NCJ Number
179111
Journal
The Annals Volume: 543 Dated: January 1996 Pages: 1-211
Editor(s)
James A. Strazzella
Date Published
January 1996
Length
211 pages
Annotation
This volume presents 13 articles that examine the Federal role in dealing with crime.
Abstract
The volume is divided into two sections. "Legislating Federal Crime and Its Consequences" contains nine articles dealing with: (1) a principled basis for Federal criminal legislation; (2) the commerce clause and federalized crime; (3) assessing the impact on the Federal courts of federalizing crime; (4) the myth of cost-free jurisdictional reallocation; (5) prosecutorial limits on overlapping Federal and State jurisdiction; (6) a model for concurrent Federal jurisdiction; (7) the effect of federalization on the defense function; (8) the rules of everyday life; and (9) the Federal role in dealing with violent street crime. "Federal Influence in State Cases: Sentencing, Prosecution, and Procedure" contains four articles concerning: (1) the Federal role in sentencing law and policy; (2) Federal criminal procedure as a model for the States; (3) privatizing law enforcement; and (4) Federal court supervision of State criminal justice administration. Notes, tables, figure, index