Criminal Law Library Blog
A selected list of CRS Reports posted between August 11, 2010 and September 10, 2010. Although almost all of the CRS Reports in the following list relate in some way to crime and criminal justice, a few addressing other topics where readers have expressed an interest have also been included.:
Deprivation of Honest Services as a Basis for Federal Mail and Wire Fraud Convictions
Report No. R40852 Subjects: Criminal Justice CRS Reports, 111th Congress (7/28/2010; Posted: 8/11/2010)
United States v. Comstock: Supreme Court Review of Civil Commitment Under the Adam Walsh Act
Report No. R40958 Subjects: Criminal Justice; Law CRS Reports, 111th Congress (7/26/2010; Posted: 8/11/2010)
Coast Guard Deepwater Acquisition Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress
Report No. RL33753 Subjects: Drug Abuse; Immigration; Defense Policy CRS Reports, 111th Congress (7/29/2010; Posted: 8/13/2010)
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Application to the Internet
Report No. R40462 Subjects: Disabled Persons; Telecommunications CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/5/2010; Posted: 8/18/2010)
Garcia v. Vilsack: A Policy and Legal Analysis of a USDA Discrimination Case
Report No. R40988 Subjects: Agriculture; Civil Rights and Liberties; Minorities; Women’s Issues CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/2/2010; Posted: 8/18/2010)
Federal Civil and Criminal Penalties Possibly Applicable to Parties Responsible for the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Report No. R41370 Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties; Criminal Justice; Environmental Protection; Law CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/16/2010; Posted: 8/23/2010)
Federal Cocaine Sentencing Disparity: Sentencing Guidelines, Jurisprudence, and Legislation
Report No. RL33318 Subjects: Criminal Justice; Drug Abuse CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/5/2010; Posted: 8/23/2010)
Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol
Report No. RL32562 Subjects: Terrorism; Immigration CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/11/2010; Posted: 9/1/2010)
Gun Control Legislation
Report No. RL32842 Subjects: Criminal Justice CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/11/2010; Posted: 9/1/2010)
Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress
Report No. RS22373 Subjects: Terrorism; Defense Policy CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/17/2010; Posted: 9/2/2010)
Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues
Report No. RL31994 Subjects: Families; Law; Minorities CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/18/2010; Posted: 9/8/2010)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: FY2011 Appropriations
Report No. R41161 Subjects: Budget; Criminal Justice; Science Policy; Trade CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/24/2010; Posted: 9/8/2010)
Medicare Payment Policies
Report No. RL30526 Subjects: Health Policy CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/18/2010; Posted: 9/8/2010)
Supreme Court Nominations Not Confirmed, 1789-August 2010
Report No. RL31171 Subjects: Law CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/20/2010; Posted: 9/8/2010)
Supreme Court Nominations, 1789 – 2010: Actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President
Report No. RL33225 Subjects: Congress; Law; Presidents CRS Reports, 111th Congress (8/23/2010; Posted: 9/10/2010)
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