Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine in Criminal Law Topic of White Paper From CRS
September 01, 2025
September 01, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13091) on Aug. 25, 2025, by legislative attorney Cassandra J. Barnum:
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The Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine in Criminal Law
Vagueness as Constitutional Violation
Defendants in federal criminal cases often challenge their prosecutions by arguing that the laws they allegedly violated are unconstitutionally vague. The Fifth Amendmen . . .
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The Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine in Criminal Law
Vagueness as Constitutional Violation
Defendants in federal criminal cases often challenge their prosecutions by arguing that the laws they allegedly violated are unconstitutionally vague. The Fifth Amendmen . . .