Considers. S. 484, to authorize pre-trial detention of individuals charged with a felony who have been convicted of a felony previously. S. 1510, to strengthen criminal provisions against obstruction of justice and bribery of law enforcement authorities. S. 1513, to establish a Commission on Revision of the Criminal Laws of D.C. S. 1517, to provide for protective custody of material witnesses. S. 1518, to prescribe procedures for taking of voluntary confessions where Miranda rights have been waived. S. 1519, to make burglary, when committed with possession of a firearm, a crime of violence. S. 1523, to define grounds for successful insanity defense. S. 1524, to provide for arrest without warrant with probable cause. S. 1525, to prohibit the sale of pornography to minors under the age of eighteen. H.R. 10783, to revise generally the D.C. criminal code. Miscellaneous related bills.

Considers. S. 484, to authorize pre-trial detention of individuals charged with a felony who have been convicted of a felony previously. S. 1510, to strengthen criminal provisions against obstruction of justice and bribery of law enforcement authorities. S. 1513, to establish a Commission on Revision of the Criminal Laws of D.C. S. 1517, to provide for protective custody of material witnesses. S. 1518, to prescribe procedures for taking of voluntary confessions where Miranda rights have been waived. S. 1519, to make burglary, when committed with possession of a firearm, a crime of violence. S. 1523, to define grounds for successful insanity defense. S. 1524, to provide for arrest without warrant with probable cause. S. 1525, to prohibit the sale of pornography to minors under the age of eighteen. H.R. 10783, to revise generally the D.C. criminal code. Miscellaneous related bills.

Explores the intersections of race and ethnicity that stem from recent patterns of American immigration. Essays focus on the politics of African Americans, Latinos, Asians, Africans, and, to a lesser extent, Whites, with material structured around themes of political incorporation, racial polarization, political and media institutions, political behaviors, and race consciousness and gender. Many essays use the scholarship on black politics as a point of departure for discussing the emerging political strategies of newer immigrant groups. The editors teach political science at Indiana University. c. Book News Inc.