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Constructing The "Lawless Other" In Scotland And The Southern United States, Caroline K. Abbott
Constructing The "Lawless Other" In Scotland And The Southern United States, Caroline K. Abbott
Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law
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The Constitutional Dynamics Of Brexit, Richard Ekins
The Constitutional Dynamics Of Brexit, Richard Ekins
Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Parliament And The Brexit Process: The Battle For Constitutional Supremacy In The United Kingdom, Stephen Tierney
Parliament And The Brexit Process: The Battle For Constitutional Supremacy In The United Kingdom, Stephen Tierney
Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Competent Hunger Strikers: Applying The Lessons From Northern Ireland To The Force-Feeding In Guantanamo, Sara Cloon
Competent Hunger Strikers: Applying The Lessons From Northern Ireland To The Force-Feeding In Guantanamo, Sara Cloon
Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy
The United States allows force-feeding of prisoners, regardless of their state of mind or mental health because they deem preservation of life as paramount. In the United Kingdom, a prisoner who is of a sound mind “can be allowed to starve himself to death.”1 This difference is due to the balance between the importance of preservation of life and of the right to self-determination and autonomy in medical decisions. My note will first briefly explore the history of force-feeding prisoners who are protesting for political purposes in both countries, and the relevant cases and statues that led up to the …