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Compassion And The Criminal Defense Attorney, Steven R. Morrison
Compassion And The Criminal Defense Attorney, Steven R. Morrison
Steven R Morrison
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The Fourth Amendment’S Applicability To Residents Of Homeless Shelters, Steven R. Morrison
The Fourth Amendment’S Applicability To Residents Of Homeless Shelters, Steven R. Morrison
Steven R Morrison
The extent to which residents of homeless shelters are protected by the Fourth Amendment in these shelters is an unsettled question of law because virtually no case law exists to establish or define this protection. Shelters are homes to homeless persons, and homeless persons are often quite vulnerable and in need of the security that well-defined Fourth Amendment jurisprudence provides. This article, therefore, examines the extent to which homeless persons should enjoy Fourth Amendment protections in homeless shelters. It applies settled Fourth Amendment law, conceptual approaches to the Fourth Amendment, and judicial opinions dealing with the Fourth Amendment and homeless …
When Is Lying Illegal? When Should It Be? A Critical Analysis Of The Federal False Statements Act, Steven R. Morrison
When Is Lying Illegal? When Should It Be? A Critical Analysis Of The Federal False Statements Act, Steven R. Morrison
Steven R Morrison
This article examines the federal False Statements Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2), from the standpoints of judicial interpretation, the law’s history, legislative history and congressional intent, public policy, and criminal law theory. It concludes that the dominant judicial interpretations do not accord with congressional intent to create a limited and targeted law. The statute as interpreted is extraordinarily broad such that it should be—but has not been and probably won’t be—declared unconstitutionally vague. Whether the law is unconstitutional or not, as interpreted it does not support wise public policy nor does it accord with dominant theories of criminal law. This …