October/November/December 2011

VOLUME 45 / NUMBER 4

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Features

Vehicular Heat Stroke Fatalities—Tragic Accident or Murder?

BY ALEXANDER G. VON FRICKEN AND SANDRA R. SYLVESTER
An exhaustive investigation is necessary before the prosecutor can pursue criminal charges.

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Amicus Briefs Update: NDAA in the Supreme Court

BY ALBERT LOCHER
The association has brought its voice to bear on behalf of all prosecutors by filing or joining in several amicus curiae briefs this year.

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The Importance of Evidence Collection Guidelines in Developing a Prosecutable Case

BY JOHN LOUI S LARSEN
This article is designed to address this question from the perspetive of the prosecutor: Did law enforcement follow standardized evidence processing guidelines?

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Ethical Considerations in the Prosecution of Animal Cruelty Cases

BY GEOFFREY C. FLECK
This article is not about the ubiquitous ethical issues in any criminal case; it tries to identify some of the ethical dilemmas faced by animal cruelty prosecutors.