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Extended discussion of restitution by Second Circuit

By Douglas A. Berman

Today in US v. Amato, No. 06-5600 (2d Cir. Aug. 21, 2008) (available here), the Second Circuit had occassion to discuss federal criminal restitution.  Here is a snippet from the start of the opinion:Restitution is a complex subject because civil and criminal restitution are somewhat different. The civil rule is often stated under the rubric of unjust enrichment: "A person who has been unjustly enriched at the expense of another is required to make restitution to the other." Restatement (First) of Restitution § 1 (1937). In the criminal law, victims' rights are generally the focus of restitution provisions, including those contained in the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 (MVRA), the criminal statute with which we deal on this appeal...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on August 21, 2008 (boomark / email).