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‘Search Warrants Rot Law Enforcement’: Paper

The Crime Report

It is imperative that evidence obtained through materially false statements in warrants be rejected regardless of the mens rea of the applicant,” Cook explained. Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law where she teaches criminal law and procedure, as well as trial advocacy and critical race theory.

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Why Do We Treat Sex Crimes Differently Than Other Violent Crimes?

The Crime Report

In “ Sex Exceptionalism in Criminal Law, ” Gruber argues that treating sex crimes differently than other crimes is not natural or neutral but rather has a political history that should be examined. Gruber asked.

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“Without any Doubt, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Beyond any Doubt”: Tribe Declares Trump Committed Attempted Murder

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You don’t have to go to law school to know that there’s something seriously criminal about that. Even then, it can be difficult since attempted murder requires proof that the defendant “must have taken a substantial step towards that crime, and must also have had the requisite mens rea.” 344 (1991).