American Criminal Law Review articles from September 2001

American Criminal Law Review archives from September 2001

Jury selection errors on appeal.
September 22, 2001... I. INTRODUCTION Claims that errors were made during jury selection are among the most common of all grounds for criminal appeals. (1) Yet appellate courts, both state and federal, seem profoundly confused about how to analyze these kinds...

A proposed addition to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure requiring the disclosure of the prosecutor's legal instructions to the grand jury.
September 22, 2001... The grand jury serves as the government's criminal investigative arm, helping the prosecutor gather evidence by issuing subpoenas for witnesses and documents. It also serves a protective function by determining whether the evidence presented to...

The war on drugs: fighting crime or wasting time?(Panel Discussion)
September 22, 2001... Congressman Bob Barr v. Mr. Eric Sterling Moderated by Mr. Juan Williams March 14, 2001 Georgetown University Law Center MS. LESLEY WHITCOMB: Good evening, and a warm welcome to the American Criminal Law Review's Sixth Annual Debate....

"But your honor, it's in his genes" the case for genetic impairments as grounds for a downward departure under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
September 22, 2001... I. INTRODUCTION "Criminals are not born, but the odds at the moment of birth of becoming one are not even." -Steven Connor, Do Your Genes Make You a Criminal? (1) Punishment in proportion to blame is a fundamental principle of the...