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gives a statement that Payton is the drug dealer, not him, and that Payton had borrowed his car and must have put the ten kilos into his car. Harris says he knew Payton, Rakas, and Dunaway sold cocaine, but again says that he was there ...
This edition also contains extensive updates to reflect the latest changes in statutory and case law; notably, revisions related to narcotics law, juvenile offenses, forgery and counterfeiting.
A robust collection of instructor support materials addresses teaching and learning issues. Updated with all the newest relevant law, this book is appropriate for undergraduate students in criminal law and related courses.
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This book is an updated abridgement of LaFave and Scott's two volume, Substantive criminal law, in West's criminal practice series.
The Sixth Edition is an entire reworking of this classic casebook. Beyond its traditional role in teaching a broad-gauge federal criminal law course, the book is well suited for use in white collar crime courses or seminars.
In the 1972 case of Furman v. Georgia, death penalty laws in all states were struck down as “arbitrary and capricious” by the U.S. Supreme Court.28 The Court found that the imposition of the death sentence varied greatly from case to ...
... had previously been convicted of heroin smuggling under the name of Virginia Cardenas and was currently on probation. ... A second search of Consuelo-Gonzalez's handbag revealed two coin purses, inside of which the agents found two ...