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[Introduction To] Rap On Trial: Race, Lyrics, And Guilt In America, Erik Nielson, Andrea L. Dennis, Killer Mike

Bookshelf

A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of color

“If you believe that I’m a cop killer, you believe David Bowie is an astronaut.” —Rapper Ice-T, on the persona he adopted in the song “Cop Killer”

Should Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, “I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die”? Few would seriously subscribe to this notion of justice. Yet in 2001, a rapper named Mac whose music had gained national recognition was convicted of manslaughter after the prosecutor quoted …

Stranded Behind Bars: The Failure Of Retributive Justice (Research Materials), Holy Cross Libraries

Library Resources for Campus Events

A bibliography of resources available through the Holy Cross Libraries which provide additional information related to "Stranded Behind Bars: The Failure of Retributive Justice," a lecture by Erin Kelly, professor of philosophy at Tufts University and author of “The Limits of Blame: Rethinking Punishment and Responsibility” (Harvard University Press, 2018), who explains how retributive justice exaggerates the moral meaning of criminal guilt, normalizes excessive punishment, and distracts from shared responsibility for social injustice.

The lecture was sponsored by the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture, and was held at the College of the Holy Cross …

The First Step Act: Filling The Gap In Missouri, Christopher Doyle-Lohse

SLU Law Journal Online

Although the federal government’s First Step Act is a move in the right direction when it comes to addressing criminal justice in America, states bear the responsibility of doing their part. In this article, Christopher Doyle-Lohse addresses the gaps Missouri must fill to achieve criminal justice reform.

The Byu Advocate, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The BYU Advocate (& Annual Reports)

"At BYU Law, I hope that all of us are inspired with a simple but profound idea: we can change the world for the better. I refer to this idea as inspiring leadership because it describes actions that inspire members of our community to lead, as well as leadership that produces inspiration" – D. Gordon Smith

Volume 103, Number 2 (Summer 2019)

Judicature

No abstract provided.

Military Rules: Expert Qualifications, Admissibility Of Expert Testimony, And Competency Hearings, Joshua E. Kastenberg

Faculty Book Display Case

This book provides a comprehensive review of the many valuable roles that psychologists can play in courts-martial and how they can collaborate with military attorneys to make effective trial teams.

Even though psychologists are becoming increasingly important in military trials, many are unfamiliar with the unique nature of this system. Likewise, lawyers often do not know how to effectively utilize psychologists' expertise.

This volume thus offers much-needed guidance for civilian psychologists and military counsel alike.

The chapter authors are forensic psychologists and military legal personnel — including defense attorneys, prosecutors, and judges — who offer expert tips and strategies for …

The Santa Clara, 2019-04-11, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

No abstract provided.

Amicus (Spring 2019), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Features Associate Professor Harry Surden's path-breaking work on artificial intelligence and the law
• Spotlights the Maya Land Rights and Development Project, where students and pro bono attorneys work with Belizean indigenous organizations to secure Maya customary land tenure and promote sustainable economic development opportunities for Maya communities
• Highlights the Governmental Entrepreneurial Leadership Accelerator
• Features Colorado Law alumni working in the field of human rights
• Announces the Getches-Wilkinson Center's Fellows Program
• Recognizes milestones and successes of Colorado Law alumni

The Martin Institute Prints, Spring 2019, Stonehill College Martin Institute

The Martin Institute: Prints

No abstract provided.

Show Me Criminal Procedure, Ben L. Trachtenberg, Anne M. Alexander

Open Educational Resources

Show Me Criminal Procedure is an open educational resources casebook available for free to students. This is the 2d ed. published in Spring 2019.

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 60 Number 2, Spring 2019 [Print Issue V. 60:1], Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

28 - TECHNOLOGY, WONDER & US We’re at the epicenter of the biggest ecosystem of information exchange in history. How do we ensure tech fosters human flourishing? By Dorian Llywelyn, S.J. Illustrations by Derek Brahney.

36 - QUERY RESULTS What questions should we be asking about ethics and AI? Here are six. By Irina Raicu J.D. ’09. Illustrations by Paul Blow.

40 - A CURIOUS CASE If you want to innovate for the world, you need the room to do it. Sanjiv Das and a tale of machine learning, mortgages, and mistaken identity. By Deborah Lohse. Illustrations by Ellen Weinstein. …

An Ohio 'Test' Case Could Have Major Impact On Nation’S Fight Against Opioids, Jack James

SLU Law Journal Online

State and local governments across the country are filing lawsuits against a number of companies they claim are liable for the nation's opioid crisis. One of the first major cases will play out this October in Ohio. Jack James discusses how its outcome could be determinative of what direction the fight is heading.

New York Law School Magazine, Vol. 37, No. 2, Office Of Marketing And Communications

New York Law School Magazine

Features:

Bookshelf: Professor Tamara Belinfanti’s Citizen Capitalism

Seeking Justice: How NYLS Trains 21st-Century Prosecutors

Meet NYLS’s Newest Alumni Leaders: Marcey L. Grigsby ’06 and Pam Foster ’00

Volume 103, Number 1 (Spring 2019)

Judicature

No abstract provided.

The Santa Clara, 2019-02-07, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

No abstract provided.

Chicago-Kent Magazine - 2019, Iit Chicago-Kent College Of Law

Chicago-Kent Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Quad (The 2019 Alumni Magazine), Southern Methodist University, Dedman School Of Law

The Quad (Law Alumni Magazine), 1988-present

• Celebrating 70 years of international graduate programs

• Law centers amplify cutting-edge programming in criminal justice reform, science and technology, and business leadership

• SMU Law is honored for its commitment to diversity and access to justice

Maine Law Magazine - Issue No. 95, University Of Maine School Of Law

Maine Law Magazine

• Arctic collaboration
  Building connections benefits Maine Law students
• A strong future
  Report explores strengthening Maine Law
• For the public good
  The Law School plays a crucial role in shaping leaders
• Passing the torch
  Celebrating Jim Burke’s legacy
• The value of experience
  Adjunct professors contribute hands-on wisdom
• Alumni at work
  Graduates make their marks as prosecutors

Florida State Law Alumni Magazine (2019), Florida State University College Of Law Office Of Development And Alumni Affairs

Alumni Newsletter & FSU Law Magazine

No abstract provided.

Richmond Law Magazine: Winter 2019, University Of Richmond

Richmond Law Magazine

'If not you, who?'

A Common Cause

Mass Appeal

Richmond Law Magazine: Summer 2019, University Of Richmond

Richmond Law Magazine

A Toxic Relationship

Capt. Daniel vs. The President

Numbers Game