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Withdrawal Of Rights And Due Deference: The New Hands Off Policy In Correctional Litigation, Mark Berger

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Prisoner's Rights - Failure To Provide Adequate Law Libraries Denies Inmates' Right Of Access To The Courts, Irma S. Russell

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This article examines the Supreme Court's decision in Bounds v. Smith and the movement toward recognition of the rights that prisoners retain after incarceration.

Part I outlines the nature and legal foundation of the right of access to the courts as endorsed by Bounds. Part II examines questions raised by the dissenting opinions concerning the scope and validity of the right. Part III addresses the practical implication of the decision and concludes that the right of state and federal prisoners to access legal information in preparing legal papers stands on firmer ground after this decision.

The Unprivileged Status Of The Fifth Amendment Privilege, Mark Berger

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Tax Consequences For Corporate Divisions Of The Family Farm Corporation, Edwin T. Hood, John D. Shores, Charles S. Triplett

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Public Opinion And U.S. China Policy, Michael Y. M. Kau, Pierre M. Perrolle, Susan H. Marsh, Jeffrey B. Berman

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In 1978, the Carter Administration, in its efforts to normalize diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, was faced with a dilemma. The PRC demanded that the U.S. agree to three terms for normalization: 1) break diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan); 2) abrogate the 1954 security treaty with Taiwan; and 3) withdraw military forces from the island. Although public opinion and expert opinion both favored normalization with the PRC, but also both favored – by larger margins – the continued support of Taiwan. This article looks at the status of public opinion at the time, and …