Swift and Sweeping: A Legal Analysis of the Impact of the Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 and the Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015

“This analysis reveals that the bills contain ambiguous terms and provisions that make it difficult to ascertain with any certainty their likely interpretation by government officials and courts. Their greatest likely impact will be to make it more difficult to enforce laws that promote public health and safety, especially against corporations who violate federal laws, … Continue reading Swift and Sweeping: A Legal Analysis of the Impact of the Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 and the Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015