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1. Bivens or Nothing: Constitutional Torts and Cross-Border Shootings.

Author

Shattuck, Ben

Subjects
*SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *JURISPRUDENCE, *GOVERNMENT liability
Abstract

The article discusses the legal issues on cross-border shootings and constitutional torts by examining the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in cases like Bivens and Hernandez v. Mesa. Other topics include whether the families of shooting victims should have a cause of action against the border patrol agents who shot them, and how the Bivens' jurisprudence is an effective remedy to constitutional tort claims against federal officials.

Published
2020

4. PEOPLE V. DUBARRY - AN EXPLORATION INTO THE COMPLEXITIES OF CHARGING A DEFENDANT WITH BOTH INTENTIONAL MURDER AND DEPRAVED INDIFFERENCE MURDER.

Author

Montoro, Arielle

Subjects
*MURDER -- Law & legislation, *INDICTMENTS, *LEGAL status of criminal defendants, *CRIMINAL intent, *MURDER, *CRIMINAL law, *SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article discusses the New York Court of Appeals' determination in the case People v. Dubarry that a jury cannot convict a criminal defendant of both depraved indifference murder and intentional murder when a single murder has been committed, and it mentions various interpretations of New York's murder laws. Criminal charges and a transferred intent legal theory are examined, along with information about a shooting involving defendant Darius Dubarry and codefendant Herburtho Benjamin.

Published
2017

5. The National Context of Wicked Problems: Comparing Policies on Gun Violence in the US, Canada, and Australia.

Author

Newman, Joshua and Head, Brian

Subjects
*SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *CRIMINAL jurisdiction, *GUN control
Abstract

Scholars and practitioners have always been dogged by problems that are so complex that no practical solution appears to be possible. These have been referred to in the academic literature as “wicked” problems. However, it is possible that a problem’s “wickedness” depends in part on its context and on the vantage point of the observer, meaning that at least some aspects of wickedness can be thought of as being relative rather than absolute. In this article, the complex policy problem of gun control is examined across multiple national contexts to show how a problem that is perceived as being wicked in one jurisdiction can be seen as manageable in another. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2017
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6. Understanding Graham v. Connor.

Author

Clark, Mark

Subjects
GRAHAM v. Connor (Supreme Court case), LAW enforcement officials, AGGRESSION (International law), SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, POLICE power, ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Published
2018

7. A Review of Decisions Rendered by the Supreme Court of Canada in Criminal Matters: January 1 to November 30, 2017.

Author

Gorman, Wayne K.

Subjects
*CRIMINAL law, *SEXUAL assault lawsuits, *SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *SEX crimes
Abstract

The article reviews decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of Canada involving criminal matter, between January 1 and November 30, 2017. Topics discussed include R. v. George court case addressing offence of sexual interference; R. v. Durham Regional Crime Stoppers Inc. court case addressing fatal shooting; and R. v. Awer court case addressing sexual assault.

Published
2017

8. Criminal Appeals in the Supreme Court of Canada and Federal Criminal Law Amendments.

Author

Estabrooks, Matthew S.

Subjects
CRIMINAL law, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, CRIMINAL codes, SEX crime lawsuits
Abstract

The article presents the summary of criminal appeals in the Supreme Court of Canada and federal criminal law amendments. Topics discussed include judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario related to shooting that took place in a Toronto park; Court of Appeal for British Columbia related to delay arising from the direct indictment; and pending judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia related to Criminal Code prohibition and sexual offences.

Published
2015

9. DEADLY-FORCE SELF-DEFENSE AND THE PROBLEM OF THE SILENT, SUBTLE PROVOCATEUR.

Author

Brooks, Joshua D.

Subjects
SELF-defense (Law), PROVOCATION (Law), SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, LEGAL justification, ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article discusses what the author refers to as a "provocateur limitation" in relation to legal cases involving deadly-force self-defense claims in America, and it mentions neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman who was acquitted after shooting and killing teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012. The concept of a "silent, subtle provocateur" who intends to provoke violence against himself or herself in order to justify the use of self-defense is mentioned, along with good faith.

Published
2015

10. VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES, MASS SHOOTINGS, AND THE SUPREME COURT: LESSONS FOR THE LEGAL COMMUNITY IN THE WAKE OF RECENT FREE SPEECH CASES AND MASS SHOOTINGS.

Author

Ferguson, Christopher J.

Subjects
VIDEO games & society, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Social aspects, VIOLENCE, FREEDOM of speech lawsuits, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims
Abstract

The issue of video game violence continues to attract attention from the legal and policy communities, particularly in the wake of mass shootings. However, focusing on video game violence has generally not resulted in successful legal or public policy. In part this is because the science upon which beliefs of "harm" in video game violence are based remains inconsistent and heavily disputed. The current article examines several issues. First, the article examines the current evidence about video game violence influences on negative outcomes in players. Second, the article concerns itself with the application of video game science to several recent legal cases, involving both criminal prosecutions and attempted regulation/censorship of video game violence in the United States. Finally, the manuscript addresses several common talking points used in legal cases and by policy makers and examines whether these talking statements survive careful scientific scrutiny. It is advised that, consistent with the legal decisions and government reviews in the United States, Sweden, Australia, and elsewhere, current evidence does not support the regulation of violent video games, and legal or policy attempts to connect video game violence to specific crimes are unlikely to survive careful scrutiny. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014
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11. Phychology.

Author

Shaw, B. T.

Subjects
MILITARY personnel -- Trials, litigation, etc., SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, MURDER trials
Abstract

The article reports on soldiers who are involved in several cases including the 21-year-old marine and his wife who were accused for killing their 23-month-old daughter, a former marine who was convicted for murdering his commanding officer and a retired army for shooting a 70-year-old woman.

Published
2013

12. THE CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF A "FAILED CADET SOLDIER".

Author

Loughnan, Arlie

Subjects
CRIMINAL liability, MILITARY cadets, LIFE sentences, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, MILITARY education, MURDER trials, STATUS (Law), ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article discusses the legal aspects of criminal responsibility in Australia in the wake of former military cadet trainee Julian Knight's sentencing in 1988 for the shooting deaths of seven people. According to the article, Knight dropped out of the Duntroon Military College where he had been training to become a soldier after he clashed with his superiors and stabbed a sergeant with a pocket-knife. It states that Knight received life sentences for each of the seven murders.

Published
2015

13. INSIDE THE AMERICAN SNIPER TRIAL CHRIS KYLE'S FINAL HOURS.

Author

Tauber, Michelle, Atlas, Darla, and Falcone, Dana Rose

Subjects
*SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *MURDER trials, *POST-traumatic stress disorder, *LEGAL testimony
Abstract

The article discusses the testimony of widow Taya Kyle in the murder trial of ex-Marine Eddie Ray Routh, who shot and killed her husband U.S. sniper Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield in February 2013. Topics include details of Routh's confession and insanity defense, claiming he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the details of Chris Kyle's activities on the day of his death, and waiver of the death penalty for Routh by prosecutors.

Published
2015

14. A law protecting gunmakers faces a fight in court.

Author

Chan, Melissa

Subjects
FIREARMS industry laws, GUN laws, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, FIREARM lawsuits, MASS shootings
Abstract

The article discusses a legal dispute concerning the implementation of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) amidst the growing incidents of mass shootings in the U.S. as of November 2019. Topics discussed include the protection of weapon manufacturers from liability under PLCAA, lawsuit filed against Remington Arms which made the rifle used in the killing of students and educators in Connecticut in 2012, and the need for strengthening gun-storage laws.

Published
2019

15. The Blackwater Verdict.

Subjects
*VERDICTS, *SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *CRIMINAL liability, *PRIVATE military company personnel, *IRAQIS, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law), *CRIME victims, *EMPLOYEES
Abstract

The author argues that reliance on private military contractors such as Blackwater USA, Triple Canopy Inc., and DynCorp International shows no signs of abating under U.S. President Barack Obama's leadership, focusing on accountability and four Blackwater USA contractors including Nicholas Slatten who were found guilty in the U.S. for the shooting deaths of more than 30 people in Iraq. The book "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" by Jeremy Scahill is examined.

Published
2014

19. Key doctors group faces political risks on guns: AMA has become more vocal in advocating for gun control legislation.

Author

Gangitano, Alex

Subjects
SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims
Abstract

The article informs that American Medical Association (AMA) is putting efforts to pass gun violence legislation in the U.S. Congress, highlighting their advocacy on politically divisive issues; and mentions that AMA called for ban on assault weapons in advocacy conference of the U.S.

Published
2019

20. Man shot by police proved PD polices fostered a pattern or practice of excessive force.

Subjects
POLICE, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article reports on court case "Guadalupe-Baez v. Pesquera," decided in the U.S. Court of Appeals, where Raul Alberto Guadalupe-Baez filed suit against unnamed officers of Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) for obstructing justice and claimed that PRPD engaged in a practise of excessive force.

Published
2016

21. Roommate gives consent to search shared bedroom.

Subjects
SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, SEARCH warrants (Law)
Abstract

The article discusses the U.S. Court of Eleventh U.S. Circuit U.S. v. Espinoza which deals with the permission to search the shared bedroom of the person of interest in the shooting case.

Published
2016

22. Inadequate security.

Subjects
SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, HOUSING, SECURITY systems
Abstract

The article offers information on a Florida's district court case "Sweeting v. The Oaks at Miami Gardens" that was surfaced when Roderick Sweeting, who was shot and killed by a gunman who had come onto the property, at his home in the Oaks at Miami Gardens condominium complex.

Published
2018

24. What's Up.

Subjects
SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, DAKOTA Access Pipeline protests, 2016-2017
Published
2018

26. Family demands answers in police shooting death.

Author

ARINDE, NAYABA

Subjects
*POLICE shootings, *POLICE misconduct, *SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *JUSTICE administration, *RACE discrimination policy
Abstract

The article reports on the pursuit of justice for the police shooting death of Saheed Vassell in Brooklyn, New York in 2018. Topics discussed include an overview of the shooting incident, the plight of the victim's family regarding the shooting, and the movement towards the racial issue associated with the shooting.

Published
2018

27. CALIFORNIA'S IMPLAUSIBLE CRIME OF ASSAULT.

Author

MÉNDEZ, MIGUEL A.

Subjects
ASSAULT & battery lawsuits, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, APPELLATE courts, APPELLATE procedure, LEGAL procedure
Abstract

The article discusses the court case People versus Williams wherein the Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of the jury who convicted the defendant of assaulting the plaintiff with a weapon. The defendant was charged with shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, and assault with a firearm. The appeal of the defendant was based on the failure of instruction to accurately describe the mental state of assault.

Published
2013

28. Last ride home.

Subjects
*SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims
Abstract

The article discusses the case of Alabama resident Claud "Tex" McIver who accidentally shot his wife Diane McIver.

Published
2017

29. Acts of Clemency Might Have Implications for U.S. Foreign Relations.

Author

Halchin, L. Elaine

Subjects
CLEMENCY, EXECUTIVE power, FOREIGN relations of the United States, 2017-, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, ASSAULT & battery
Abstract

The article focuses on the potential implications of the executive clemency to the U.S. foreign relations. Topics discussed include an overview of the executive power of clemency, its excessive use in a case that convicted Border Patrol agents for shooting a Mexican citizen illegally crossing into Texas, and the opposition of the incident to clemency provisions.

Published
2017

30. Court will decide whether Constitution grants protections to Mexican boy killed by U.S. patrol guard.

Author

Walsh, Mark

Subjects
*NONCITIZENS, *MEXICANS, *LEGAL remedies, *SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *CONSTITUTIONAL law, *EMPLOYEES, *STATUS (Law), *ACTIONS & defenses (Law), *LEGAL status of noncitizens, HERNANDEZ v. Mesa (Supreme Court case)
Abstract

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court case Hernandez v. Mesa which deals with death of a 15-year-old Mexican boy who was shot by U.S. Border agent Patrol Jesus Mesa Jr. near the Texas-Mexico border, and it states that the court will consider whether the American Constitution grants protections to non-citizens. U.S. legal remedies and a prohibition on the unjustified use of lethal force by law enforcement agents under the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment are assessed.

Published
2017

31. Family of boy paralyzed by Israel sues for damages.

Author

Silver, Charlotte

Subjects
*SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *BOMBINGS, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law), SOCIAL aspects
Abstract

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by family of 15-year-old boy Atiya Nabahin who were shot by Israeli soldiers while on his way from school during a bombing campaign against Gaza in November 2014.

Published
2017

32. Prosecutors Drop Case Of Shootout With 9 Dead.

Author

OPPEL Jr., RICHARD A.

Subjects
*SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *MOTORCYCLE gangs
Abstract

The article informs that no one will be convicted or otherwise held accountable for the 2015 shootout between rival biker gangs in Waco, Texas restaurant parking lot that left nine people dead and at least 20 injured, as prosecutors drops the case, as of April 2019.

Published
2019

33. Man Held In Shooting Of Agent In Brooklyn.

Author

FEUER, ALAN

Subjects
*SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims
Abstract

The article reports that Ronell Watson, a member of Crips street gang, has been arrested for shooting a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent in Brookylyn, New York City along with his girlfriend Molissa Gangapersad for lying against the agent who was investigating the area.

Published
2018

34. CIC calls father for hearing eight months after comatose son dies.

Subjects
COMA, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims
Abstract

The article reports on the argument of engineer Devendra Ingle of the Pune Municipal Corp. regarding the case of his son Parag Ingle at the Central Information Commission (CIC) who was hit on the forehead with a bullet from the rifle of a junior officer of National Cadet Corps (NCC) who was training him and his classmates on NCC grounds. It mentions that Parag was sunk into coma at the Command Hospital and died in January 6, 2016.

Published
2016

35. ELSEWHERE THE COURTS.

Subjects
SPEEDY trial, RIGHT to trial by jury, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, SOCIAL responsibility of business, THEFT lawsuits, ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article discusses several U.S. court cases such as Betterman v. Montana, Wagner v. Planned Parenthood, and U.S. v. Ferizi. The cases deals with various legal issues such as the application of speedy trial under the Sixth Amendments, the responsibility of Planned Parenthood clinic in preventing foreseeable incident following the shooting in 2015, and stealing of data among sevicemen in the U.S. and giving to terrorist group ISIS by 20-year-old Ardit Ferizi.

Published
2016

36. Divide Widens Between Black and 'Blue'.

Subjects
BLACK people, WHITE people, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, CRIMES against African Americans
Abstract

The article focuses on the divide between black people who want change of behavior of police department towards them and the police officers who are bound by their duty in the U.S. Topics discussed include beginning of the "Black Lives Matter" movement in 2012 when a watch volunteer in Florida was acquitted in shooting case of a black teen Trayvon Martin; lawyer Kelly Orians' views on the two movements not being equal and police superintendant William Colarulo against the Black movement.

Published
2016

37. Buccaneer Sues, Claiming Police Denied Him Access to Family, Attorney and Medical Attention.

Subjects
POLICE, SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article reports on the lawsuit filed against a California police department by an attorney representing Dominique Robertson, a football player who was shot in the leg outside of an apartment building, for allegedly denying him access to family, attorney and medical attention.

Published
2016

38. Stop the Killing.

Subjects
*CAPITAL punishment policy, *CRIMES against African Americans, *SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article focuses on the request for death penalty of Dylann Roof by the U.S. attorney general Loretta Lynch, after killing African Americans and was involved in the shooting at the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. It states the argument of Lynch on the racial hatred behind the killings and Roof's lack of remorse as factors in the government deliberations. Also argument of whether to pursue the death penalty of Roof as it remains morale is noted.

Published
2016

39. As 2 Trials Near, South Carolina Reflects.

Author

BLINDER, ALAN

Subjects
*CRIMES against African Americans, *SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims
Abstract

The article discusses two South Carolina lawsuits, namely one related to alleged murder of an African American man Walter L. Scott, and one regarding a shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, as of October 2016. Topics include views of several people about the trials including Reverend Joseph A. Darby of Beaufort District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, on people's expectations from the trials; and views of South Carolina Governor Nikki R. Haley.

Published
2016

40. Alberta Sweetgrass: Special Section providing news from Alberta.

Subjects
*SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *WOUND care, *ARREST, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article offers news briefs related to indigenous peoples in Alberta, Canada. The charged imposed to Lindsie Bigstone and a youth by Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in residential shooting. The highlights in the documentary "Paper Tigers" such as its unique approach to trauma-informed care. The arrest of offender Darrell Peter Moosomin after hitchhiking on highway.

Published
2016

41. U.S. Families Sue Jordan Over Deaths of 3 Soldiers.

Author

GIBBONS-NEFF, THOMAS

Subjects
*SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims
Abstract

The article reports on the lawsuit filed against the government of Jordan by the families of U.S. Staff Sergeants Kevin J. McEnroe, James F. Moriarty, and Matthew C. Lewellen who were fatally shot by Jordanian base guard First Sergeant Maarik al-Tawayha in 2016.

Published
2018

42. Shooting cases postponed.

Author

Rowe, Daniel J.

Subjects
SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, CUSTODIAL sentences
Published
2018

43. Vindication for F.B.I. Team in Oregon Standoff, but a Mystery Remains.

Author

JOHNSON, KIRK and Goldman, Adam

Subjects
*SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, *MILITIAS
Abstract

The article reports that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) veteran Joseph Astarita was not found guilty of firing shots and killing an armed militia during a 2016 confrontation and reports the mysterious nature of the shots,

Published
2018

44. Man Who Attacked Cafe Workers Was a Suspect in 1988 Boston Murders.

Author

SOUTHALL, ASHLEY, Alfaro, Mariana, and Zemansky, Rebekah

Subjects
*CRIME suspects, *MURDER trials, *SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims
Abstract

The article reports that Carlton Henderson, the man who died after jumping out of the walk-in freezer of an eatery in Manhattan, New York City, was facing murder charges in the 1998 shooting of two men in Boston, Massachusetts.

Published
2018

47. Man From Queens Accused Of Shooting Man With Crossbow.

Subjects
SHOOTINGS (Crime) -- Lawsuits & claims, AUTOMOBILE drivers
Abstract

The article reports that an Indian-American Baljeet Singh of Queens, New York City borough is pleaded guilty of shooting a driver with the use of a crossbow.

Published
2018

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