Because restitution has become a form of punishment, this Article argues that judges should recognize criminal restitution for what it is鈥攙ictim compensation imposed at the state's request as condemnation for a moral wrong鈥攁nd extend to defendants in restitution proceedings all the constitutional ...
A criminal offense is a violation of the law that can occur at the federal or at a lower level. The main types of criminal offense...
[translate] aCriminal proceedings of the victim is to point to the undertakers of the loss or damage what caused by criminality. 受害者的犯罪行动是指向损失的承办人或损坏什么由罪行导致了。[translate]
I remember during the OJ trial this is how I learned about the daily proceedings. The whole process was fascinating. ByBhutan— On Dec 01, 2011 MissDaphne- I am just curious why someone would bring a baby to open court. I know that you can be excused from jury duty if you care for...
The term “white collar crime” often gets tossed around the media, yet many people aren’t clear on what white collar crimes are and who is affected by them. Byhksanrio— On Jan 25, 2019 Will an arrest with no criminal charges and dropped show up in a criminal background check for ...
If Trump wins, the Fulton County criminal case will go from on hold to "a grinding halt," said Emory University law professor John Acevedo. "There is that right that all defendants have to confront witnesses, but you can't really have the president of the United States sitting i...
The new regime of the ICC brings with it improvements to international criminal law of benefit to victims/survivors of sexual violence. Whether this also means that the interests of victims/survivors of sexual violence are also better served in practice than under previous processes is, however, ...
“Not guilty” is the third type of plea within the U.S. criminal court system. When you enter a plea of not guilty, you inform the court that you are innocent of the criminal offense charged. The state, then, has the burden to prove that you are guilty of the offense during a cri...
Now, Trump is a criminal defendant. He's required to attend the whole trial, and to sit quietly unless expressly granted permission to do otherwise. He sought permission to spend Thursday morning in Washington, D.C., watching arguments before the Supreme Court in a matter related to another ...
When mandated by law, as a punishment for illegal activity or prohibited activities, forfeiture proceedings may be either criminal or civil. The process of forfeiture often involves proceedings in a court of law. Forfeiture Explained When there is nonperformance or abreach of contractduty, forfeitur...