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Comparative Reasoning And Judicial Review, Sarah K. Harding
Comparative Reasoning And Judicial Review, Sarah K. Harding
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Hans Kelsen And The Logic Of Legal Systems, Michael S. Green
Hans Kelsen And The Logic Of Legal Systems, Michael S. Green
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Restoring Faith In Government: Transparency Reform In The United States And The European Union, Amanda Frost
Restoring Faith In Government: Transparency Reform In The United States And The European Union, Amanda Frost
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Ending Marriage As We Know It, Nancy Polikoff
Ending Marriage As We Know It, Nancy Polikoff
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
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Two Sides Of A "Sargasso Sea": Successive Prosecution For The "Same Offence" In The United States And The United Kingdom, Lissa Griffin
Two Sides Of A "Sargasso Sea": Successive Prosecution For The "Same Offence" In The United States And The United Kingdom, Lissa Griffin
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
This article analyzes the U. S. constitutional law interpreting the concept of “same offence.” Included is a survey of the Supreme Court's attempts to interpret constitutional text in order to provide adequate protection for the underlying double jeopardy interest against vexatious reprosecutions, which have frequently produced inconsistent and illogical results. Part III of this article analyzes U.K. law relating to the concept of “same offence,” where the same narrow double jeopardy protection adopted by the U.S. Supreme Court is supplemented with a broad discretion to prevent unfair successive prosecution that constitutes an abuse of process. Part IV draws lessons from …