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Category: LawNovember 8, 2007 Well, Here Goes NothingIn the ongoing Pakistan-turmoil, events are picking up speed. Musharraf’s martial law cannot hold, and even the President of the United States is not going to back him on this one (no matter how badly we need friendly alliance … September 25, 2007 AmadinejadThere is talk of the American right to free speech in reference to the platform that Amadinejad was offered yesterday by Columbia University - and usually it precedes the sound of a but. That’s a but, not a butt. … September 22, 2007 Involuntary Intoxication, MaybeOh, intoxication. Is there any problem you can’t not solve? As it turns out, the majority of idiotic criminal actions that that might seem like a really great idea to a drunk person … September 12, 2007 Omission in the Criminal LawAn omission is a failure to act when action is prescribed. While certain omissions can warrant fairly severe punishments in the criminal law of the United States, these offenses are not exactly “crimes” in the sense that murder, theft … September 11, 2007 Punishment and the Balance of PurposesWhat to say. As with any great paradox, one must pause before this subject, “Punishment and the Balance of Purposes,” and realize that whatever might be said in a usual and customary context (such a as a blog) will … September 10, 2007 Equality in PunishmentOf course every situation is different, and every criminal offender has the right, under our legal traditions, to have his or her case considered carefully and individually, even if it is for a crime committed many times before, and even … September 8, 2007 The Five Purposes Of PunishmentCriminology traditionally identifies four purposes behind punishment through the criminal law. These are: 1) Retribution This sounds pretty straight forward, and it’s easy to see how a sentence of 3 years in … September 7, 2007 The Man in Cheney’s Shadow and Unilateral Executive ActionDavid Addington, Mr. Cheney’s consigliere and chief of staff, has kept a low profile while shaping much of the Bush Administration’s terrorism policies. While others such as John Yoo have gained notoriety for their legal opinions and theories, Mr. … August 31, 2007 A Note on the FifthThe fifth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees no citizen “shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” Neither prosecutor nor jury nor judge can compel a defendant to take the witness stand in his … August 28, 2007 The Astronaut and the Insanity DefenseFormer NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak - the woman who, to our shock and guilty little delight, stalked and attacked her romantic rival, Captain Colleen Shipman, at the conclusion of an astronautic love triangle - will use the … |
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