Penalties for Acts of Sabotage During a Declared National Emergency As Treated by the Proposed Revision of the Federal Criminal Code.

Examines whether increased sabotage penalties based on Presidential declaration of a national emergency could be found to overlook situations of substantial gravity, in which there was no formal declaration of a national emergency. Considers implications presented by P.L. 93-148, the War Powers Reso...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1979-1980.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > President. Armed Forces. Sentences (Criminal procedure) Electronic books.
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Summary:	Examines whether increased sabotage penalties based on Presidential declaration of a national emergency could be found to overlook situations of substantial gravity, in which there was no formal declaration of a national emergency. Considers implications presented by P.L. 93-148, the War Powers Resolution of 1973, to implement formal oversight procedures regarding introduction of U.S. armed forces into hostilities.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.