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Probation Officers Look At Plea Bargaining, And Do Not Like What They See, David Yellen May 1996

Probation Officers Look At Plea Bargaining, And Do Not Like What They See, David Yellen

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The Probation Officers Advisory Group's survey provides valuable insights into plea bargaining practices under the federal guidelines. Probation officers play a crucial role in guideline sentencing, and their views on the plea bargaining process are significant both because of their proximity to that process and the influence they wield with judges. The survey responses thus deserve attention and may spark lively debate within the Sentencing Commission and elsewhere. Depending on one's perspective, the picture that emerges is of plea bargaining either as a safety valve to mitigate the harshness and rigidity of the guidelines, or an unregulated process that threatens …


The American Dream In Legislation: The Role Of Popular Symbols In Wealth Tax Policy, William S. Blatt Jan 1996

The American Dream In Legislation: The Role Of Popular Symbols In Wealth Tax Policy, William S. Blatt

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Rape, Race, And Representation: The Power Of Discourse, Discourses Of Power, And The Reconstruction Of Heterosexuality, Elizabeth M. Iglesias Jan 1996

Rape, Race, And Representation: The Power Of Discourse, Discourses Of Power, And The Reconstruction Of Heterosexuality, Elizabeth M. Iglesias

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The Thrift Crisis And The Constitution, Stanley I. Langbein Jan 1996

The Thrift Crisis And The Constitution, Stanley I. Langbein

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Rape, Race And Representation: The Power Of Discourse, Discourses Of Power And The Reconstruction Of Heterosexuality, Elizabeth M. Iglesias Jan 1996

Rape, Race And Representation: The Power Of Discourse, Discourses Of Power And The Reconstruction Of Heterosexuality, Elizabeth M. Iglesias

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Flood Control On The Information Ocean: Living With Anonymity, Digital Cash, And Distributed Databases, A. Michael Froomkin Jan 1996

Flood Control On The Information Ocean: Living With Anonymity, Digital Cash, And Distributed Databases, A. Michael Froomkin

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Ethical Commitments, Anthony V. Alfieri Jan 1996

Ethical Commitments, Anthony V. Alfieri

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The German Duality Of State And Society, David Abraham Jan 1996

The German Duality Of State And Society, David Abraham

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The Essential Role Of Trusted Third Parties In Electronic Commerce, A. Michael Froomkin Jan 1996

The Essential Role Of Trusted Third Parties In Electronic Commerce, A. Michael Froomkin

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Not With A Bang But A Whimper: Broadcast License Renewal And The Telecommunications Act Of 1996, Lili Levi Jan 1996

Not With A Bang But A Whimper: Broadcast License Renewal And The Telecommunications Act Of 1996, Lili Levi

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Norms And Property In The Middle Kingdom, Glenn R. Butterton Jan 1996

Norms And Property In The Middle Kingdom, Glenn R. Butterton

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Race-Ing Legal Ethics, Anthony V. Alfieri Jan 1996

Race-Ing Legal Ethics, Anthony V. Alfieri

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Suspension And Disbelief (Or, How Managed Should A Market Be?), Caroline Bradley Jan 1996

Suspension And Disbelief (Or, How Managed Should A Market Be?), Caroline Bradley

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Bowers V. Hardwick, Romer V. Evans, And The Meaning Of Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Marc A. Fajer Jan 1996

Bowers V. Hardwick, Romer V. Evans, And The Meaning Of Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Marc A. Fajer

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Liberty Without Equality: The Property-Rights Connection In A Negative Citizenship Regime, David Abraham Jan 1996

Liberty Without Equality: The Property-Rights Connection In A Negative Citizenship Regime, David Abraham

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Why, in comparison with other liberal capitalist democracies, is the social welfare state so poorly anchored in American law and public discourse? Surely American political and social history have contributed much to the weakness of our "social state." But law, too, has played a significant material, as well as ideological, role and has provided the terrain for much of our social development. This essay explores the particular contribution of the property-liberty nexus to the stunted development of positive liberty and social citizenship in the United States. It traces this connection from the natural rights and bourgeois Founders through several key …


What Juvenile Court Abolitionists Can Learn From The Failures Of Sentencing Reform, David Yellen Jan 1996

What Juvenile Court Abolitionists Can Learn From The Failures Of Sentencing Reform, David Yellen

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It Came From Planet Clipper: The Battle Over Cryptographic Key "Escrow", A. Michael Froomkin Jan 1996

It Came From Planet Clipper: The Battle Over Cryptographic Key "Escrow", A. Michael Froomkin

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Empire Strikes Back: Piracy With Chinese Characteristics (Book Review), Glenn R. Butterton Jan 1996

Empire Strikes Back: Piracy With Chinese Characteristics (Book Review), Glenn R. Butterton

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Observations On Vessel Release Under The United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea, Bernard H. Oxman Jan 1996

Observations On Vessel Release Under The United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea, Bernard H. Oxman

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Cheaters, Not Criminals: Antitrust Invalidation Of Statutes Outlawing Sports Agent Recruitment Of Student Athletes, Ricardo J. Bascuas Jan 1996

Cheaters, Not Criminals: Antitrust Invalidation Of Statutes Outlawing Sports Agent Recruitment Of Student Athletes, Ricardo J. Bascuas

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Comment: Between Women/Between Men: The Significance For Lesbianism Of Historical Understandings Of Same-(Male)Sex Sexual Activities, Mary I. Coombs Jan 1996

Comment: Between Women/Between Men: The Significance For Lesbianism Of Historical Understandings Of Same-(Male)Sex Sexual Activities, Mary I. Coombs

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Mitigation, Mercy, And Delay: The Moral Politics Of Death Penalty Abolitionists, Anthony V. Alfieri Jan 1996

Mitigation, Mercy, And Delay: The Moral Politics Of Death Penalty Abolitionists, Anthony V. Alfieri

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Just Deserts And Lenient Prosecutors: The Flawed Case For Real--Offense Sentencing, David Yellen Jan 1996

Just Deserts And Lenient Prosecutors: The Flawed Case For Real--Offense Sentencing, David Yellen

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Review Essay: Interrogating Identity, Mary I. Coombs Jan 1996

Review Essay: Interrogating Identity, Mary I. Coombs

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The Fcc, Indecency, And Anti-Abortion Political Advertising, Lili Levi Jan 1996

The Fcc, Indecency, And Anti-Abortion Political Advertising, Lili Levi

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