American Criminal Law Review articles from January 1998

American Criminal Law Review archives from January 1998

Social organisation and drug law enforcement.
January 1, 1998... I. INTRODUCTIONS II. COMMUNITY SOCIAL ORGANIZATION THEORY AND THE CURRENT DRUG-LAW ENFORCEMENT REGIME A. A Theory of Community Social Organization B. Tough Sentences and Social Organization Improvement? C. Tough Sentences and...

Shortcuts to 'truth': the legal mythology of dying declarations.
January 1, 1998... I. INTRODUCTION II. BASIS OF THE RULE: NO EVIDENCE FOR THE EVIDENCE RULE A. The Traditional Story B. Prima Facie Objections C. Some Scientific Considerations III. LAW AND ECONOMICS ANALYSIS A. The Rule is Valid 1....

The juvenile sex offender and the juvenile justice system.
January 1, 1998... I. INTRODUCTION II. WHY THE NEED FOR CONCERN? A. Describing the Scope of the Activity B. Demonstrating the Scope of the Problem III. THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE A. Theories of Etiology B. Behavioral Science...

Scarlet letter sex offender databases and community notification: sacrificing personal privacy for a symbol's sake.
January 1, 1998... I. THE GENERAL PROBLEM: RELEASE OF SEX OFFENDERS TO COMMUNITIES AND RECIDIVISM II. THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF SEX OFFENDERS VS. THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW III. STATE-LEVEL STATUTORY RESPONSES A. Retroactivity B. Duration ...

Dennis the Menace or Billy the Kid: an analysis of the role of transfer to criminal court in juvenile justice.
January 1, 1998... I. INTRODUCTION II. HISTORY AND PURPOSE OF A SEPARATE JUVENILE SYSTEM A. The "Child Savers'" Vision of Individualized, Treatment-Oriented Juvenile Justice B. Constitutional Protections and a Move Toward a Punitive ...

Physical searches under FISA: a constitutional analysis. (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act)
January 1, 1998... I. INTRODUCTION II. FISA MECHANICS III. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FISA AND RULE 41 IV. SEARCHES CONDUCTED SOLELY PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY V. THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF FISA VI. CONCLUSION I. INTRODUCTION In the early hours of October 10,...