Proposed Reforms in Illinois Criminal Law and Procedure

Models of Juvenile Procedure in modern Iran's criminal law

Studying and exploring the patterns governing each subject leads to a systematic categorization of that subject and a better explanation of the developments of that subject in the course of history. Responses to the delinquency of children and adolescents in response to the delicate and vulnerable attitude of these people has undergone various developments and has seen various policy-makings by...

Mental health law in India: origins and proposed reforms

Although mental health legislation has existed in India since the mid-19th century, it has gone through various changes over the years and the Mental Health Care Bill 2013 has generated a lot of debate and criticism. Despite its shortcomings, the general expectation is that this bill will usher in a new era of proper care and allow people with mental disorders to lead a dignified life.

An Optimal Personal Bankruptcy Procedure and Proposed Reforms

We investigate a proposed reform of U.S. personal bankruptcy law which combines Chapters 7 and 13. The proposed reform obliges debtors in bankruptcy to use part of both their wealth and their future earnings to repay debt and therefore bases the obligation to repay in bankruptcy on debtors' ability-to-pay. An important function of personal bankruptcy is to provide partial wealth insurance for r...

Weak-Minded Responsibility in Iranian Criminal Law and Egyptian Law

In Iran's criminal law, humans are not only divided into wise or insane they are also persons who, on the one hand, do not fall under Article 149 of the Islamic Penal Code in the definition of insane persons and on the other hand, they are not wise, the rational age of these people is lower than their child's physical age that Affected by mental disorder and mental retardation. Article 91 of th...

Some Comments on the Proposed Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure