PERJURY - THE FORGOTTEN OFFENSE

• NCJ Number: 18129
• Journal: JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL LAW Volume: 65 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1974) Pages: 361-372
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: Williams and Wilkins Co
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EXAMINES THE ELEMENTS OF PERJURY AND DETERMINES REASONS FOR THE FAILURE TO ENFORCE PERJURY STATUTES.

Abstract

TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PERJURY AS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE, THE EFFECTS OF PERJURY, AND REMEDIES.