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What Rape Is And What It Ought Not Be, Katharine K. Baker Feb 1999

What Rape Is And What It Ought Not Be, Katharine K. Baker

All Faculty Scholarship

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Sex, Rape And Shame, Katharine K. Baker Feb 1999

Sex, Rape And Shame, Katharine K. Baker

All Faculty Scholarship

This article explores how shame sanctions may be able to change the social meaning and decrease the prevalence of date rape. Arguing that men's tendency to date rape is fostered by social norms that treat sex as an accomplishment and, importantly, an accomplishment that enhances a man's masculinity status, the article suggests that one way to curb date rape is to curb the extent to which it is associated with masculine behavior. This strategy is necessary because the high premium society places on masculinity and the cultural confusion about when date rape is morally wrong and how it is different …

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Text, Context And The Problem With Rape, Katharine K. Baker Feb 1999

Text, Context And The Problem With Rape, Katharine K. Baker

All Faculty Scholarship

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Preventing Internal Exile: The Need For Restrictions On Collateral Sentencing Consequences, Nora V. Demleitner Jan 1999

Preventing Internal Exile: The Need For Restrictions On Collateral Sentencing Consequences, Nora V. Demleitner

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Sexual Misconduct Of Educators: A Comparison Of Decisions Of Courts And Tribunals In British Columbia, Nova Scotia And Ontario, Barbara J. Murray Jan 1999

Sexual Misconduct Of Educators: A Comparison Of Decisions Of Courts And Tribunals In British Columbia, Nova Scotia And Ontario, Barbara J. Murray

LLM Theses

This thesis examines the genesis of society's awareness of the problem of child sexual abuse as well as changes in the legal system to the prosecution of child sexual offence cases and then situates the problem within the educational system in British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario. Thereafter, there is an examination of the panoply of remedies that the legal system provides to victims of sexual misconduct by educators. Conversely, it also analyses whether it is fair that educators who engage in such conduct should be faced with a multiplicity of proceedings before many different institutions. Further, the efficacy of …

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I-95 A/K/A The Drug Trafficker's Freeway And Its Impact On State Constitutional Law, The Honorable Robert H. Hobgood Jan 1999

I-95 A/K/A The Drug Trafficker's Freeway And Its Impact On State Constitutional Law, The Honorable Robert H. Hobgood

Campbell Law Review

This article argues that a criminal in a search and seizure case can expect disparate results in different state trial courts although identical factual situations exist. The good faith exception to the exclusionary rule adopted by the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Leon has not been applied with uniformity in state courts. Furthermore, this article finds that some state courts, relying on "adequate and independent" state grounds, have afforded criminal defendants greater protection under state constitutions and statutes than they would receive in other state courts or federal district courts. Finally, this article argues that state appellate …

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People V. Dekens: The Expansion Of The Felony-Murder Doctrine In Illinois, Kara M. Houck Jan 1999

People V. Dekens: The Expansion Of The Felony-Murder Doctrine In Illinois, Kara M. Houck

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Is Capital Punishment A Deterrent To Crime?, Greg Warren Colyer Jan 1999

Is Capital Punishment A Deterrent To Crime?, Greg Warren Colyer

Theses Digitization Project

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New Opportunities For Defense Attorneys: How Record Preservation Requirements In The 1996 Habeas Bill Expand Defense Strategies, Andrea Lyon Jan 1999

New Opportunities For Defense Attorneys: How Record Preservation Requirements In The 1996 Habeas Bill Expand Defense Strategies, Andrea Lyon

Law Faculty Publications

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Through The Past Darkly: A Survey Of The Uses And Abuses Of Victim Impact Evidence In Capital Trials, Wayne A. Logan Jan 1999

Through The Past Darkly: A Survey Of The Uses And Abuses Of Victim Impact Evidence In Capital Trials, Wayne A. Logan

Scholarly Publications

This Article examines the recent history of victim impact evidence in capital sentencing, as permitted by the United States Supreme Court's landmark 1991 decision in Payne v. Tennessee, which overruled two other recent holdings of the Court squarely prohibiting such evidence.

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No-Drop Prosecution Of Domestic Violence: Just Good Policy, Or Equal Protection Mandate?, Kalyani Robbins Jan 1999

No-Drop Prosecution Of Domestic Violence: Just Good Policy, Or Equal Protection Mandate?, Kalyani Robbins

Faculty Publications

Domestic violence is a problem that must be dealt with for what it is: a criminal act. The only way to effectively diminish it is through the full force of the criminal justice system, which must treat domestic violence the same as it treats crime by strangers. The purpose of this note is to argue that aggressive prosecution of domestic violence-at least to the same extent that other violent crimes are prosecuted-is mandated by the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Part I will examine the extent of the problems that pervade the criminal justice system, both historically and …

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Negotiating The Treaty Of Rome On The Establishment Of An International Criminal Court, M. Bassiouni Jan 1999

Negotiating The Treaty Of Rome On The Establishment Of An International Criminal Court, M. Bassiouni

College of Law Faculty

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Defense Discovery In White Collar Criminal Prosecutions, Peter J. Henning Jan 1999

Defense Discovery In White Collar Criminal Prosecutions, Peter J. Henning

Law Faculty Research Publications

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Much Sound, Not Too Much Fury: The Supreme Court's Criminal Law Decisions During The 1997 Term, William E. Hellerstein Jan 1999

Much Sound, Not Too Much Fury: The Supreme Court's Criminal Law Decisions During The 1997 Term, William E. Hellerstein

Touro Law Review

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Too Much (Legislation) Is Never Enough: Utilizing A Court's Equity Power To Enjoin Lawful Firearm Sales, 32 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1225 (1999), Edward G. Renner Jan 1999

Too Much (Legislation) Is Never Enough: Utilizing A Court's Equity Power To Enjoin Lawful Firearm Sales, 32 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1225 (1999), Edward G. Renner

UIC Law Review

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Megan's Law: Analysis On Whether It Is Constitutional To Notify The Public Of Sex Offenders Via The Internet, 17 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 1133 (1999), Susan Oakes Jan 1999

Megan's Law: Analysis On Whether It Is Constitutional To Notify The Public Of Sex Offenders Via The Internet, 17 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 1133 (1999), Susan Oakes

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

Because of the public demand for stronger governmental action against those who commit violent and sexual offenses against children, Congress implemented "Megan's Law" which mandated that the registered information of criminal child sex offenders be unlimited in disclosure so long as the information released is necessary to protect the public. Megan's Law and the Internet (as useful medium for communicating information on sex offenders), fulfill a similar goal as criminal cases receiving media attention because both aid in protecting the public from potential crimes committed by dangerous sex offenders. Megan's Law is constitutional because it is not punitive and because …

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The Most Aggravated And Least Mitigated Murders: Capital Proportionality Review In Florida, Ken Driggs Jan 1999

The Most Aggravated And Least Mitigated Murders: Capital Proportionality Review In Florida, Ken Driggs

St. Thomas Law Review

In this article I will briefly discuss the evolution of death penalty law after Furman v. Georgia, including the three statutory models that nearly every death penalty state has adopted. Part of this evolution was the development of proportionality review. I will then discuss Florida's "weighing" statute and how proportionality fits into that. Then I will discuss the specifics of the Florida Supreme Court's approach to proportionality review in death penalty direct appeals. I will elaborate on how the Supreme Court has considered commonly encountered, broad factual situations in death sentences. I will briefly discuss a recent amendment to Article …

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News From The International War Crimes Tribunals, Christine Poulon, Mair Mccafferty Jan 1999

News From The International War Crimes Tribunals, Christine Poulon, Mair Mccafferty

Human Rights Brief

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News From The International Criminals Tribunals , Kelly Askin Jan 1999

News From The International Criminals Tribunals , Kelly Askin

Human Rights Brief

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Practicing Medicine Without A License: Legislative Attempts To Mandate Chemical Castration For Repeat Sex Offenders, 32 J. Marshall L. Rev. 381 (1999), Lisa Keesling Jan 1999

Practicing Medicine Without A License: Legislative Attempts To Mandate Chemical Castration For Repeat Sex Offenders, 32 J. Marshall L. Rev. 381 (1999), Lisa Keesling

UIC Law Review

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Federal Bribery Statute And The Ethics Of Purchasing Testimony, 33 J. Marshall L. Rev. 209 (1999), Camille Knight Jan 1999

Federal Bribery Statute And The Ethics Of Purchasing Testimony, 33 J. Marshall L. Rev. 209 (1999), Camille Knight

UIC Law Review

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Is The Excessive Fines Clause Excessively Kind To Money Launderers, Drug Dealers, And Tax Evaders, 33 J. Marshall L. Rev. 243 (1999), Ann Jennings Maron Jan 1999

Is The Excessive Fines Clause Excessively Kind To Money Launderers, Drug Dealers, And Tax Evaders, 33 J. Marshall L. Rev. 243 (1999), Ann Jennings Maron

UIC Law Review

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Traffic Jam: Recommendations For Civil Penalties To Curb The Recent Trafficking Of Women From Post-Cold War Russia, Christopher M. Pilkerton Jan 1999

Traffic Jam: Recommendations For Civil Penalties To Curb The Recent Trafficking Of Women From Post-Cold War Russia, Christopher M. Pilkerton

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

This Article will examine the recent criminal trend of trafficking women from post-Cold War Russia into the United States. First, it will examine the Russian mafia and its development. It will also discuss the system of economic corruption that currently exists in Russia, which facilitates government involvement with this criminal activity. It will further investigate the issues surrounding trafficked women and the international anti-trafficking conventions that have been created by the United Nations. Next, it will go into a deeper discussion of the current status of relevant international law and the issues involving the International Criminal Court. Finally, this Article …

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Sobriety In A Post‐Genocidal Society: Good Neighborliness Among Victims And Aggressors In Rwanda?, Mark A. Drumbl Jan 1999

Sobriety In A Post‐Genocidal Society: Good Neighborliness Among Victims And Aggressors In Rwanda?, Mark A. Drumbl

Scholarly Articles

Now as Rwanda begins to mourn the firth anniversary of its genocide, it should also celebrate the fifth anniversary of its survival. As time passes, Rwanda enters a stage of social and historical development which can be referred to as the "post-genocidal" stage. Some would say that Rwanda is actually in an intra-genocidal phase, given the persistence of Hutu rebel insurrection throughout the country, specifically in the Ruhengeri prefecture of the north-west. Although the merits of this classification can be debated, fatalistically characterizing Rwanda to be intra-genocidal assumes an ability to look in the future, a task no scholar is …

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Negotiating The Treaty Of Rome On The Establishment Of An International Criminal Court, M. Bassiouni Jan 1999

Negotiating The Treaty Of Rome On The Establishment Of An International Criminal Court, M. Bassiouni

College of Law Faculty

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We Have Seen The Enemy: Scenes From A Trial, Robert E. Precht Jan 1999

We Have Seen The Enemy: Scenes From A Trial, Robert E. Precht

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Article examines two traps that are particularly likely to undermine prosecutorial decision-making--the confirming-evidence trap and the anchoring trap. During the World Trade Center bombing trial, at which the author served as defense counsel, prosecutors stumbled into both of these traps. Part I of this Article examines the confirming-evidence trap in the context of the prosecution's failure to accept contradictory evidence regarding the material used in the bomb. Part II similarly examines the anchoring trap in light of the debacle that occurred during testimony by the prosecution's main witness. In addition to examining these episodes, the Article concludes that prosecutors …

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Working Outside The Rules: The Undefined Responsibilities Of Federal Prosecutors, Laurie L. Levenson Jan 1999

Working Outside The Rules: The Undefined Responsibilities Of Federal Prosecutors, Laurie L. Levenson

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Article discusses the undefined responsibilities of federal prosecutors. For purposes of example, the essay focuses primarily on five situations in which federal prosecutors are often expected to operate "outside" of the rules, including: charging and investigative decisions, discovery, plea bargaining, dealing with the press, and sentencing decisions. While there are "rules" in each of these areas, they take a back seat to the discretionary powers prosecutors are expected to exercise wisely when performing their duties. In judging whether there has been an appropriate exercise of those powers, it is not the rules that will govern society's judgment. Rather, the …

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The Federal Death Penalty: History And Some Thoughts About The Department Of Justice's Role, Rory K. Little Jan 1999

The Federal Death Penalty: History And Some Thoughts About The Department Of Justice's Role, Rory K. Little

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Article provides a detailed exegesis and evaluation of the federal death penalty, including its 209-year history, recent developments in federal death penalty case law, and the process for national administration of the federal death penalty implemented by Attorney General Janet Reno in 1995. Part I of the article presents the history of the federal death penalty, the recent statutes and relevant case law, and the DOJ's procedures for administering federal death penalty prosecutions. It also describes the 1988 and 1994 statutory procedures for imposing the federal death penalty, and briefly reviews some of the case law leading to, and …

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Thinking Strategically: How Federal Prosecutors Can Reduce Violent Crime, Elizabeth Glazer Jan 1999

Thinking Strategically: How Federal Prosecutors Can Reduce Violent Crime, Elizabeth Glazer

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Part I of this Article discusses how, in their traditional role, fed- eral prosecutors have limited their function to case-processing and accordingly reduced their natural ability to fashion effective crime- fighting techniques. Part II explores how certain features of the prosecutor's function make him well-placed to act as the federal agencies' strategic thinker. Finally, the Article suggests how the strategic potential of the prosecutor's role could be realized.

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Why Should Prosecutors "Seek Justice"?, Bruce A. Green Jan 1999

Why Should Prosecutors "Seek Justice"?, Bruce A. Green

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article discusses how prosecutors should conduct themselves in light of the principle that has traditionally ben thought to define the prosecutor's professional ethos: "the duty to seek justice." Part I sketches the outlines of this concept, both historically and in its contemporary incarnation. Part II offers two reasons for asking why prosecutors should seek justice. Part III examines alternative justifications for the duty--first, that the duty derives from prosecutors' extraordinary power, and second, that the duty derives from their role on behalf of a sovereign whose own interest is in achieving justice--and explains why the second provides the more …

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