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Articles 1 - 15 of 15
Full-Text Articles in Law
Sb 1 - C.J.'S Law, Michael C. Duffey, Stephen Swanson
Sb 1 - C.J.'S Law, Michael C. Duffey, Stephen Swanson
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act primarily functions to increase the penalty for drivers who cause death or serious bodily injury as a result of a vehicular accident and then flee the scene. Also known as C.J.’s Law, the Act establishes a maximum prison sentence of ten years for such a hit-and-run violation. In addition, the Act rewords and clarifies existing statutory language regarding license suspensions subsequent to reckless driving or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Sb 77 - Protection For Monuments, Evelyn Graham, Timothy J. Graves
Sb 77 - Protection For Monuments, Evelyn Graham, Timothy J. Graves
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act prohibits persons and entities from destroying, concealing, or relocating any publicly or privately owned monument. Monuments may only be relocated when necessary for construction, expansion, or alteration to a site of equal prominence within the same municipality. Violators of this legislation are subject to treble the amount of the cost to repair or replace such monument, exemplary damages, attorney’s fees, court costs, and being charged with a misdemeanor.
Panel 4: Criminal Procedure And Affirmative Action
Panel 4: Criminal Procedure And Affirmative Action
Georgia State University Law Review
Moderator: Lauren Sudeall
Panelists: Dan Epps, Gail Heriot, and Corinna Lain
Hb 803 - Crimes And Offenses, Scott P. Robertson, Sharnell S. Simon
Hb 803 - Crimes And Offenses, Scott P. Robertson, Sharnell S. Simon
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act criminalizes the trafficking of elders, disabled adults, and residents for the purpose of appropriating their resources, such as Social Security and disability benefits. According to the Act, this conduct constitutes a felony and those convicted could serve up to twenty years in prison or receive a fine of up to $100,000, or both. The Act defines relevant terms, exempts physicians and other health care providers who act pursuant to lawful authorization, and repeals all conflicting laws.
Sb 407 - Sentencing And Punishment, Abigail L. Howd, Alisa M. Radut
Sb 407 - Sentencing And Punishment, Abigail L. Howd, Alisa M. Radut
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act provides comprehensive reform for offenders entering, proceeding through, and leaving the criminal justice system. The Act requires all superior court clerks to provide an electronic filing option, and it requires juvenile court clerks to collect and report certain data about juvenile offenders to the Juvenile Data Exchange. In addition, the Act creates the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board. The Act also changes the grounds for granting and revoking professional licenses and drivers’ licenses to offenders and modifies the provisions relating to issuing citations and setting bail. Inmates of any public institution may …
Sb 127 - Criminal Procedure, Adriana C. Heffley, Allison S. Kim
Sb 127 - Criminal Procedure, Adriana C. Heffley, Allison S. Kim
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act introduces procedure by which victims who were not provided notice criminal proceedings, after requesting notice, may file a motion to be acknowledged by the court. This Act is meant to create a means by which a victim’s rights, as introduced by the constitutional amendment in SR 146, may be raised or enforced.
Sb 336 - Law Enforcement Officers And Agencies, Richard J. Uberto Jr., Brooke Wilner
Sb 336 - Law Enforcement Officers And Agencies, Richard J. Uberto Jr., Brooke Wilner
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act prohibits data carriers from disclosing to their customers the existence of a subpoena issued for the production of the customers’ records. The Act also allows the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to retain the fingerprints of individuals working in certain professions that require background checks for the duration of employment.
The Uk Forensic Science Regulator: A Model For Forensic Science Regulation?, Carole Mccartney, Emmanuel N. Amoako
The Uk Forensic Science Regulator: A Model For Forensic Science Regulation?, Carole Mccartney, Emmanuel N. Amoako
Georgia State University Law Review
The use of an array of scientific techniques and technologies is now considered customary within criminal justice, with technological developments and scientific advancements regularly added to the crime investigator’s arsenal. However, the scientific basis, reliability, and fallibility of the application of such “forensic science” (and the resulting scientific evidence) continues to come under intense scrutiny. In response to apparently irremediable problems with the quality of scientific evidence in the United Kingdom (UK), the government created the role of “Forensic Science Regulator” in 2007.
The introduction of a regulator was intended to establish quality standards for all forensic science providers in …
Individual Accountability For Corporate Crime, Gregory Gilchrist
Individual Accountability For Corporate Crime, Gregory Gilchrist
Georgia State University Law Review
Corporate crime is too often addressed by fining the corporation, leaving the real people who committed the crime facing no consequence at all. This failure to hold individuals accountable in cases of corporate malfeasance generates an accountability gap that undermines deterrence and introduces expressive costs. Facing heightened criticism of this trend, then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates issued a policy designed to generate prosecutions of real people in cases of corporate wrongdoing. The policy reflects a strong and continuing demand for more prosecutions of individuals in the corporate context.
This Article contends that the effort to introduce accountability by increasing prosecutions …
Hb 452 - Domestic Terrorism, John J. Crowley, Tatiana E. Posada
Hb 452 - Domestic Terrorism, John J. Crowley, Tatiana E. Posada
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act creates and defines the offense of domestic terrorism in Georgia. It establishes that a person must have the intent to intimidate the public or coerce the government while causing significant harm in order to be liable for domestic terrorism. The Act also provides for training law enforcement to identify and combat domestic terrorism, to share the information with the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center, and for the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center to share that information with the United States Department of Homeland Security.
Sb 174 - Probation And Early Release, Andrew J. Navratil, Jobena E. Hill
Sb 174 - Probation And Early Release, Andrew J. Navratil, Jobena E. Hill
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act amends Georgia’s probation laws by shortening the amount of time offenders spend on probation, providing local supervision, and creating a more efficient use of resources within the criminal justice system. The Act permits the transfer from parole to probation and the use of local supervision for certain offenders. The Act also allows for early release of probationers who meet the terms of their probation. The Act creates a process to automatically generate a request for early termination of probation for certain low-level offenses after the offender successfully completes three years of probation.
A Promise Unfulfilled: Challenges To Georgia’S Death Penalty Statute Post-Furman, William Cody Newsome
A Promise Unfulfilled: Challenges To Georgia’S Death Penalty Statute Post-Furman, William Cody Newsome
Georgia State University Law Review
In Furman v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with Furman’s counsel. Three Justices agreed that Georgia law, as applied, was arbitrary and potentially discriminatory. Moreover, one Justice challenged the value of the death penalty and doubted it served any of the alleged purposes for which it was employed.
Although many challenges subsequent to Furman have been raised and arguably resolved by the Court, the underlying challenges raised by Furman appear to remain prevalent with the Court. Justice Breyer recently echoed the concurring opinions of Furman in his dissenting opinion from Glossip v. Gross, when he stated: “In …
Injustice Under Law: Perpetuating And Criminalizing Poverty Through The Courts, Judge Lisa Foster
Injustice Under Law: Perpetuating And Criminalizing Poverty Through The Courts, Judge Lisa Foster
Georgia State University Law Review
Money matters in the justice system. If you can afford to purchase your freedom pretrial, if you can afford to immediately pay fines and fees for minor traffic offenses and municipal code violations, if you can afford to hire an attorney, your experience of the justice system both procedurally and substantively will be qualitatively different than the experience of someone who is poor. More disturbingly, through a variety of policies and practices—some of them blatantly unconstitutional—our courts are perpetuating and criminalizing poverty. And when we talk about poverty in the United States, we are still talking about race, ethnicity, and …
Crimes And Offenses Georgia Residential Mortgage Fraud Act: Enact The "Georgia Residential Mortgage Fraud Act"; Provide A Short Title; Provide For Definitions; Define The Criminal Offense Of Residential Mortgage Fraud; Provide For Venue; Provide Penalties; Authorize District Attorneys And The Attorney General To Investigate And Prosecute Cases Of Residential Mortgage Fraud; Provide For The Forfeiture Of Real And Personal Property; Amend The "Georgia Rico (Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations) Act," So As To Include Residential Mortgage Fraud Within The Definition Of Racketeering Activity; Provide For Findings And A Statement Of Purpose; Provide For Related Matters; Provide An Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, J. Haskell Murray
Georgia State University Law Review
The Georgia Residential Mortgage Fraud Act defines the crime of residential mortgage fraud. The Act also provides the possible venues for prosecuting residential mortgage fraud in Georgia. Moreover, the Act lays out guidelines for punishing those involved in residential mortgage fraud and gives the district attorneys and the attorney general the power to investigate and prosecute possible cases of residential mortgage fraud. The Act allows for forfeiture of property involved in residential mortgage fraud to the State of Georgia. Furthermore, the Act adds residential mortgage fraud to the Georgia RICO Act.
The Challenge Of Fingerprint Comparison Opinions In The Defense Of A Criminally Charged Client, Michael Mears, Therese M. Day
The Challenge Of Fingerprint Comparison Opinions In The Defense Of A Criminally Charged Client, Michael Mears, Therese M. Day
Georgia State University Law Review
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