American Criminal LawWest Publishing Company, 1996 - 477 pages |
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Page 64
... standards of precisely what appeals to the " prurient interest " or is " patently offensive . " These are essentially questions of fact , and our nation is simply too big and too diverse for this Court to reasonably expect that such ...
... standards of precisely what appeals to the " prurient interest " or is " patently offensive . " These are essentially questions of fact , and our nation is simply too big and too diverse for this Court to reasonably expect that such ...
Page 267
... standards . Significant differences exist among the fifty states in the standards of proof required and in the sanctions imposed for criminal violations of hazardous waste , water pollution , and air pollution laws . Compare the ...
... standards . Significant differences exist among the fifty states in the standards of proof required and in the sanctions imposed for criminal violations of hazardous waste , water pollution , and air pollution laws . Compare the ...
Page 304
... standards governing the exercise of the discretion granted by the ordinance , the scheme permits and encourages an arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement of the law . It furnishes a convenient tool for " harsh and discriminatory en ...
... standards governing the exercise of the discretion granted by the ordinance , the scheme permits and encourages an arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement of the law . It furnishes a convenient tool for " harsh and discriminatory en ...
Contents
The Bill of Rights | 11 |
Why Do People Commit Crimes? | 13 |
The Organization of the Criminal Justice System | 23 |
Copyright | |
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