Capital punishment simply costs too much

Article Abstract:

Many Supreme Court rulings point out that the death penalty requires very high levels of procedural safeguards before it can be imposed, meaning, in practice, years spend on complex and expensive appeals in various state and federal courts. In contrast, life sentences without the possibility of parole are much less complex and rarely appealed beyond the state level. Our politicians should find real and lasting solutions to crime including community policing, junvenile mentor programs and various methods of rehabilitation.

United States, Economic aspects, Capital punishment

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Joint-custody pointers

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Factors spurring joint custody statutes and tips for family lawyers drafting these shared-custody agreements are discussed. California enacted the first statute in 1979 and by 1995, 42 states had such laws. How to work out the physical schedule and the legal incidents of joint custody are common to all agreements.

Cases, Practice, Joint custody of children, Family law, Joint child custody

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Feeling the knife; budget cuts are affecting many state court

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The recession's negative effect on the budgets of many state courts is discussed. New Hampshire courts will suffer the most, with projected suspension of most civil and criminal jury trials during several months of 2002.

New Hampshire, Finance, State courts

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