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Beyond Shooting Snail Darters In Pork Barrels: Endangered Species And Land Use In America, George Cameron Coggins, Irma S. Russell
Beyond Shooting Snail Darters In Pork Barrels: Endangered Species And Land Use In America, George Cameron Coggins, Irma S. Russell
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Supplementing The Functional Test Of Prosecutorial Immunity, Anthony J. Luppino
Supplementing The Functional Test Of Prosecutorial Immunity, Anthony J. Luppino
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Criminal Law: Homicide, Ellen Y. Suni
Criminal Law: Homicide, Ellen Y. Suni
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Substantive criminal law in Missouri has undergone substantial change in recent years. The most significant aspect of this change has been the adoption of the criminal code which discarded common law definitions of crime and redefined offenses in accord with the more modern Model Penal Code approach. Although the code's drafters recommended major revision of the homicide statutes, these revisions were not ultimately adopted and the Missouri homicide statutes retained their common law approach. A combination of United States Supreme Court decisions, legislative activity and Missouri cases decided during the last decade, however, have led to important developments in the …
The Political And Administrative History Of The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Tenth Circuit, Arthur J. Stanley, Irma S. Russell
The Political And Administrative History Of The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Tenth Circuit, Arthur J. Stanley, Irma S. Russell
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A history of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which was created by dividing the Eighth Circuit, the only time geographical boundaries had been altered since the present federal circuit court system was instituted in 1891.
Command Criminal Responsibility: A Plea For A Workable Standard, William G. Eckhardt
Command Criminal Responsibility: A Plea For A Workable Standard, William G. Eckhardt
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A major revision of the law of war is in process. The unusual timing of historical and political events requires Americans to seek a practical articulation of the standard of behavior expected of their combat commanders. The purpose of this article is to constructively participate in that search.
The cornerstone of military professionalism is professional conduct on the battlefield. The articulation of that professional conduct, in addition to underscoring the legitimacy of the honorable profession of arms, would shield commanders from untutored, politically motivated allegations of war crimes and, more importantly, would allow the teaching of expected conduct and thus …