American Criminal Law Review articles from September 1997

American Criminal Law Review archives from September 1997

A new "sliding scale of deference" approach to abuse of discretion: appellate review of district court departures under the federal sentencing guidelines.
September 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION II. SENTENCING IN THE FEDERAL COURTS: A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW III. PRINCIPLES OF APPELLATE REVIEW A. Clearly Erroneous Review for Factual Findings B. De Novo Review for Questions of Law C. Review of Mixed...

Pension forfeiture: a problematic sanction for public corruption.
September 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION II. DESCRIPTION AND COMPARISON OF PENSION FORFEITURE STATUTES. A. Who Imposes the Sanction and When B. To Whom the Statutes Apply C. Offenses Which Trigger Pension Forfeiture D. Full vs. Partial Forfeiture...

Thou shalt not kill any nice people: the problem of victim impact statements in capital sentencing.
September 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION II. THE LAW OF VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS IN CAPITAL SENTENCING A. The Constitutionality of Victim Impact Statements in Capital Sentencing 1. Booth v. Maryland and South Carolina v. Gathers 2. Payne v....

Congress v. the attorney-client privilege: a "full and frank" discussion.
September 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION II. CONGRESS'S POWER TO INVESTIGATE III. THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE IV. WHY CONGRESS HAS DISCRETION TO OVERRULE THE PRIVILEGE A. Legislative History and Practice B. Judicial Precedents C. Constitutional Law ...

Cell phone snooping: why electronic eavesdropping goes unpunished.
September 22, 1997... I. Introduction II. The Technology III. Federal Statutory Scheme and its History A. Federal Communications Act of 1934 B. Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 C. Electronic Communication...

Auspices of Austin: examining excessivenss of civil forfeitures under the Eighth Amendment.
September 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION II. AUSPICES OF AUSTIN A. The Inauspiciousness of Austin B. Instigators of Instrumentality C. Proponents of Proportionality D. Moguls of Mixing III. ANALYSIS A. Instrumentality Tests B. Mixed...