Category: Criminal Law Center
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Probation
Introduction to Probation Probation, in U.S. criminal law, a method of substituting supervision by a court-appointed agent in lieu of imprisonment. As a general rule, probation is used mostly in instances of misdemeanors committed by youthful offenders and first offenders. A probation officer […]
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Probation
Introduction to Probation Probation, in U.S. criminal law, a method of substituting supervision by a court-appointed agent in lieu of imprisonment. As a general rule, probation is used mostly in instances of misdemeanors committed by youthful offenders and first offenders. A probation officer […]
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Parole
Introduction to Parole Parole, in criminal law, pledge of good conduct given by a person convicted of crime as a condition of release from imprisonment before the expiration of the term of confinement. The word parole is also broadly used to denote such a conditional release or period of […]
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Parole
Introduction to Parole Parole, in criminal law, pledge of good conduct given by a person convicted of crime as a condition of release from imprisonment before the expiration of the term of confinement. The word parole is also broadly used to denote such a conditional release or period of […]
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Search and Seizure
The Legal History of Search and Seizure This section provides an overview of Search and Seizure Search and Seizure Explained References See Also Criminal Law (in international or comparative law) Criminal Procedure (in international or comparative law) Resources See Also Criminal Law […]
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Search and Seizure
The Legal History of Search and Seizure This section provides an overview of Search and Seizure Search and Seizure Explained References See Also Criminal Law (in international or comparative law) Criminal Procedure (in international or comparative law) Resources See Also Criminal Law […]
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Bail
Bail, in law, obtaining the release from custody of a prisoner by depositing a security to guarantee the prisoner's surrender to proper legal authorities at a given time. The security itself is termed bail or bail bond monies. A prisoner may be released on bail at the discretion of the […]
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Bail
Bail, in law, obtaining the release from custody of a prisoner by depositing a security to guarantee the prisoner's surrender to proper legal authorities at a given time. The security itself is termed bail or bail bond monies. A prisoner may be released on bail at the discretion of the […]
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Entrapment
Defenses to Crimes: Entrapment Introduction to Entrapment A person who is induced by the police to commit a crime that he or she would not have otherwise undertaken can claim the defense of entrapment. To prove the defense, the person must show that the idea for committing the crime originated […]
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Entrapment
Defenses to Crimes: Entrapment Introduction to Entrapment A person who is induced by the police to commit a crime that he or she would not have otherwise undertaken can claim the defense of entrapment. To prove the defense, the person must show that the idea for committing the crime originated […]
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Duress
• Why is duress a problem? We want to know people actually agreed to contract of their own free will. (either under subjective or objective theory). Also violates pareto superior economic model, where at least one of the parties is better off and the other is at least not worse off. […]
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Extradition Treaties
Because international extradition is not compulsory in case of lack of a formal treaty (at least for the United States traditional point of view -see Extradition History), there are hundreds of bilateral extradition treaties. No country has a network of bilateral treaties that cover all […]
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Corruption Issues
Corruption in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Corruption: Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption As explained in a November 25, 2013 State Department media note available at (Secretary of State website) […]
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Corruption Issues
Corruption in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Corruption: Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption As explained in a November 25, 2013 State Department media note available at (Secretary of State website) […]