Do appeals to religious values during closing arguments of capital cases influence juror's decisions to impose the death penalty? Based on experiments with mock jurors, Monica K. Miller is willing to conclude that religious appeals do not interfere with jurors' sentencing decisions. But the...

This essay discusses the advantages of using movies about white collar crime in white collar and property crime courses. Films (e.g. Quiz Show) offer deeper insights into the causes and effects of such crimes than the summary of facts found in cases. Movies (e.g. Catch Me if You Can) illustrate...

This inquiry considers whether the new crime of copyright infringement, which prohibits personal, noncommercial copying, is justified by retributive and utilitarian theories of punishment - to enforce a shared moral standard or to prevent harm to the community. The harm rationale, to prevent...