Criminal LawThis book is an abridgement of LaFave and Scott's two volume, Substantive criminal law, in West's criminal practice series. |
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... federal crimi- nal law.35 Federal criminal law of this type is em- ployed , according to one observer , 36 in three different ways . First , it is used to punish anti - social conduct primarily injurious to the federal government . In ...
... federal crimi- nal law.35 Federal criminal law of this type is em- ployed , according to one observer , 36 in three different ways . First , it is used to punish anti - social conduct primarily injurious to the federal government . In ...
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... federal sentence limits for fraud or obscenity or mur- der accidentally vary according to the particu- lar federal jurisdictional base which is in- voked . " 42 ( 2 ) Technical issues of jurisdiction will " recede from their present ...
... federal sentence limits for fraud or obscenity or mur- der accidentally vary according to the particu- lar federal jurisdictional base which is in- voked . " 42 ( 2 ) Technical issues of jurisdiction will " recede from their present ...
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... federal prosecutors . Shortly after the Ab- bate decision , the Attorney General issued a memorandum to all U.S. attorneys directing that " no federal case should be tried when there has ... FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (2) Federal Prosecution First.
... federal prosecutors . Shortly after the Ab- bate decision , the Attorney General issued a memorandum to all U.S. attorneys directing that " no federal case should be tried when there has ... FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (2) Federal Prosecution First.
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