A trunk full of trouble
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The Supreme Court decision in Harmelin v Michigan denies procedural safeguards to offenders subject to excessive punishment under mandatory sentencing laws. The court ruled that life imprisonment without parole for possession of cocaine was not disproportionate punishment under the Eighth Amendment. This decision is inconsistent with previous Eighth Amendment case law. Mandatory, determinate sentencing presents significant risk of excessive punishment; therefore, judicial review of proportionality should be required.
Publication Name: Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0017-8039
Year: 1992
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Hearing what we want to hear
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Categorical perception refers to the ability to distinguish between different versions of the same vowel. This ability corresponds with the limitations of our basic auditory resolution ability. This sensitivity is learned early in life and is affected by the native language of the listener. Foreign language teaching and learning will benefit from a more thorough understanding of our ability to perceive speech.
Publication Name: MIT's Technology Review
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 1096-3715
Year: 1997
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Evaluating the criteria for NMD deployment
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The views of panelists attending the Arms Control Association annual meeting are reported, focusing on the four criteria for deploying a national missile defense system.
Publication Name: Arms Control Today
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0196-125X
Year: 2000
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