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The Trouble With Time Served, Kimberly Kessler Ferzan Jan 2023

The Trouble With Time Served, Kimberly Kessler Ferzan

BYU Law Review

Every jurisdiction in the United States gives criminal defendants "credit" against their sentence for the time they spend detained pretrial. In a world of mass incarceration and overcriminalization that disproportionately impacts people of color, this practice appears to be a welcome mechanism for mercy and justice. In fact, how ever, crediting detainees for time served is perverse. It harms the innocent. A defendant who is found not guilty, or whose case is dismissed, gets nothing. Crediting time served also allows the state to avoid internalizing the full costs of pretrial detention, thereby making overinclusive detention standards less expensive. Finally, crediting …


Gay Rights, Religious Liberty, And The Misleading Racism Analogy, Andrew Koppelman Sep 2020

Gay Rights, Religious Liberty, And The Misleading Racism Analogy, Andrew Koppelman

BYU Law Review

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Juror Testimony Of Racial Bias In Jury Deliberations: United States V. Benally And The Obstacle Of Federal Rule Of Evidence 606(B) , Brandon C. Pond Mar 2010

Juror Testimony Of Racial Bias In Jury Deliberations: United States V. Benally And The Obstacle Of Federal Rule Of Evidence 606(B) , Brandon C. Pond

BYU Law Review

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Recognizing Victims In The Federal Rules Of Criminal Procedure: Proposed Amendments In Light Of The Crime Victims' Rights Act, Paul G. Cassell Nov 2005

Recognizing Victims In The Federal Rules Of Criminal Procedure: Proposed Amendments In Light Of The Crime Victims' Rights Act, Paul G. Cassell

BYU Law Review

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A Custodial Suspect's Right To The Assistance Of Counsel – The Ambivalence Of Israeli Law Against The Background Of American Law, Rinat Kitai Mar 2004

A Custodial Suspect's Right To The Assistance Of Counsel – The Ambivalence Of Israeli Law Against The Background Of American Law, Rinat Kitai

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

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Students Have Rights, Too: The Drafting Of Student Conduct Codes, Jason J. Bach Mar 2003

Students Have Rights, Too: The Drafting Of Student Conduct Codes, Jason J. Bach

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

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Promoting Racial Equality Through Equal Educational Opportunity: The Case For Progressive School-Choice, Brian P. Marron Mar 2002

Promoting Racial Equality Through Equal Educational Opportunity: The Case For Progressive School-Choice, Brian P. Marron

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

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Constitutional Law-Free Exercise Of Religion-State May Require A Photograph On A Drivers License Though The Licensee's Religious Beliefs Prohibits Photographs Of Any Type--Johnson V. Motor Vehicle Division, 593 P.2d 1363 (Colo. 1979) May 1980

Constitutional Law-Free Exercise Of Religion-State May Require A Photograph On A Drivers License Though The Licensee's Religious Beliefs Prohibits Photographs Of Any Type--Johnson V. Motor Vehicle Division, 593 P.2d 1363 (Colo. 1979)

BYU Law Review

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Constitutional Law-Defamation-The Supreme Court Places Further Limitations On Designation As A "Public Figure" In Libel Actions- Wolston V. Reader's Digest Association, 443 U.S. 147 (1979) May 1980

Constitutional Law-Defamation-The Supreme Court Places Further Limitations On Designation As A "Public Figure" In Libel Actions- Wolston V. Reader's Digest Association, 443 U.S. 147 (1979)

BYU Law Review

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