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A Life Preserver For Battered Immigrant Women: The 1990 Amendments To The Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments, Maxine Yi Hwa Lee

Buffalo Law Review

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Family Violence-Investigating Child Abuse And Learning From British Mistakes, Alastair Bissett-Johnson

Dalhousie Law Journal

It seems appropriate at the onset to set out something of what the disciplines of law, medicine and social work know about family violence and when, during recent years, this knowledge came to the attention of professionals, the public and legislature. We can then, perhaps, judge whether our existing laws, rules of evidence and procedure take this information adequately into account in dealing with cases of violence within the family. Whilst solving these problems takes time, and law often lags behind the behavioural sciences, the question arises whether the lag is too long and whether differences between experts in the …

A Guide To Pathological Evidence For Lawyers And Police Officers, Gilles Renaud

Dalhousie Law Journal

The Bench, the Criminal Bar, the Civil Bar, and Law Enforcement officers will all hail the publication of the Third Edition of this outstanding work by Dr. Jaffe, whose lengthy and distinguished career as the former Medical Director of the Centre of Forensic Sciences has been marked by a desire to educate and to demystify the science of pathology. Although the text is relatively brief, the 246 pages include 17 well structured and clearly written chapters that discuss authoritatively subjects ranging from the Medico-Legal Autopsy to the role of the Pathologist in instructing defence counsel. Of note, the topic of …

Criminology: A Reader's Guide, Bruce P. Archibald

Dalhousie Law Journal

As a journeyman law teacher, sometime sociologist, enthusiastic law reformer, and an occasional dabbler in criminology and comparative law, this volume came to me like manna from heaven. It's an intelligent catalogue of almost all I ever wanted to know but most often never had time to read. Modestly called "a reader's guide", this book will serve a multitude of purposes for anyone with an interest in criminology. It is an excellent starting point for the student wishing to commence research on nearly any serious criminological topic. Criminal justice professionals who wish to step out of their narrow niche and …

The Movement Toward Statute-Based Conspiracy Law In The United Kingdom And The United States, Kenneth A. David

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

A single criminal charge of conspiracy, because it simultaneously involves an inchoate as well as a substantive offense, is characterized by a duality that for years has created confusion and uncertainty as to the proper prosecution and punishment for the crime. The author of this Note places responsibility for this confusion primarily on the judges whose rulings have produced a highly incoherent body of common law and secondarily on the complacent legislatures that have allowed judicial interpretation to shape conspiracy law in a haphazard manner.

The Note compares the approaches to conspiracy law taken by the United Kingdom and the …

The Sexual Innocence Inference Theory As A Basis For The Admissibility Of A Child Molestation Victim's Prior Sexual Conduct, Christopher B. Reid

Michigan Law Review

The sexual innocence inference refers to the thought process a jury follows when it hears a young child testify about sexual acts and matters that reveal an understanding of such acts beyond the capacity likely at his or her age. A jury is likely to assume that because the child is so young, he or she must be innocent of sexual matters. Shocked by the child's display on the witness stand, the jury may then infer that the child could have acquired such knowledge only if the charged offense of child molestation is true. To rebut this inference, a defendant …

Extraterritorial Application Of Rico: Protecting U.S. Markets In A Global Economy, Kristen Neller

Michigan Journal of International Law

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) was enacted by Congress in 1970 to combat organized crime in America. Since its enactment, it has been used extensively in both the civil and criminal arenas. With the participation of foreign corporations, foreign subsidiaries, and foreign actors in general in the U.S. economy, it is only a matter of time before foreign defendants will be sued under RICO. This Note will discuss whether RICO should be applied extraterritorially: that is, whether federal courts should assume jurisdiction over foreign entities as defendants in RICO claims. First, RICO's language, legislative history and application …

Libya And The Aerial Incident At Lockerbie: What Lessons For International Extradition Law?, Christopher C. Joyner, Wayne P. Rothbaum

Michigan Journal of International Law

Does concerted action taken by the U.N. Security Council against Libya bolster the international extradition process? Or do these resolutions represent little more than a new coat of legal paint on the same old political problems? This article seeks to answer these questions through an analysis of the nature of terrorism, the customary bases for jurisdiction and extradition, and the validity of Libya's refusal to surrender the Lockerbie suspects.

Masters Of Paradise: Organized Crime And The Internal Revenue Service In The Bahamas, Mary Lorenz Dietz

Michigan Journal of International Law

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Victims' "Rights" Or A Fair Trial Wronged?, Christopher R. Goddu

Buffalo Law Review

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The Criminal-Civil Distinction And Dangerous Blameless Offenders, Paul H. Robinson

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Double Jeopardy Clause Of The Fifth Amendment--The Supreme Court's Cursory Treatment Of Underlying Conduct In Successive Prosecutions, Anthony J. Donofrio

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Habeas Corpus: Unresolved Standard Of Review On Mixed Questions For State Prisoners, James Basta

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Fourteenth Amendment--The Continued Confinement Of Insanity Acquittees, Ellen M. Papadakis

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Fourteenth Amendment--Admitting Evidence Of Battered Child Syndrome To Prove Intent, David J. Doyle

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Junk Science: The Criminal Cases, Paul C. Giannelli

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Sixth Amendment--Right To Confront One's Accuser When The Victim Does Not Testify, Anthony C. Porcelli

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Novel Scientific Evidence In Criminal Cases: Some Words Of Caution, Andre A. Moenssens

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Official Government Abductions In The Presence Of Extradition Treaties, Jonathan A. Lonner

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Out Of The Quagmire After Jacobson V. United States: Towards A More Balanced Entrapment Standard, Damon D. Camp

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Let Sleeping Memories Lie--Words Of Caution About Tolling The Statute Of Limitations In Cases Of Memory Repression, Gary M. Ernsdorff, Elizabeth F. Loftus

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Have You No Sense Of Decency, Peter J. Neufeld

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Can Your Eyes Be Used Against You--The Use Of The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test In The Courtroom, Stephanie E. Busloff

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Criminal Defendants With Psychiatric Impairment: Prevalence, Probabilities And Rates, Ellen Hochstedler Steury

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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A Proposal To Resolve The Interpretation Of Mixture Or Substance Under The Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Thomas J. Meier

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Ignorance Is Bliss, Especially For The Tax Evader, Mark C. Winings

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Radicalism In Law And Criminology: A Retrospective View Of Critical Legal Studies And Radical Criminology, Albert P. Cardarelli, Stephen C. Hicks

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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The Court's Two Model Approach To The Fourth Amendment: Carpe Diem, Craig M. Bradley

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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A Contemporary Look At The Effects Of Rape Law Reform: How Far Have We Really Come, Ronet Bachman, Raymond Paternoster

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Federal Recent Developments

American Indian Law Review

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