All Articles tagged penal law

• New York Appeals
  February 20, 2020 EDT
  POLICE USE OF DEADLY FORCE: REVISING JUDICIAL AND STATUTORY STANDARDS TO LIMIT UNJUSTIFIED VIOLENCE
  David J. Wukitsch

  This article examines ways to help reduce unwarranted instances of lethal force by law enforcement, examining the Fourth Amendment and New York Penal Law.

• New York Appeals
  October 12, 2018 EDT
  THE STATE OF PHYSICAL INJURY AND SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY IN NEW YORK CRIMINAL LAW
  Colleen D. DuffyIvy Ozer

  This article reviews recent New York cases in criminal assault and highlights the differences in outcome among the judicial departments in their treatment of physical injury and serious physical injury.

• State Constitutional Commentary
  December 01, 2017 EDT
  I’D WAGER IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE: RECONSIDERING NEW YORK STATE’S CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION AGAINST GAMBLING
  Di MaBryan Gottlieb

  This article argues that changes to the Article I, section 9, prohibitions on gambling are necessary in light of today’s gambling environment.

• New York Appeals
  March 03, 2013 EDT
  ALBANY‘S DECADE OF CORRUPTION: PUBLIC INTEGRITY ENFORCEMENT AFTER SKILLING V. UNITED STATES, NEW YORK‘S DORMANT HONEST SERVICES FRAUD STATUTE, AND REMEDIAL CRIMINAL LAW REFORM
  Andrew M. Stengel

  After the Supreme Court's decision in Skilling v. United States and the prevalence of corruption in New York state government, Penal Law section 200.25 should be vigorously enforced.

• General
  January 01, 2005 EDT
  PEOPLE V. CAHILL: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE DEATH PENALTY DEBATE IN NEW YORK
  Russell G. Murphy

  This article considers New York's death penalty statute and proposes categories of death penalty-eligible offenses.