Category: Criminal law
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White-Collar Crime
White-Collar Crime in the United States History The Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations (U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Chapter Eight), enacted on September 1, 1991, constituted a turning point in the treatment of white-collar crime in the nation. The U.S. Sentencing Commission is a […]
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Sentencing Guidelines
Sentencing Guidelines in the United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines Legal Materials The Federal Sentencing Guidelines (a/k/a Sentencing Guidelines for the United States Courts) are published as part of Title 18 of the United States Code (see United States Code.). The Guidelines are […]
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Sentencing Guidelines
Sentencing Guidelines in the United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines Legal Materials The Federal Sentencing Guidelines (a/k/a Sentencing Guidelines for the United States Courts) are published as part of Title 18 of the United States Code (see United States Code.). The Guidelines are […]
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Prisoner Reentry
Prisoner Reentry in the United States Introduction An estimated 70 million or more Americans have some kind of criminal record. Each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released from Federal and State prisons, and millions more are released each year from local jails. Promoting the […]
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Prisoner Reentry
Prisoner Reentry in the United States Introduction An estimated 70 million or more Americans have some kind of criminal record. Each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released from Federal and State prisons, and millions more are released each year from local jails. Promoting the […]
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Manufacturing
Manufacturing in the United States Manufacturing in the Criminal Justice System Manufacturing drawback Find more information on Manufacturing drawback in relation to the Customs Trade Law in the legal Encyclopedias. Manufacturing and the International Trade Law Resources See Also Further […]
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Prostitution
Prostitution in United States Prostitution Definition The common lewdness of a woman for gain. The act of permitting a common and indiscriminate sexual intercourse for hire. 12 Mete. (Miss.) 97; 8 Barb. (N. Y.) 610; 102 Ind. 161; 154 111. 647. In Iowa, the term seems to be used in a wider […]
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Espionage
Espionage in the United States Introduction to Espionage Act, 1917; Sedition Act, 1918 In the context of the legal history: Brought forth under the Wilson administration, they stated that any treacherous act or draft dodging was forbidden, outlawed disgracing the government, the Constitution, […]
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Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers in the United States Devine is the legal director of the Government Accountability Project (GAP), a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that works to protect the rights of whistleblowers. Government Accountability Project’s clients are corporate and government […]
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Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers in the United States Devine is the legal director of the Government Accountability Project (GAP), a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that works to protect the rights of whistleblowers. Government Accountability Project’s clients are corporate and government […]
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Minors Cybercrime State Legislation
Minors Cybercrime State Legislation in the United States State Cybersecurity in General The top five state-level priorities for cybersecurity are: Escalating Attacks and Network Intrusions/Hacking Data Classification and Protection Protecting Critical IT Infrastructure Risk […]
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Minors Cybercrime State Legislation
Minors Cybercrime State Legislation in the United States State Cybersecurity in General The top five state-level priorities for cybersecurity are: Escalating Attacks and Network Intrusions/Hacking Data Classification and Protection Protecting Critical IT Infrastructure Risk […]
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Computer Crime
Computer Crime in the United States Introduction to Computer Crime (State statute topic) The purpose of Computer Crime is to provide a broad appreciation of the Computer Crime legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Computer Crime). The Defense of a […]
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Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice in the United States Resources See Also Legal Topics. Amnesty and Pardon; Comparative Criminal Law and Enforcement: Preliterate Societies; Informal Dispositions; Punishment; Rehabilitation; Retributivism; Sentencing: Alternatives; Victims’ Rights. Sentencing; Victims of […]
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Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice in the United States Resources See Also Legal Topics. Amnesty and Pardon; Comparative Criminal Law and Enforcement: Preliterate Societies; Informal Dispositions; Punishment; Rehabilitation; Retributivism; Sentencing: Alternatives; Victims’ Rights. Sentencing; Victims of […]