American Criminal Law Review

I. INTRODUCTION This Article discusses developments in computer-related criminal law and legal literature. As crimes committed with computers often do not respect state or national boundaries, it is important to examine federal, state, and international...

I. INTRODUCTION This Article is a survey of the criminal penalties used to protect workers in the areas of occupational safety and employment practices. These penalties are part of larger regulatory measures enacted to ensure worker safety, eliminate...

I. INTRODUCTION Congress enacted the first False Claims Act(1) ("FCA" or the "Act") in 1863 in response to widespread procurement fraud in Civil War defense contracts.(2) In so acting, Congress sought to protect government funds and property from...

I. INTRODUCTION The term "conflict of interest legislation" encompasses the numerous statutes passed by Congress to prevent and punish corruption by public officials.(1) This Article discusses the elements, defenses, and penalties of six of those...

I. INTRODUCTION This Article describes the elements of criminal violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("FDCA" or the "Act").(1) Congress enacted the FDCA in 1938 pursuant to its constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce.(2)...

I. INTRODUCTION Congress enacted the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA" or "Act")(1) in 1977 to criminalize illicit payments to foreign public officials by United States ("United States" or "U.S") businesses and individuals.(2) Since then U.S....

I. INTRODUCTION Owners of intellectual property are able to protect their rights by pursuing civil remedies. Yet the possibility of civil sanctions alone is insufficient to deter violators who steal trade secrets or infringe on others' trademarks,...

I. INTRODUCTION "`Money laundering' is the process by which one conceals the existence, illegal source, or illegal application of income, and disguises that income to make it appear legitimate."(1) Laundering criminally derived proceeds has become...

I. INTRODUCTION Government actors of every branch and level make important decisions based on sworn testimony. Consequently, the integrity of government and its processes depends in large part on the truthfulness of those individuals who provide...

I. INTRODUCTION The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"),(1) enacted as Title IX of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970,(2) is designed to combat organized crime.(3) RICO also has broad application beyond the organized...

I. INTRODUCTION This Article outlines the elements, defenses, and sentencing consequences of various criminal tax violations under the major sections of the United States Internal Revenue Code ("I.R.C."), [subsections] 7201, 7202, 7203, 7206, and...