Legal Research

Sentencing Law and Policy: "Why are violent crime rates falling?"
By Doug B.
"All criminal offending statistics reveal that crime is disproportionately committed by those with the least educational achievement and by those who suffer from mental illnesses and substance abuse. General improvements in the ... 1) in prison or other supervised program, thanks to sentencing guidelines, a major lawyer achievement, that coincided with a quick 40% drop in all crime;. or. 2) at home, addicted to screen based activities, TV, computer, video games, texting. ..."
Sentencing Law and Policy - http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/

Congress and Law: Comparison of Procedural Safeguards: Military ...
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"such as appearing in prison uniform, that may be prejudicial to jury. See Holbrook v. Flynn, 475 U.S. 560 (1986). Before a vote is taken on the findings, the military judge must instruct the commission members ?that the accused must be presumed .... U.S. Constitution, Federal Criminal Court, Military Commissions Act of 2009. ?No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in ..."
Congress and Law - http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/

Is Racial, Ethnic, or Religious Profiling the Key to Airline Safety?
By Professor Will Huhn
"In July of 2003 the Department of Justice issued an official policy statement entitled "Guidance Regarding Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies." In this statement the Department distinguished between routine criminal investigations such as traffic stops, where racial profiling is forbidden (thus confirming that "driving while black" through a white neighborhood is not evidence of a crime), and situations where federal authorities are responsible for ensuring ..."
Akron Law Café - http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/akron_law_cafe/

MARGINALIZATION OF THE INDIANS PART THREE Section 1 | Human Rights ...
By Naragan
"Because of the ignorance of the Indian poor of the ways of officialdom , their inability to communicate effectively with government officials, problems understanding the procedures and various requirements many of the poor Indians ousted from ... We are not dealing with criminals or criminal law? . we are enforcing social law here?(Sunday Star, July 28, 1991). However with scrap metal traders, the approach by officialdom is quite different. Of the scrap metal traders in ..."
Human Rights Party Malaysia - http://www.humanrightspartymalaysia.com/