Criminal,
California Supreme Court
Jan. 15, 2015
Is it winter in Paris for free speech?
Although we causally use words like "cause" and "provoke" in everyday conversation, their precise criminal law meanings can offer much-needed guidance as the West responds to terror.
Mitchell Keiter
Keiter Appellate Law
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UCLA Law School
Mitchell is a certified appellate specialist. He taught many outstanding students while a professor at Western State University College of Law.
The Paris catastrophe transcends ordinary criminal law issues. But the California Supreme Court has developed doctrines that sensibly address a wide range of antisocial behavior. Although we causally use words like "cause" and "provoke" in everyday conversation, their precise criminal law meanings can offer much-needed guidance as the West responds to terror.
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