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Veteran Los Angeles County prosecutor Albert MacKenzie is taking on health care fraudsters using tactics the IRS used long ago to beat Al Capone -- tax evasion.
An experienced prosecutor offers a long-term solution to this country's illegal drug problem. His approach combines a strategy of enforcement, intervention, treatment and prevention.
This article defines Battered Woman Syndrome as it is currently used by defendants in criminal cases and explains its application to the duress defense.