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“Criminal Records” - A Comparative Approach, Sigmund A. Cohn
“Criminal Records” - A Comparative Approach, Sigmund A. Cohn
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Do Prosecutors Really Matter?: A Proposal To Ban One-Sided Bail Hearings, Sandra Guerra Thompson
Do Prosecutors Really Matter?: A Proposal To Ban One-Sided Bail Hearings, Sandra Guerra Thompson
Hofstra Law Review
In about half of all local jurisdictions today, arrested individuals face a judge at a bail hearing without the assistance of counsel, and in many of those jurisdictions, prosecutors may appear on behalf of the state. This article questions whether prosecutors can function as “ministers of justice” within the context of a one-sided proceeding where defendants appear without counsel. The ABA Standards for Criminal Justice: Prosecution and Defense Function apparently took the position of preferring the presence of prosecutors in all cases, even those in which a party appears without counsel. The rules assign prosecutors in those cases to protect …
Taming The Wild West: Using Unsecured Bail Bonds In Nevada's Pretrial-Release Program, Hayley E. Miller
Taming The Wild West: Using Unsecured Bail Bonds In Nevada's Pretrial-Release Program, Hayley E. Miller
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Thomas E. Baker
Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Thomas E. Baker
Thomas E. Baker
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Criminal Justice And (A) Catholic Conscience, Leo E. Strine Jr.
Criminal Justice And (A) Catholic Conscience, Leo E. Strine Jr.
All Faculty Scholarship
This article is one person's reflections on how an important influence on his own sense of moral values -- Jesus Christ -- affects his thinking about his own approach to his role as a public official in a secular society, using the vital topic of criminal justice as a focal point. This article draws several important lessons from Christ's teachings about the concept of the other that are relevant to issues of criminal justice. Using Catholicism as a framework, this article addresses, among other things, capital punishment and denying the opportunity for redemption; the problem of racial disparities in the …