John C. Coffee Jr.

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In this article, Professor Coffee argues that fines are an inefficient means by which to deter organizational crimes. Instead, he urges a focus on the individual decision-maker and a system of competitive bids with respect to the choice of a fine as an alternative punishment.