Too politically correct? Lawyer defends his book chronicling the validity of the black rage defense

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Paul Harris is the architect of the black rage defense, which contends that past injustices cause a black defendant to act out insanely, with diminished capacity or in self-defense. Harris is the author of the book, 'Black Rage Confronts the Law,' giving the history of this defense strategy and is the son of labor activists, his father having been bodyguard to the black actor Paul Robeson.

Laws, regulations and rules, Criticism and interpretation, Defense (Criminal procedure), Black Rage Confronts the Law (Book), Harris, Paul

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Seeking a fix for election law; panelists say First Amendment protections may block reform efforts

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Expert panels at the ABA Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section's fall 1997 meeting discussed campaign finance reform, which tends to involve limits on soft money contributions. This limit regulates speech, and freedom of speech is a constitutional right. Until voters cast ballot because of positions on campaign finance, there might not be any reform.

Innovations, Finance, Political campaigns, Election law

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