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Occupation Times for Jump Processes
We consider a class of pure jump Markov processes in \rr^d whose jump
kernels are comparable to those of symmetric stable processes. We prove a
support theorem, a lower bound on the occupation times of sets, and show that
we can approximate resolvents using smooth functions
Unstitching Scarlet Letters?: Prosecutorial Discretion and Expungement
This Article argues that scholarly discussions about prosecutorial discretion need to extend their focus beyond the exercise of prosecutorial judgment pretrial or questions of factual and legal guilt. Given that the primary role of the prosecutoris to do “justice,” this Article calls for increased attention to the exercise of discretion after the guilt phase is complete, specifically in the context of expungement of nonconviction andconviction information. It offers a framework for exercising such discretion and, in doing so, hopes to initiate additional conversation about the role of prosecutors during the phases that follow arrest and prosecution
The House that the Mayor’s Agent Built: Stare decisis and the Decisions of the Mayor’s Agent Under D.C. Historic Preservation Law
Smothering Freedom of Association: The Alaska Supreme Court Errs in Upholding the State’s Blanket Primary Statute
The Breach of Security at San Jose’s Airport Raises Broader Issues
This Transportation Security Perspective is the fifth in a continuing series produced by the National Transportation Safety and Security Center of the Mineta Transportation Institute. These examine major terrorist attacks and trends in terrorists targeting surface transportation. Previous perspectives include the bus attack in Abuja, Nigeria, the terrorist bombings in Volgograd, Russia; the assault on passengers at the Kunming train station in China; and more
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