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Eroding the criminal intent requirement in criminal law

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Via Sentencing Law & Policy, I'm pleased if surprised to learn that Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert was among those participating when a report was jointly released by the unlikely duo of the Heritage Foundation and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The publication is titled "Without Intent: How Congress is eroding the criminal intent requirement in federal law." Writes Doug Berman, "As detailed in this NACDL press release, yesterday the Heritage Foundation and NACDL released a big report and recommendations on Capitol Hill concerning federal criminal law." From the press release: In a joint press conference [yesterday] on Capitol Hill commemorating Law Day 2010, Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Crime Subcommittee, respectively, sponsored the release of the groundbreaking, non-partisan report prepared by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Heritage Foundation, Without Intent: How Congress Is Eroding the Criminal Intent Requirement in Federal Law...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 06, 2010 (boomark / email).