Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...prove beyond a reasonable doubt that McVeigh's crimes involved one or more "aggravating circumstances." If blowing up a building full of people and killing and wounding hundreds of them isn't an aggravating circumstance, it is hard to imagine what would be. Nevertheless, there are certain legal requirements the government must meet. The federal death- penalty statute lists 15 possible aggravating circumstances, and the prosecution is trying to prove that four of these apply--that deaths occurred while McVeigh was committing various felonies, that he created a grave risk of death to people other than the victims, that...
...told TIME that one of Bennett's first moves will probably be to subpoena the affidavit detailing what Jones says are the "distinguishing characteristics" she saw in Clinton's genital area when he made an unsubtle demand for sex in a Little Rock hotel room. Once the President's legal team knows the specifics of her claim, the sources said, they believe it can be easily disproved. The sources also tell TIME that Bennett will take depositions about Jones' employment history (Was she really hurt by turning down the Governor of Arkansas?) and her right-wing backers (Is her suit...
...lawyers into accepting a settlement that would inflict the least possible political damage on Clinton. Others around the President, notably White House counsel Charles Ruff, are known to be pushing hard for a settlement, precisely on the ground that a trial is a no-win situation; even a complete legal victory would carry heavy political costs. For example, if Bennett has to question Jones about her sexual history, he could outrage the feminists who have been among Clinton's strongest supporters--and who have kept conspicuously silent about the Jones case...
...really true that the U.S. is enjoying its best economic health in 25 years [NATION, May 19]? Why are our Federal and state governments implementing punitive measures on our poor, vulnerable and ill citizens? Why must we be concerned that what we are taking away from elderly and disabled legal immigrants may cause homelessness and starvation? And why is Congress considering cutting the taxes of the rich at the expense of the middle class? If these were really peak times, generosity would at least be at average levels. WILLIAM M. STEIN Arlington, Mass...
...entire college-aged population and create taboos which make alcohol all the more desirable. The best way to proceed is a policy of leniency on the part of the Cambridge Licensing Commission and the Alcohol and Beverage Control Commission. Punishing college students will not force them to conform to legal norms, primarily because social norms, often encourage an undergraduate drinking culture. (Sept...