Tribal Criminal Law and Procedure (eBook)

Sarah Deer, Carrie E. Garrow (Autoren)

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2015 | 2., Second Edition
536 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-3230-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This book examines the complex subject of tribal criminal law and procedure from a tribal perspective utilizing tribal statutory law, tribal case law, and the cultural values of Native peoples. Garrow and Deer discuss in depth the histories, structures and practices of tribal justice systems, comparisons of traditional tribal justice with Anglo-American law and jurisdictions, elements of criminal law and procedure, and alternative sentencing and traditional sanctions. Published in cooperation with the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, Tribal Criminal Law and Procedure will be an invaluable resource for legal scholars and students.

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Tribal Criminal Law and Procedure examines complex Indian nations' tribal justice systems, analyzing tribal statutory law, tribal case law, and the cultural values of Native peoples. Using tribal court opinions and tribal codes, it reveals how tribal governments use a combination of oral and written law to dispense justice and strengthen their nations and people. Carrie E. Garrow and Sarah Deer discuss the histories, structures, and practices of tribal justice systems, comparisons of traditional tribal justice with American law and jurisdictions, elements of criminal law and procedure, and alternative sentencing and traditional sanctions. New features of the second edition include new chapters on:* The Tribal Law and Order Act's Enhanced Sentencing Provisions* The Violence Against Women Act's Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction* Tribal-State CollaborationTribal Criminal Law and Procedure is an invaluable resource for legal scholars and students. The book is published in cooperation with the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (visit them at www.tlpi.org).

Autor

Carrie E. Garrow is a member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. She is a visiting assistant professor at Syracuse University College of Law and the Chief Appellate Judge for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Court. She also is a judicial consultant and currently works for Tribal Law and Policy Institute. Sarah Deer is a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma. She is a professor of law at the William Mitchell College of Law. She is a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur Foundation's Genius Grant.

Inhalt

1: Introduction to American Criminal Law Concepts2: Comparing Tribal Criminal Law and American Criminal Law3: Using American Criminal Law to Control American Indian Nations4: Traditional Law Today5: Introduction—What Is Criminal Jurisdiction?6: Traditional Criminal Jurisdiction7: Limitations on Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Imposed by the United States8: Exercising Jurisdiction over Crimes Committed by Non-Indians9: Criminal Jurisdiction as Defined by Tribal Courts10: Federal Legislative Efforts to Support Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction11: State and Tribal Court Collaboration12: Overview of Criminal Laws—Statutes and Procedures13: The Mental State14: A Closer Look at Criminal Elements15: Is Helping a Criminal Act? Preliminary Crimes and Accomplice Liability16: Criminal Defenses17: The Burden of Proof18: Rights of Criminal Defendants and Crime Victims19: The Law of Arrest20: Interrogations and Confessions: The Right to Remain Silent21: Search and Seizure22: The Exclusionary Rule: Remedies for Civil Rights Violations23: The Right to an Attorney/Advocate24: Defendant Rights at Trial25: Victims’ Rights26: Sentencing: Fines and Incarceration27: Tribal Restorative Justice

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.5.2015
• Reihe/Serie: Tribal Legal Studies
• Zusatzinfo: 12 Illustrations including: - 5 Black & White Illustrations; - 7 Tables.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Verfassungsrecht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4422-3230-7 / 1442232307
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-3230-3 / 9781442232303