American Criminal Law Review articles from January 2000

American Criminal Law Review archives from January 2000

The end of the road for Miranda v. Arizona? On the history and future of rules for police interrogation.
January 1, 2000... The Street Here is what it might feel like to be a suspect who is arrested for murder and given Miranda warnings: You are a citizen of a free nation, having lived your adult life in a land of guaranteed civil liberties, and you...

Federal sentencing for violent and drug trafficking crimes involving firearms: recent changes and prospects for improvement.
January 1, 2000... I. INTRODUCTION Federal criminal law, like the laws of many states, requires offenders to receive increased penalties if they involve a firearm in their offense. Enacted in 1968 and codified as 18 U.S.C. [sections] 924(c) ("Section...

A global war on drugs: why the United States should support the prosecution of drug traffickers in the International Criminal Court.
January 1, 2000... I. INTRODUCTION Organized, internationally-based drug traffickers with vast financial resources pose a serious threat to the stability and security of the international community. They operate without concern for national boundaries, and...

Federal sentencing guidelines and the Rehnquist Court: theories of statutory interpretation.
January 1, 2000... I. INTRODUCTION The Rehnquist Court is possibly "the most activist Court in our history on issues of statutory interpretation."(1) Nonetheless, the Rehnquist Court consistently utilizes traditional statutory interpretation techniques, such...

High-tech surveillance tools and the Fourth Amendment: reasonable expectations of privacy in the technological age.
January 1, 2000... I. INTRODUCTION The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees "[tire right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures."(1) This Note explores the scope of that...