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Remarks Of William Van Alstyne On The Brandenburg Panel, William W. Van Alstyne Oct 2011

Remarks Of William Van Alstyne On The Brandenburg Panel, William W. Van Alstyne

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Section 3: Criminal, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2011

Section 3: Criminal, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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The Interpretive Authority Of Consensus In The Lower Courts, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl May 2011

The Interpretive Authority Of Consensus In The Lower Courts, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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The Rule Of Lenity As A Rule Of Federalism, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl May 2011

The Rule Of Lenity As A Rule Of Federalism, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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Waiting For Davis V. United States -- Or Not Waiting, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl May 2011

Waiting For Davis V. United States -- Or Not Waiting, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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Did The Supreme Court Recently Exercise A Power That Had Lain Dormant For Decades?, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl May 2011

Did The Supreme Court Recently Exercise A Power That Had Lain Dormant For Decades?, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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12 Unnecessary Men: The Case For Eliminating Jury Trials In Drunk Driving Cases, Adam M. Gershowitz Apr 2011

12 Unnecessary Men: The Case For Eliminating Jury Trials In Drunk Driving Cases, Adam M. Gershowitz

Faculty Publications

Over the last few decades, states have imposed tougher punishments on drunk drivers. This Article argues that increasing punishments is counterproductive. If legislatures are seeking to hold guilty offenders accountable and deter drunk driving, they should keep punishments low and instead abolish the right to jury trials. Under the petty offense doctrine, the Supreme Court has authorized states to abolish jury trials when defendants face a maximum sentence of six months’ incarceration. Social science evidence has long demonstrated that judges are more likely to convict than juries, particularly in drunk driving cases. And researchers have found that the certainty of …


Contempt Of Congress, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl Jan 2011

Contempt Of Congress, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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