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Author: Joseph F. Zimmerman Publisher: Lexington Books ISBN: 0739198076 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 177
Book Description
Congress in the latter part of the nineteenth century decided to enact a series of statutes facilitating state enforcement of their respective criminal laws. Subsequently, Congress enacted statutes federalizing what had been solely state crimes, thereby establishing federal court and state court concurrent jurisdiction over these crimes. Federalization of state crimes has been criticized by numerous scholars, U.S. Supreme Court justices, and national organizations. Such federalization has congested the calendars of the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals leading to delays in civil cases because of the Speedy TrialAct that vacates a criminal indictment if a trial is not commenced within a specific number of days, resulted in over-crowded U.S. penitentiaries, and raises the issue of double jeopardy that is prohibited by the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the constitution of each state. This book examines the impact of federalization of state crime and draws conclusions regarding its desirability. It also offers recommendations directed to Congress and the President, one recommendation direct to state legislatures for remedial actions to reduce the undesirable effects of federalized state crimes, and one recommendation that Congress and all states enter into a federal-interstate criminal suppression compact.
Author: Joseph F. Zimmerman Publisher: Lexington Books ISBN: 0739198076 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 177
Book Description
Congress in the latter part of the nineteenth century decided to enact a series of statutes facilitating state enforcement of their respective criminal laws. Subsequently, Congress enacted statutes federalizing what had been solely state crimes, thereby establishing federal court and state court concurrent jurisdiction over these crimes. Federalization of state crimes has been criticized by numerous scholars, U.S. Supreme Court justices, and national organizations. Such federalization has congested the calendars of the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals leading to delays in civil cases because of the Speedy TrialAct that vacates a criminal indictment if a trial is not commenced within a specific number of days, resulted in over-crowded U.S. penitentiaries, and raises the issue of double jeopardy that is prohibited by the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the constitution of each state. This book examines the impact of federalization of state crime and draws conclusions regarding its desirability. It also offers recommendations directed to Congress and the President, one recommendation direct to state legislatures for remedial actions to reduce the undesirable effects of federalized state crimes, and one recommendation that Congress and all states enter into a federal-interstate criminal suppression compact.
Author: Christina L. Boyd Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0197554695 Category : Law Languages : en Pages :
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Federal prosecutors have immense power and discretion to decide when to bring criminal charges, what plea bargains to offer, and how to implement the federal government's legal priorities in their districts. While U.S. Attorneys take pains to emphasize their independence, we know relatively little about the extent to which politics colors federal prosecutorial staffing and decision making. The Politics of Federal Prosecution draws upon a wealth of data from 1990s to the present to examine the interplay of political factors and federal prosecution. First, the authors find that congressional and presidential politics affect who becomes federal prosecutors and how long those individuals serve. Second, the book demonstrates that signals of presidential and congressional preferences, along with local priorities, affect key prosecutorial decisions: whether to bring prosecutions, how to approach plea bargaining negotiations, and when to utilize criminal asset forfeiture to cripple criminal activities. In short, the book demonstrates that politics affects the behavior of U.S. Attorneys at nearly every stage of their service.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Publisher: ISBN: Category : Criminal law Languages : en Pages : 940
Author: Stephen Rushin Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1107105730 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 311
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This book evaluates how structural reform litigation initiated by federal intervention has transformed police departments and reduced law enforcement misconduct.
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee. Subcommittee on Economy in Government Publisher: ISBN: Category : Criminal justice, Administration of Languages : en Pages : 228
Author: National Task Force on Federal Legislation Imposing Reporting Requirements and Expectations on the Criminal Justice System (U.S.) Publisher: ISBN: Category : Court records Languages : en Pages : 74
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 924
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Laws and Procedures Publisher: ISBN: Category : Federal aid to law enforcement agencies Languages : en Pages : 420
Author: Joseph F. Zimmerman
Author: Joseph F. Zimmerman
Author: United States. Department of Justice
Author: Christina L. Boyd
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice
Author: Stephen Rushin
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee. Subcommittee on Economy in Government
Author: National Task Force on Federal Legislation Imposing Reporting Requirements and Expectations on the Criminal Justice System (U.S.)
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Laws and Procedures
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