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Automatic And Indefinite Commitment Of Insanity Acquittees: A Procedural Straitjacket, John B. Scherling
Automatic And Indefinite Commitment Of Insanity Acquittees: A Procedural Straitjacket, John B. Scherling
Vanderbilt Law Review
This Recent Development suggests that the Court erroneously decided Jones. Part II examines the Supreme Court's constitutional analysis of commitment procedures and discusses postacquittal commitment in state and lower federal courts. Part III analyzes the Jones decision and the exception that it allows for the commitment of insanity acquittees. Part IV contends that prior to involuntary and indefinite commitment an insanity acquittee deserves the same standard of proof as a civil commitment candidate-proof of mental illness and dangerousness by clear and convincing evidence. Part IV also argues that absent proof by clear and convincing evidence of the acquittee's need for …
Some Order Out Of Chaos In Wrongful Death Law, T. A. Smedley
Some Order Out Of Chaos In Wrongful Death Law, T. A. Smedley
Vanderbilt Law Review
In this Article, the author endeavors to outline a fair and manageable uniform law on wrongful death. Part II of this Article summarizes the historical development and inadequacies of the diverse types of wrongful death and survival laws in the United States.Part III explores the damages recoverable under the existing statutes. Part IV examines two significant proposals for reforming this area of the law. Finally, parts V and VI contain the author's suggestions for a fair yet manageable wrongful death statute that may serve all jurisdictions.