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American Law Institute Administration of the Criminal Law drafts

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Call Number:
ALI.04.016
Repository:
University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library
Extent:
7 items
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item], in the Administration of the Criminal Law Drafts, American Law Institute Archives, ALI.04.016, Biddle Law Library, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA.
Date:
1930-1935 (inclusive)
Creator:
American Law Institute
Abstract:
In December 1930, the American Law Institute (ALI) began work on drafting an Act on Double Jeopardy, later known as the Administration of the Criminal Law project. William E. Mikell of the University of Pennsylvania Law School served as Reporter. The project culminated in the creation of an Official Draft, adopted by the ALI, with amendments, on August 15, 1935. The collection, 1930-1935, includes preliminary drafts, tentative drafts, a proposed final draft, and an official draft related to the subject of double jeopardy as outlined in the Administration of the Criminal Law project.

In December 1930, the American Law Institute ( ALI) began drafting an Act on Double Jeopardy, later known as the Administration of the Criminal Law project. William E. Mikell of the University of Pennsylvania Law School served as Reporter. The project culminated in the creation of an Official Draft, adopted by the ALI, with amendments, on August 15, 1935.

The Administration of the Criminal Law Drafts, 1930-1935, include preliminary drafts, tentative drafts, a proposed final draft, and an official draft related to the subject of double jeopardy as outlined in the Administration of the Criminal Law project.

Chronologically within each type of draft.

First shipment received from the American Law Institute in 1995.

An item-level container list is available offline in spreadsheet form.

Preliminary container list prepared by Melissa Backes, 1995-2005.

Processed and encoded by Jordon Steele, May 2008.

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University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library
Finding Aid Author
Jordon Steele
Finding Aid Date
2008
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Collection Inventory

General

Throughout this collection, researchers should note the following abbreviations when examining the collection: "PD" stands for Preliminary Draft "TD" stands for Tentative Draft "CD" stands for Council Draft

1930 Preliminary Draft no. 1. Subjects covered: right to kill to effect arrest, compromise of criminal cases, comment on fact defendant did not testify. Prepared by the reporters, William E. Mikell and Edwin R. Keedy., 1930 November 19.
Box 1 Box Folder 1
1931 PD no. 2. Subject covered: double jeopardy. Reporter: William E. Mikell., 1931 December 11.
Box 1 Box Folder 2
1931 PD no. 3. Subject covered: killing or wounding to effect arrest. Reporters: William E. Mikell, Edwin R. Keedy., 1931 February 11.
Box 1 Box Folder 3
1931 Tentative Draft no. 1. Subjects covered: summoning witness in one state to testify in another state, killing or wounding to effect arrest, comment on fact defendant did not testify. Reporters: William E. Mikell, Edwin R. Keedy., 1931 April 15.
Box 1 Box Folder 4
1932 TD no. 2. Subject covered: double jeopardy. Reporter: William E. Mikell., 1932 March 1.
Box 1 Box Folder 5
1935 Proposed final draft. Subject covered: double jeopardy. Reporter: William E. Mikell., 1935 March 18.
Box 1 Box Folder 6
1935 Official draft, with commentaries. Subject covered: double jeopardy. Reporter: William E. Mikell., 1935 August 15.
Box 1 Box Folder 7

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