The characteristics of misdemeanor prosecution according to the Law on Tax Procedure and Tax Administration [PDF]
After a misdemeanor and its perpetrator are discovered, the prosecution of the misdemeanor is initiated. Pursuant to the Misdemeanor Law either a request for initiation of a misdemeanor procedure is submitted against the defendant, or a misdemeanor ...
Milić Ivan D.
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On certain misdemeanor provisions in the law on tax procedure and tax administration [PDF]
Certain acts in the Republic of Serbia foresee a wide range of tax misdemeanors. These are not only misdemeanors prescribed by the Law on Tax Procedure and Tax administration, but also misdemeanors contained in other laws.
Milić Ivan D.
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Determination of a truth in a misdemeanour procedure: Determination of a misdemeanour responsibility [PDF]
Misdemeanours, as a type of criminal offenses, in the Republic of Serbia are the most frequently performed acts. The largest number of persons who are punished for the committed misdemeanour are fined, while prison sentences are rare.
Drakić Dragiša S., Milić Ivan D.
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Commonsense Solutions: State Laws to Address Gun Violence Against Women [PDF]
The vast majority of American gun owners are responsible and abide by the law. However, guns do not belong in the hands of domestic abusers and other people known to violently target women or others in relationships. When an abuser has access to firearms,
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The Adjudication of Minor Offenses in New York City [PDF]
American criminal justice is founded on overcriminalization and discretion. Our legislatures have long criminalized much more conduct than can be effectively sanctioned. American police and prosecutors have been granted virtually unreviewable authority
Weinstein, Ian
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Racial Disparity in Marijuana Policing in New Orleans [PDF]
In national research, self-reported marijuana use is similar across races, but in New Orleans, black people are disproportionately arrested for marijuana offenses, including simple possession.
Jon Wool, Meghan Ragany, Rose Wilson
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Philadelphia's Less Crowded, Less Costly Jails: Taking Stock of a Year of Change and the Challenges That Remain [PDF]
Examines factors behind the 2009-10 decrease in Philadelphia's jail population; strategies for managing pretrial, sentenced, and probation or parole violator populations; and policies for further streamlining court processes and reducing jail ...
Clair Shubik-Richards +2 more
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Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Jails: Recommendations for Local Practice [PDF]
People of color are overrepresented in our criminal justice system. One in three African American men born today will be incarcerated in his lifetime. In some cities, African Americans are ten times more likely to be arrested when stopped by police. With
Jessica Eaglin
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How the Post-Framing Adoption of the Bare-Probable-Cause Standard Drastically Expanded Government Arrest and Search Power [PDF]
Davies exposes a story that has been almost entirely overlooked: that the now-accepted doctrine that probable cause alone can justify a criminal arrest or search did not emerge until well after the framing of the Bill of Rights in 1789 and constituted a ...
Davies, Thomas Y.
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The Anatomy of Discretion: An Analysis of Prosecutorial Decision Making [PDF]
Prosecuting attorneys enjoy exceptionally broad discretion in making decisions that influence criminal case outcomes. They make pivotal decisions throughout the life of a case with little public or judicial scrutiny.
Bruce Frederick, Don Stemen
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