Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons^™

Fifth Amendment--Indefinite Commitment Of Insanity Acquittees And Due Process Considerations, Donna R. Shralow

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Sixth And Fourteenth Amendments--Appointed Counsel Has No Constitutional Duty To Argue All Nonfrivolous Issues On Appeal, David J. Gross

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Eight Amendment--Cruel And Unusual Punishment: Habitual Offender's Life Sentence Without Parole Is Disproportionate, Elizabeth M. Mills

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Fourteenth Amendment--Due Process And Interstate Prison Transfers, David P. Baum

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Grand Jury--Disclosure Of Grand Jury Materials To Government Attorneys For Civil Use Under Federal Rule Of Criminal Procedure 6(E), Tammy Jo Berge

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

The Admissibility Of Grand Jury Testimony Under 804(B)(5): A Two-Test Proposal, Patrick S. Casey

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Capital Punishment For Minors: An Eight Amendment Analysis, Helene B. Greenwald

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Rape Reform And A Statutory Consent Defense, Christina M. Tchen

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Questioning The Practice Of Pretrial Detention: Some Empirical Evidence From Philidelphia, John S. Goldkamp

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Improving The Analysis And Presentation Of Data On Case Processing Time, David W. Neubauer

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Friends' Use And Adult Drug And Drinking Behavior: A Further Test Of Differential Association Theory, R. Thomas Dull

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Punishment, Kent Greenawalt

Faculty Scholarship

Although punishment has been a crucial feature of every legal system, widespread disagreement exists over the moral principles that can justify its imposition. One fundamental question is why (and whether) the social institution of punishment is warranted. A second question concerns the necessary conditions for punishment in particular cases. A third relates to the degree of severity that is appropriate for particular offenses and offenders. Debates about punishment are important in their own right, but they also raise more general problems about the proper standards for evaluating social practices.

The main part of this theoretical overview of the subject of …

The Legal/Extra-Legal Controversy: Judicial Decisions In Pretrial Release, Ilene H. Nagel

Articles by Maurer Faculty

This study analyzes data for state criminal defendants prosecuted in New York to determine the bases upon which judges make pretrial release decisions for these defendants. Treating statutory law as defining the category of legal variables, it finds legal factors substantially affect decisions about whether to release a defendant on recognizance, the amount of bail required, and whether to offer a defendant a cash alternative to a surety bond. The impact of these factors varies, however, depending upon the particular decision being made. Factors not prescribed in the statute-extra-legal factors—are also found to affect these pretrial release decisions. Their impact, …

Review Article Of Psychology And Criminal Justice, Sanford J. Fox

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Preliminary Memorandum, Unknown

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

The state contends that a letter from an anonymous informer, together with corroborating circumstances, was sufficient probable cause under Aguilar for issuance of a search warrant.

This case boils down to a factual dispute over whether it is more like Spinelli or Draper. Three Illinois courts decided that the corroboration in this case did not demonstrate that a tip in an anonymous letter provided probable cause. Although the tip ultimately proved correct, there was no reason to believe that the author of the letter would tell the truth, and the police investigation revealed no criminal activity. The Illinois S Ct …

Justice Stevens, Dissenting, John Paul Stevens

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Justice Steven's dissenting opinion in Illinois v. Gates.

11-12-1982 Correspondence From Marshall To Stevens, Thurgood Marshall

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from Marshal to Stevens joining in his dissent.

11-08-1982 Correspondence From Rehnquist To White, William H. Rehnquist

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from Rehnquist to White agreeing with him.

11-05-1982 Correspondence From White To The Conference, Byron R. White

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from White to the conference suggesting the order for re argument.

11-05-1982 Correspondence From Burger To White, Warren E. Burger

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from Burger to White agreeing with him.

Revisions 11-5-82 Proposed Constitution For The Division On Women And Crime Of The American Society Of Criminology, American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime.

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

No abstract provided.

11-04-1982 Correspondence From Rehnquist To Stevens, William H. Rehnquist

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from Rehnquist to Stevens, addressing the probable cause issue referred to by the petitioner.

11-04-1982 Correspondence From Stevens To White, John Paul Stevens

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from Stevens to White regarding the good faith exclusionary rule.

11-04-1982 Correspondence From Powell To Stevens, Lewis F. Powell

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from Powell to Stevens accepting an additional question.

11-04-1982 Correspondence From Stevens To Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from Stevens to Rehnquist disputing the need to reargue the case.

11-03-1982 Correspondence From Blackmun To White, Harry A. Blackmun

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from Blackmun to White agreeing with the proposed inquiry on reargument.

11-02-1982 Correspondence From O'Connor To Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from O'Connor to Stevens agreeing to address Stevens questions should the court reargue the case.

11-02-1983 Correspondence From O'Connor To White, Sandra Day O'Connor

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from O'Connor to White approving of the order.

11-02-1982 Correspondence From Powell To White, Lewis F. Powell

Illinois v. Gates 462 U.S. 213 (1983)

Correspondence from Powell to White agreeing with the statements regarding reargument.