LLRX.com - Criminal Law

Negotiating Justice: The New Constitutional Spectrum of Plea Bargaining

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:45:51 -0700

Ken Strutin focuses on the impact of the Supreme Court's decisions in Missouri v. Frye and Lafler v. Cooper, and the upcoming appeal in Burt v. Titlow in regard to placing plea bargaining front and center on the national stage. As a result, they have divided practitioners and scholars into two camps: (1) those who consider the rulings to be a new statement in the law of plea bargaining and right to effective assistance of counsel; and (2) those who believe they are only a restatement of established principles. These cases have generated interest in the centrality and regulation of plea bargaining, the ethics and effectiveness of defense counsel as negotiator, the oversight of prosecutors regarding charging decisions, sentence recommendations and pre-trial discovery, and the scope of federal habeas corpus review and remedies. Ken's article is a comprehensive annotated guide to high court opinions, scholarship and commentary regarding the themes addressed by the Supreme Court in Lafler and Frye as well as their implications for the administration of criminal justice.

Clemency Clinics: A Blueprint for Justice

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:48:58 -0700

Ken Strutin's article presents a significant collection of expertly selected resources on clemency and other established post-conviction projects. It also includes general resources that can be used in the process of starting up a clemency clinic or a project in a law school, bar association, law firm, university, college or any entity interested in undertaking a role in arena of work. Ken documents how innocence projects and law clinics are good models for clemency projects because they pursue claims frequently raised in pardons. He also identifies how schools of journalism, paralegal and legal assistant programs, and private law firms, defense providers, individual attorneys and not-for-profits spearheaded by those directly affected, have embraced a mission to address injustice in their particular ways.

Veterans in the Criminal Justice System: Defending Conditions of the Mind

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:25:11 -0700

Ken Strutin's guide includes key recent and notable cases, surveys, studies, guides, web resources and directories for legal research specific to veterans' deployed to war who subsequently developed mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD).

Wrongful Conviction and Attorney-Client Confidentiality

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:30:43 -0700

Interpreting Rule 1.6(b)(1) of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct in the context of wrongful convictions is complicated by evidentiary and practical considerations surrounding the potential use of such information. This article by Ken Strutin examines resources about several notable cases and the scholarly literature analyzing different approaches to resolving this dilemma.

Criminal Justice Resources - Criminal Justice Blogs

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:00:00 -0700

Ken Strutin's guide includes blogs that provide news and analysis of current developments in criminal justice. The blogs are authored by lawyers, law professors, law librarians, public defenders, criminal justice professionals and observers and commentators on the justice system.

Commentary: The Military Commissions Act and Habeas Corpus

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:00:00 -0700

Beth Wellington's commentary examines the contentious issues related to the administration's use of military commissions and the subsequent introduction of new legislation to "correct problems in the act" and "to restore fundamental protections."

Features - Wrongful Conviction and Innocence Resources on the Internet

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 01:41:05 -0700

Wrongful Conviction and Innocence Resources on the Internet

By Ken Strutin

Ken Strutin (JD, MLS) is an experienced law librarian, criminal defense attorney, and well-known writer and speaker. He is the author of The Insider's Guide: Criminal Justice Resources on the Internet, and has lectured extensively about the benefits of using the Internet for legal research at national and local CLE training programs. Mr. Strutin also wrote ALI-ABA's Practice Checklist Manual on Representing Criminal Defendants, and co-authored the award winning Legal Research Methodology computer tutorial, published by the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI). He has contributed chapters to several books and written many articles concerning knowledge management, legal research and criminal law. Mr. Strutin has taught courses in Advanced Legal Research and Law Office Management. He is also listed in Who's Who in American Law. Currently, Mr. Strutin is the Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association and writes a column for the New York Law Journal.

Interpretation and Translation Resources for the Criminal Justice System

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:27:43 -0700

Ken Strutin's series of articles on Criminal Justice Resources continues with this extensive bibliography that includes: Foreign Language Publications & Websites; Directories and Services; Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources; Ethics and Standards; Federal and State Court Interpreter Programs and Reference Sources.

Features - CyberAge Stalking

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 01:00:00 -0700

CyberAge Stalking

By Barbara Fullerton

Features - Fighting Corporate and Government Wrongdoing: A Research Guide to International and U.S. Federal Laws on White-Collar

Thu, 15 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700

Fighting Corporate and Government Wrongdoing:
A Research Guide to International and U.S. Federal Laws
on White-Collar Crime and Corruption¹

Features - Update to International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide

Mon, 17 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0700

Update to International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide

By Marylin J. Raisch and Gail Partin

Features - Update to International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide

Mon, 15 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700

Update to International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide

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By Marylin J. Raisch and Gail Partin

Features - An Analysis of How the Events of September 11, 2001 May Change Federal Law

Mon, 17 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700

An Analysis of How the Events of September 11, 2001 May Change Federal Law

By David Carney

Features - Navigating the Maze of Criminal Records Retrieval - Updated

Fri, 01 Jun 2001 00:00:00 -0700

Navigating the Maze of Criminal Records Retrieval - Updated

By Lynn Peterson

Features - International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide

Mon, 16 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0700

International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide

By Marylin J. Raisch and Gail Partin