Rinn Law Library

Faculty Publications

Decker, John (emeritus)

Books

• With C. Kopacz, Illinois Criminal Law: A Survey of Crimes and Defenses (5th ed. Lexis 2012)
  
• With B. Ottley, Arson Law and Prosecution (Carolina Academic Press, 2009).
  
• With C. Kopacz, Illinois Criminal Law: A Survey of Crimes and Defenses (4th ed. Lexis 2006) with 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011 supplements.
  
• With R. Ruebner, Illinois Decisions on Search and Seizure (Illinois State Bar Association, 2005) with 2007 and 2010 supplements.
  
• Illinois Criminal Law: A Survey of Crimes and Defenses (3d. ed., Lexis, 2000) with 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005 Supplements.
  
• With B. Ottley, The Investigation and Prosecution of Arson (Lexis, 1999) with 2000, 2002 and 2004 Supplements.
  
• Illinois Criminal Law: A Survey of Crimes and Defenses (2d ed., Butterworth, 1993) with 1995 and 1998 Supplements.
  
• Revolution to the Right: Criminal Procedure Jurisprudence during the Burger-Rehnquist Court Era (Garland, 1992).
  
• Illinois Criminal Law: A Survey of Crimes and Defenses (Butterworth, 1986) with 1988, 1990 and 1991 Supplements.
  
• Editor, Criminal Justice After Trial (1981) (Not published. Prepared solely for the use of students at DePaul U.C. of Law in course entitled "Administration of Criminal Justice: Post Trial").
  
• Prostitution: Regulation and Control (Rothman, 1979).
  

Book Chapters

• Symbolism and the Criminal Justice System, Ch. 13 in Criminal Justice in a Global Society: Essays in Honor of G.O.W. Mueller (E. Wise ed., 1994).
  
• Substantive Elements of Illinois Arson Statutes & Other Related Statutes, Ch. 11 in Illinois Attorney General Arson Training & Prosecution Manual (State of Illinois Office of Attorney General, 1990).
  
• Prostitution as a Public Health Issue, ch. 6 in AIDS and the Law: A Guide for the Public (Yale U. Press, 1987).
  

Articles

• With P. Baroni , No Still Means "Yes": The Failure of the "Non-Consent" Reform Movement in American Rape and Sexual Assault Law, 101 J. Crim. L. & Criminology 1081 (2011)
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• The Mental State Requirement for Accomplice Liability in American Criminal Law, 60 S.C. L. Rev. 237 (2008).
  Full text via Hein Online,
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• Legislating New Federalism: The Call for Grand Jury Reform in the States, 58 Okla. L. Rev. 341 (2005).
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• With C. Kopacz & C. Toto, Curbing Aggressive Police Tactics During Routine Traffic Stops in Illinois, 36 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 819 (2005).
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• Don’t Forget to Wear Your Hunter Orange (or Flack Jacket): A Critique on the Lack of Criminal Prosecution of Hunting “Accidents”, 56 S.C.L. Rev. 135 (2004).
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• Overbreadth Outside the First Amendment, 34 N.M.L. Rev. 53 (2004).
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• The Varying Parameters of Obstruction of Justice in American Criminal Law, 65 La. L. Rev. 49 (2004).
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• Post-Instruction Issues: Jury Deliberations and Verdict, 34 Loy. U. Chi. L. J. 569 (2003).
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• Addressing Vagueness, Ambiguity, and Other Uncertainty in American Criminal Laws, 80 Denv. U. L. Rev. 241 (2002).
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• Emergency Circumstances, Police Responses, and Fourth Amendment Restrictions, 89 J. Crim. L. & Criminology 433 (1999).
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• The Sixth Amendment Right to Shoot Oneself in the Foot: An Assessment of the Guarantee of Self-Representation Twenty Years after Faretta, 6 (Seton Hall) Const. L. J. 483 (1996).
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• “Last Chance” State Judicial Review in Criminal Cases - Illinois' Collateral Attack Remedies: A Call for a Principled Jurisprudence, 38 DePaul L. Rev. 201 (1989).
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• With John F. Kennedy, Judicial Admonishments in Illinois Guilty Plea Proceedings, 19 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 855 (1988).
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• Expert Services in the Defense of Criminal Cases: The Constitutional and Statutory Rights of Indigents, 51 U. Cin. L. Rev. 574 (1982), reprinted in 8 Crim. L. Rev. 267 (1984) and in 5 The Defender No. 4, 5 & 6.
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• A Critique of the Draft International Criminal Code, 52 Revue Int'l de Droit Penal 365 (1981).
  
• Collateral Consequences of a Felony Conviction in Illinois, 56 Chi.-Kent L. Rev. 731 (1980).
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• Police Sensitivity and Responsiveness to Minority Community Needs: A Critical Assessment, 12 Val. U.L. Rev. 467 (1978).
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• With R. Moriarty & E. Albert, The Demise of Procedural Protections in Laywitness Identifications in Federal Court: Who is the Culprit, 9 Loy. U Chi. L.J. 335 (1977).
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• Joinder and Severance in Federal Criminal Cases: An Examination of Judicial Interpretation of the Federal Rules, 53 Notre Dame L. Rev. 147 (1977).
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• With Joel Handler, Voiceprint Identification Evidence - Out of the Frye Pan and Into Admissibility, 26 Am. U.L. Rev. 314 (1977).
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• The Question of International Barriers to Decriminalization or Depenalization of Marihuana in Illinois, 64 ILL B.J. 418 (1976).
  
• With Joel Handler, Electronic Surveillance: Standards, Restrictions and Remedies, 12 Cal. W.L. Rev. 60 (1975).
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• The Case for Recognition of an Absolute Defense or Mitigation in Crimes Without Victims, 5 St. Mary's L.J. 40 (1973).
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• With A. Currie and J. Van Der Vaart, International Control of Cannabis Sativa: Alternative Approaches, 3 J. Drug Issues 240 (1973).
  
• The Official Report of the National Commission Studying Marihuana: More Misunderstanding, 8 U.S.F.L. Rev. 1 (1973).
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• Curbside Deterrence? An Analysis of the Slug-Rejector Device, Coin-View Window, and Warning Labels on Slug Usage in New York City Parking Meters, 10 Criminology 127 (1972), reprinted in Deviance : Studies in Definition, Management and Treatment (2d ed, New York : Oxford University Press, 1975) and in Situational Crime Prevention : Successful Case Studies (New York : Harrow and Hestor Publishers, 1992).
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Miscellaneous

• Recent Developments on Search and Seizure in Illinois, in Illinois State’s Attorney’s Association Annual Winter Training Conference Materials (2004).
  
• Recent Developments on Search and Seizure in Illinois, in Illinois State’s Attorney’s Association Annual Winter Training Conference Materials (2003).
  
• What’s New With the Fourth Amendment? in Chicago Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar Materials: Criminal Law Committee Program (2003).
  
• Post-Instruction Issues: Jury Deliberations and Verdict, in Chicago Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar Materials: Capital Case Training Program (2001).
  
• Search and Seizure: 2001 Update, Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Seminar 2000-2001 Seminar Series – Constitutional Issues in Criminal Cases (Regional Seminar, 2001).
  
• Investigatory Stops and Frisks of Motorists and Pedestrians in Illinois: an Update, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Associate Judge Seminar, 1992).
  
• Forfeiture: A Review of Selected Illinois Enactments, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Associate Judge and Circuit Judge Seminar, 1992).
  
• Investigatory Stops and Frisks of Motorists and Pedestrians in Illinois, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Circuit Judge Seminar, 1990).
  
• Police Interrogation: An Update on the Case Law, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Circuit Judge Seminar, 1989).
  
• Pro Se Defendants: An Outline of the Case Law, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Circuit Judge Seminar, 1988).
  
• Restricting Peremptory Challenges Against Minorities: An Outline of the Case Law, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Circuit Judge Seminar, 1988).
  
• Initial Court Appearance in Criminal Case, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Associate Judge Seminar, 1987).
  
• With Leonard Cavise, Management of Voir Dire in a Criminal Case, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Circuit Judge Seminar, 1986).
  
• Management in a Criminal Jury Trial: Post-Instruction Issues, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Associate Judge Seminar, 1986).
  
• An Update on Admonishments and Pleas of Guilty, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Associate Judge Seminar, 1985).
  
• The Exclusionary Rule: Its Development, Its Scope and the 'Good Faith' Exception, in Reading and Reference Materials Illinois Judicial Conference (Associate Judge Seminar, 1984).
  
• Recent Developments in the Law of Arrest Search and Seizure, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Associate Judge Seminar, 1984).
  
• Access To Expertise, 101 F.R.D. 635 (1984).
  
• Evidentiary Problems in Illinois Sentencing Hearings, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Associate Judge Seminar, 1983).
  
• Materials on Preliminary Hearings, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Associate Judge Seminar, 1982).
  
• Admonishments and Pleas of Guilty, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Associate Judge Seminar, 1982).
  
• With Paul Marcus, Arrests and the Fourth Amendment Warrant Requirement, in Reading and Reference Materials: Illinois Judicial Conference (Circuit Judge Seminar, 1981).
  
• Comments, Right to Counsel: The Impact of Gideon v. Wainwright in the Fifty States, 3 Creighton L. Rev. 103 (1973).
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