Otherwise Law Abiding Citizens

Author : Matt Stolick
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-16
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780739131619

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Otherwise Law-Abiding Citizens by Matt Stolick Pdf

Matthew Stolick presents a detailed social and scientific exploration of the social history of cannabis, chemical make-up of the cannabis plant, and effects of cannabis use. By offering a truly interdisciplinary look at this highly political issue, he clearly articulates the reasoning behind the categorical rejection of legal cannabis use by the United States and other nations. Approaching the discussion of cannabis use from perspectives embedded within philosophy, political science, psychology, and neurobiology, Stolick provides an even-handed account of the scientific realities and social practicalities surrounding the use of cannabis for both medical and recreational purposes. Drawing on the moral thought of Aristotle, Kant, Mill, and Christianity, the book demonstrates the amoral nature of cannabis use. Grounding discussion of cannabis use in both moral theory and scientific fact, this book gives readers a thorough understanding of the social and political issues that continue to dictate cannabis law.

Author : Dr. Alexander Sarch
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190056582

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Criminally Ignorant by Dr. Alexander Sarch Pdf

This is a book about the legal fiction that sometimes we know what we don't. The willful ignorance doctrine says defendants who bury their heads in the sand rather than learn they're doing something criminal are punished as if they knew. Not all legal fictions are unjustified, however. This one, used within proper limits, is a defensible way to promote the aims of the criminal law. Preserving your ignorance can make you as culpable as if you knew what you were doing, and so the interests and values protected by the criminal law can be promoted by treating you as if you had knowledge. This book provides a careful defense of this method of imputing mental states based on equal culpability. On the one hand, the theory developed here shows why the willful ignorance doctrine is only partly justified and requires reform. On the other hand, it demonstrates that the criminal law needs more legal fictions of this kind. Repeated indifference to the truth may substitute for knowledge, and very culpable failures to recognize risks can support treating you as if you took those risks consciously. Moreover, equal culpability imputation should also be applied to corporations, not just individuals. Still, such imputation can be taken too far. We need to determine its limits to avoid injustice. Thus, the book seeks to place equal culpability imputation on a solid normative foundation, while demarcating its proper boundaries. The resulting theory of when and why the criminal law can pretend we know what we don't has far-reaching implications for legal practice and reveals a pressing need for reform.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1092 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : United States
ISBN : UFL:31262085030723

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Department of the Treasury by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1184 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015014208956

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Treasury, Postal Service, and general government appropriations for fiscal year 1986 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Firearms
ISBN : MINN:31951P00304294V

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Firearms Legislation by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Firearms
ISBN : PURD:32754078041823

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Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime Pdf

Author : Peter Kerestur
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781503527065

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PERSPECTIVE (A DRIVER’S TALE) by Peter Kerestur Pdf

An ordinary man leaves his house for a routine drive to work in order to earn his daily bread. Ten minutes into his drive, he is stopped by the utility workers working on a piece of road damaged by the last night’s torrential flood storm, and his trip is inadvertently delayed. Pressed by time to be still on time for work, the legal system shows its true teeth and catches up on him. Wrapping its claws around him, the system arbitrarily turns his normally innocent trip into an unexpected nightmarish show of bureaucratic power on loose.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Crime prevention
ISBN : PSU:000017416443

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Handgun Violence Prevention Act 1989 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime Pdf

Author : Eoin O'Connor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781784519223

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National Security Law in Ireland by Eoin O'Connor Pdf

National security is becoming a global preoccupation. It drives some of the most important political discussions of today, and is increasingly present in public concerns. From a legal perspective, national security is becoming increasingly relevant in the fields of immigration and asylum law and media law in that can affect newspapers' ability to publish stories which concern national security issues. National Security Law in Ireland is the first book of its kind to provide an in-depth examination of the Irish laws concerning national security, in the context of the criminal trial. It covers a wide range of topics such as entrapment, surveillance and interception, the handling of informers, and the constitutional aspects of national security. Distinguishing features of the book include a detailed analysis of the Witness Protection Programme, an examination of recent judgments of the Superior Courts on deportation and naturalisation in relation to national security, as well as the most comprehensive examination of the origins of informer privilege and its development in Irish law to date. This book will be ideal for barristers and solicitors working in the areas of criminal law, asylum/refugee law and judicial review, as well as for those working in the Chief State Solicitor's Office, the Attorney General's Office, the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána, and the Defence Forces. Eoin O'Connor is a practising barrister. He was called to the Bar in 2008 and began practising in 2009. In 2015 he was awarded his PhD which examined how informer privilege affected the right to a fair trial. In addition, he is an adjunct assistant professor in the Law School of Trinity College Dublin.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Firearms
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045484164

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The Federal Firearms Owner Protection Act by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Drug abuse
ISBN : UCR:31210010530317

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Marijuana Use in America by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime Pdf

Author : Anne C. Cunningham
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534500730

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Guns by Anne C. Cunningham Pdf

Nowhere is the gun control debate more heated than in the United States. Gun control advocates argue for tighter restrictions on purchasing and licensing in the hopes of reducing incidents of shootings. Gun owners fear that their guns will be taken away, eliminating their ability to protect their families. Carrying a concealed handgun is legal in every state, and polls shows that the majority of Americans support conceal and carry. The viewpoints in this volume attempt to answer tough questions, such as “Do concealed handguns deter or increase crime?” and “Do the protections stipulated in the Second Amendment cover today’s gun owners?”

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Drug legalization
ISBN : LOC:00010384606

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Marijuana Decriminalization by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency Pdf

Author : Sally Cunningham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351942799

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Driving Offences by Sally Cunningham Pdf

This volume examines general driving offences, concentrating on those which punish risk-taking whilst driving, with the primary goal of increasing road safety. The focus is particularly on careless driving, dangerous driving, drink-driving and speeding, with a comparative approach incorporated into the discussion. Drawing on legal and psychological research, the book explains the legal definition of offences, discussing the policy behind the offences and examines how the law is applied in practice. It concludes with consideration of how the law in this area might be reformed - informed by the preceding discussion. This title will be a valuable resource tool for students, academics and practitioners working in the area of road safety.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Drug abuse
ISBN : UOM:39015042700156

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Drug Abuse--prevention, Education, and Treatment by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources Pdf