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The Pathological Politics Of Criminal Law, William J. Stuntz Dec 2001

The Pathological Politics Of Criminal Law, William J. Stuntz

Michigan Law Review

Substantive criminal law defines the conduct that the state punishes. Or does it? If the answer is yes, it should be possible, by reading criminal codes (perhaps with a few case annotations thrown in), to tell what conduct will land you in prison. Most discussions of criminal law, whether in law reviews, law school classrooms, or the popular press, proceed on the premise that the answer is yes. Law reform movements regularly seek to broaden or narrow the scope of some set of criminal liability rules, always on the assumption that by doing so they will broaden or narrow the …


The Limits Of Localism, Richard C. Schragger Nov 2001

The Limits Of Localism, Richard C. Schragger

Michigan Law Review

In Chicago v. Morales, the Supreme Court struck down Chicago's Gang Congregation Ordinance, which barred "criminal street gang members from loitering with one another or with other persons in any public place." The stated purpose of the ordinance was to wrest control of public areas from gang members who, simply by their presence, intimidated the public and established control over identifiable areas of the city, namely certain inner-city streets, sidewalks, and corners. The ordinance required that police officers determine whether at least one of two or more persons present in a public place were members of a criminal street gang …


Effective Community Policing Performance Measures, Geoffrey P. Alpert, Daniel Flynn, Alex R. Piquero Oct 2001

Effective Community Policing Performance Measures, Geoffrey P. Alpert, Daniel Flynn, Alex R. Piquero

Faculty Publications

As the philosophy of policing moves from a traditional to a community-oriented approach, performance measures must shift as well. Unlike the typical police performance measures of arrest and crime rates found in traditional police philosophies, community-oriented policing performance measures are more general and tend to measure the extent to which police affect the quality of life in the communities they serve as well as the problems they solve. This manuscript begins the process of developing effective community policing performance measures and presents three case studies through which objectives and performance measures are conceptualized.


Capital Punishment: 21st Century Lynching, Serena L. Hargrove Sep 2001

Capital Punishment: 21st Century Lynching, Serena L. Hargrove

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mandatory Minimum Sentences Coupled With Multi-Facet Interventions: An Effective Response To Domestic Violence, Angela M. Killian Sep 2001

Mandatory Minimum Sentences Coupled With Multi-Facet Interventions: An Effective Response To Domestic Violence, Angela M. Killian

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Discrimination And Drug Policy In Excessive Incarceration In The United States, Steven J. Boretos Sep 2001

The Role Of Discrimination And Drug Policy In Excessive Incarceration In The United States, Steven J. Boretos

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Cuffed Love: Do Prison Babies Ever Smile?, Leda M. Pojman Sep 2001

Cuffed Love: Do Prison Babies Ever Smile?, Leda M. Pojman

Buffalo Women's Law Journal

No abstract provided.


A Claim For Third Party Standing In America's Prisons, N. Jeremi Duru Sep 2001

A Claim For Third Party Standing In America's Prisons, N. Jeremi Duru

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

No abstract provided.


In Re Braxton 258 F.3d 250 (4th Cir. 2001) Sep 2001

In Re Braxton 258 F.3d 250 (4th Cir. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Shafer V. South Carolina 121 S. Ct. 1263 (2001) Sep 2001

Shafer V. South Carolina 121 S. Ct. 1263 (2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Green V. Commonwealth 546 S.E.2d 446 (Va. 2001) Sep 2001

Green V. Commonwealth 546 S.E.2d 446 (Va. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Patterson V. Commonwealth 551 S.E. 2d 332 (Va. 2001) Zirkle V. Commonwealth 551 S.E.2d 601 (Va. 2001) Sep 2001

Patterson V. Commonwealth 551 S.E. 2d 332 (Va. 2001) Zirkle V. Commonwealth 551 S.E.2d 601 (Va. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Schmitt V. Commonwealth 547 S.E.2d 186 (Va. 200[ 1]) Sep 2001

Schmitt V. Commonwealth 547 S.E.2d 186 (Va. 200[ 1])

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Yarbrough V. Commonwealth 551 S.E.2d 306 (Va. 2001) Sep 2001

Yarbrough V. Commonwealth 551 S.E.2d 306 (Va. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Inconsistencies In Virginia Capital Jurisprudence, Sarah M. Braugh Sep 2001

Inconsistencies In Virginia Capital Jurisprudence, Sarah M. Braugh

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Consular Assistance For Foreign Defendants: Avoiding Default And Fortifying A Defense, Amanda E. Burks Sep 2001

Consular Assistance For Foreign Defendants: Avoiding Default And Fortifying A Defense, Amanda E. Burks

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


The Lawyer's Role When The Defendant Seeks Death, Ross E. Eisenberg Sep 2001

The Lawyer's Role When The Defendant Seeks Death, Ross E. Eisenberg

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Duncan V. Walker 121 S. Ct. 2120 (2001) Sep 2001

Duncan V. Walker 121 S. Ct. 2120 (2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Penry V. Johnson 121 S. Ct. 1910 (2001) Sep 2001

Penry V. Johnson 121 S. Ct. 1910 (2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Rose V. Lee 252 F.3d 676 (4th Cir. 2001) Sep 2001

Rose V. Lee 252 F.3d 676 (4th Cir. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


United States V. Boone 245 F.3d 352 (4th Cir. 2001) Sep 2001

United States V. Boone 245 F.3d 352 (4th Cir. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Beck V. Angelone 261 F.3d 377 (4th Cir. 2001) Sep 2001

Beck V. Angelone 261 F.3d 377 (4th Cir. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Burlile V. Commonwealth 544 S.E.2d 360 (Va. 2001) Sep 2001

Burlile V. Commonwealth 544 S.E.2d 360 (Va. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Bums V. Commonwealth 541 S.E.2d 872 (Va. 2001) Sep 2001

Bums V. Commonwealth 541 S.E.2d 872 (Va. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Lenz V. Commonwealth 544 S.E.2d 299 (Va. 2001) Remington V. Commonwealth 551 S.E.2d 620 (Va. 2001) Sep 2001

Lenz V. Commonwealth 544 S.E.2d 299 (Va. 2001) Remington V. Commonwealth 551 S.E.2d 620 (Va. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Powell V. Commonwealth 552 S.E.2d 344 (Va. 2001) Sep 2001

Powell V. Commonwealth 552 S.E.2d 344 (Va. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Gregory V. Commonwealth No. 1671-99-2, 2001 Wl 242227, At *1 (Va. Ct. App. March 13, 2001) Sep 2001

Gregory V. Commonwealth No. 1671-99-2, 2001 Wl 242227, At *1 (Va. Ct. App. March 13, 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Smith V. Commonwealth 542 S.E.2d 803 (Va. Ct. App. 2001) Sep 2001

Smith V. Commonwealth 542 S.E.2d 803 (Va. Ct. App. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Va. Code Ann. S 19.2-270.4:1 (Michie Supp. 2001) Va. Code Ann. Ss 19.2-237.1 To 19.2-237.6 (Michie Supp. 2001) Sep 2001

Va. Code Ann. S 19.2-270.4:1 (Michie Supp. 2001) Va. Code Ann. Ss 19.2-237.1 To 19.2-237.6 (Michie Supp. 2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.


Tyler V. Cain 121 S. Ct. 2478 (2001) Sep 2001

Tyler V. Cain 121 S. Ct. 2478 (2001)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.