Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology articles from March 2001

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology archives from March 2001

Sentencing Eddie. (Criminal Law).
March 22, 2001... I. The mandatory minimum sentences attached to federal narcotics violations (1) have come in for plenty of criticism. The United States Sentencing Commission in 1991 submitted a lengthy report critical of the mandatory minimum provisions....

Miranda's exceptions in a post-Dickerson world.
March 22, 2001... Can the holding in Miranda v. Arizona, (1) as well as the numerous exceptions to its dictates, be adequately justified after the United States Supreme Court's latest pronouncement in Dickerson v. United States? (2) Chief Justice Warren in...

Opaque recklessness.
March 22, 2001... INTRODUCTION Imagine this scenario: you are driving to work and running very late. Up ahead, you see a yellow light that you know will be red by the time you reach the intersection. Because you are in such a hurry to get to work, you...

Examining the boundaries of hate crime law: disabilities and the "dilemma of difference".
March 22, 2001... INTRODUCTION Although anyone is potentially a victim of crime, some groups are particularly susceptible to victimization because of their vulnerability, social marginality, or invisibility. Some criminals use a victim's minority group...

Evidence handed to the IRS criminal division on a "civil" platter: constitutional infringements on taxpayers.
March 22, 2001... INTRODUCTION Fear of being audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pervades the lives of American taxpayers. (1) Taxpayers anxiously fear that the IRS may discover some evidence of taxpayer mis-reporting, and seek retribution. But...

Mitigating the dangers of capital convictions based on eyewitness testimony through treason's two-witness rule.
March 22, 2001... INTRODUCTION The imposition of capital punishment is fast becoming a controversial issue in the United States, due to the news of the high number of innocents being released from prison and from death row. (1) This news is even forcing...

Improving American Justice by Looking at the World: A Review of Criminal Procedure, A Worldwide Study.
March 22, 2001... The study of criminal procedure in the United States has long been quite insular. We seem to assume that we have the best system of justice, and it rarely occurs to scholars or judges even to wonder what other countries are doing. Many criminal...