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A Judicial Blow For "Jane Crowism" At The Citadel In Faulkner V. Jones, Sara L. Mandelbaum Nov 1994

A Judicial Blow For "Jane Crowism" At The Citadel In Faulkner V. Jones, Sara L. Mandelbaum

Northern Illinois University Law Review

The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, and the Virginia Military Institute, two bastions of male privilege in the South, are fighting to keep women out with vengeance reminiscent of the era of massive resistance. This article, a portion of a longer article in progress, delineates the major constitutional questions raised by these cases from the point of view of counsel to Shannon Faulkner, the young woman who sued for admission to The Citadel. As one federal judge has recognized, these cases are not so much about education as about "wealth, power, and the ability of those who have …


The Illinois Parentage Act: Constitutional?, Stephen A. Stobbs Nov 1994

The Illinois Parentage Act: Constitutional?, Stephen A. Stobbs

Northern Illinois University Law Review

In Illinois, a putative father's relationship with his child can be arbitrarily terminated by the State. A man who fathers a child and abandons both the mother and child is subject to court termination of his parental rights. However, the same person can actively care for and participate in every way with his child's rearing, and still be subject to court termination of his relationship. In essence, the rule in Illinois is that a father's parental rights are not dependent on the relationship he has with his child, but rather, on a law which ignores the nature of their relationship. …


Vol. 15, No. 1, Fall 1994: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review Nov 1994

Vol. 15, No. 1, Fall 1994: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Castration As An Alternative To Incarceration: An Impotent Approach To The Punishment Of Sex Offenders, Kari A. Vanderzyl Nov 1994

Castration As An Alternative To Incarceration: An Impotent Approach To The Punishment Of Sex Offenders, Kari A. Vanderzyl

Northern Illinois University Law Review

Although recognized as an acceptable form of punishment in other cultures, castration as a punitive measure has traditionally found limited support in the United States. This comment examines the use of castration as a form of punishment, tracing the procedure from its origins in the eugenics movement in the early twentieth century to the recent popularity of chemical castration as an alternative to incarceration for sex offenders. The comment discusses constitutional challenges to the castration of sex offenders and addresses the economic and social policy considerations implicated by the practice. The author concludes that castration represents an unconstitutional and ineffective …


Foreword To Vol. 15, No. 1, 1994, Loren L. Heinemann Nov 1994

Foreword To Vol. 15, No. 1, 1994, Loren L. Heinemann

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Griswold V. Connecticut And The Unenumerated Right Of Prvacy, David Helscher Nov 1994

Griswold V. Connecticut And The Unenumerated Right Of Prvacy, David Helscher

Northern Illinois University Law Review

In 1965, the United States Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right of privacy in marital sexual matters in Griswold v. Connecticut. In the thirty years since the decision, privacy rights have been extended to some areas of sexual expression, reproductive choices and classes of individuals. The right of privacy set out in Griswold has not been extended to all areas of sexual matters. An examination of the landmark case, its historical support for the right of privacy, and subsequent case development draw into question the Supreme Court's 1986 decision in Bowers v. Hardwick and possible future appeals based on an …


Indian Child Welfare Act Of 1978: The Congressional Foray Into The Adoption Process, Brian D. Gallagher Nov 1994

Indian Child Welfare Act Of 1978: The Congressional Foray Into The Adoption Process, Brian D. Gallagher

Northern Illinois University Law Review

Adoption law has become the focus of increased media and legal attention in the past few years. In 1978, Congress entered the adoption process, an area traditionally reserved for state regulation, through passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act. This Act was intended to remedy the "wholesale separation of Indian children from their families," which was viewed as being "perhaps the most tragic and destructive aspect of American Indian life ...". This article addresses the effect this Act has had over the past seventeen years. While a definitive statement regarding the success or failure of the act with respect to …


Single-Gender Education: Is It Beneficial To Society?, Claudius E. Watts Iii Nov 1994

Single-Gender Education: Is It Beneficial To Society?, Claudius E. Watts Iii

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This speech, delivered before the Presbyterian Men of the First and Providence Churches at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, states the case for single-gender education, arguing that it is not only beneficial, but desperately needed in today's society. Claudius Watts explains that men and women have different needs, different desires, and most importantly, different responses to the environments in which they learn and develop. He argues that The Citadel's program is one specifically designed for training and educating young males to become young men, and that it is exceedingly successful in doing so. Finally, he asserts that equality in South …


What's Good For The Goose Is Good For The Gander: Toward Recognition Of Men's Reproductive Rights, Mary A. Totz Nov 1994

What's Good For The Goose Is Good For The Gander: Toward Recognition Of Men's Reproductive Rights, Mary A. Totz

Northern Illinois University Law Review

Over the past few decades, gender equality has slowly made its way into many areas of family law where women were once the favored sex. Despite the trend toward treating men and women equally, women continue to have the unilateral right to decide whether a conception, which was jointly formed, will result in parenthood. From the time a pregnancy commences until a fetus is either born or aborted, courts have held that a man has no right to decide whether or not he will become a parent. This comment examines recent changes in society and the law which, in appropriate …


Agriculture, Rural Workers And Free Trade, Guadalupe T. Luna Jul 1994

Agriculture, Rural Workers And Free Trade, Guadalupe T. Luna

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This article identifies the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on this country's agricultural workforce. The author concludes that as currently written, NAFTA facilitates the historically unequal treatment of the agricultural sector. She further suggests reform measures by way of the Agreement's reservation clause.


Foreword: Changing Structures And Expectations In Agriculture, Guadalupe T. Luna Jul 1994

Foreword: Changing Structures And Expectations In Agriculture, Guadalupe T. Luna

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rethinking The Equities Of Federal Farm Programs, Christopher R. Kelley Jul 1994

Rethinking The Equities Of Federal Farm Programs, Christopher R. Kelley

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This article explores the need to revisit the justifications for federal farm programs. The author points out that while long-term prospects for the continuation of current price and income support programs are uncertain, the notion of public investment in agriculture should not be wholly dismissed. The author proposes comprehensive policy reform that identifies the continuing value and relevance of federal farm programs to the American people, and restores a sense of direction to the government's support of the agriculture system.


Town Hall Meeting, Brian Petrucci, Raymond J. Watson Jr., David Wirsing, Karen Lehman, Christopher R. Kelley, Susan A. Schneider, Douglas Dashner, John J. Dlabel Jr., Richard Mariner Jul 1994

Town Hall Meeting, Brian Petrucci, Raymond J. Watson Jr., David Wirsing, Karen Lehman, Christopher R. Kelley, Susan A. Schneider, Douglas Dashner, John J. Dlabel Jr., Richard Mariner

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Who Owns The Family Farm? The Struggle To Determine The Property Rights Of Farm Wives, Susan A. Schneider Jul 1994

Who Owns The Family Farm? The Struggle To Determine The Property Rights Of Farm Wives, Susan A. Schneider

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This article reviews the historical transition of the legal status of farm wives, analyzes current laws affecting the respective ownership rights of husbands and wives to family farm assets, and discusses current federal farm programs as they relate to the treatment of husbands and wives. The author asserts that while the role of the farm wife has changed dramatically since pre-industrial times, her importance to farming has not. Finally, the author concludes that both husbands and wives are well advised to give careful consideration to their respective legal status and its potential interpretation by courts in their jurisdiction.


Conservation Reserve Program: What Happens To The Land After The Contracts End?, Raymond J. Watson Jr. Jul 1994

Conservation Reserve Program: What Happens To The Land After The Contracts End?, Raymond J. Watson Jr.

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This article addresses the fact that under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), farmers have idled millions of environmentally sensitive acres of farmland for ten and sometimes fifteen years by entering into contracts with the USDA. In the 1985 farm bill, while creating the CRP, Congress also began strict regulation of highly erodible land and wetlands. The author attempts to answer whether the land under the CRP contracts will be subject to different regulations upon termination or expiration of the contracts than if the farmers had continued to farm the land.


Wisconsin V. Mitchell: The End Of Hate Crimes Or Just The End Of The First Amendment, Lisa M. Stozek Jul 1994

Wisconsin V. Mitchell: The End Of Hate Crimes Or Just The End Of The First Amendment, Lisa M. Stozek

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This note examines Wisconsin v. Mitchell, wherein the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not forbid "hate crime statutes" which lengthen the sentence of a criminal defendant for committing a bias-motivated crime. The author identifies a long line of First Amendment cases that are arguably contradictory to the Court's holding and examines the potential impact the decision's limit on free expression may have on society and free speech. The author concludes that while the Court's goal of suppressing hate crimes was admirable, the decision treads dangerously close to criminalizing speech and thought.


Agriculture Without Farmers?: Is Industrialization Restructuring American Food Production And Threatening The Future Of Sustainable Agriculture?, Neil D. Hamilton Jul 1994

Agriculture Without Farmers?: Is Industrialization Restructuring American Food Production And Threatening The Future Of Sustainable Agriculture?, Neil D. Hamilton

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This article addresses the rapidly changing face of American agriculture. The author identifies a series of contradictions in American attitudes concerning agriculture and discusses the potential threat to the future of farming in the shape of the coming industrialization. He also addresses the movement toward the concept of sustainable agriculture and suggests a number of steps which can be taken to confront the changing structure of agriculture. The author concludes by setting forth a number of current developments in agriculture which may be considered signs of optimism for the future of farming.


Luncheon Address, Gerald Torres Jul 1994

Luncheon Address, Gerald Torres

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Vol.14, No. 3, Summer 1994: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review Jul 1994

Vol.14, No. 3, Summer 1994: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Violent Crimes At Atms: Analysis Of The Liability Of Banks And The Regulation Of Protective Measures, Gregory W. Hoskins Jul 1994

Violent Crimes At Atms: Analysis Of The Liability Of Banks And The Regulation Of Protective Measures, Gregory W. Hoskins

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This comment examines the growing frequency of violent crimes at automated teller machines (ATMs). The comment analyzes the potential theories of placing liability on financial institutions and identifies the existing regulatory measures that provide protection to ATM users. The author recommends the enactment of legislation which clearly sets forth the minimum acceptable standards of security and provides for further protection of users.


Unification And Harmonization Of Law Relating To Global And Regional Trading, George A. Zaphiriou May 1994

Unification And Harmonization Of Law Relating To Global And Regional Trading, George A. Zaphiriou

Northern Illinois University Law Review

The author begins by discussing the international unification of negotiable instruments, international sales, carriage of goods by sea, general average, international countertrading, procurement, electronic commerce, and the European Union's unification of jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments. The author concludes the article with a discussion of the harmonization of product liability, corporate law, and NAFTA in the international arena.


Antecedents Of The Ito Charter And Their Relevance For The Uruguay Round, Raymond F. Mikesell May 1994

Antecedents Of The Ito Charter And Their Relevance For The Uruguay Round, Raymond F. Mikesell

Northern Illinois University Law Review

The author discusses the origins of the International Trade Organization ("ITO") and the International Monetary Fund ("IMF"). Next, the author addresses the issue of legalism versus pragmatism in the administration of the ITO and IMF. The author closes with a warning that the Uruguay Round did little to satisfy criticism that the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was too legalistic.


Minnesota V. Dickerson: "Plain Feel" And The Expansion Of Terry To Allow Warrantless Seizures Of Non-Weapon Contraband, Mark D. Walton May 1994

Minnesota V. Dickerson: "Plain Feel" And The Expansion Of Terry To Allow Warrantless Seizures Of Non-Weapon Contraband, Mark D. Walton

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This note examines the United States Supreme Court decision accepting a "plain feel" analogue to the plain view doctrine. The author contends that this is an improper expansion of Terry v. Ohio that will result in routine warrantless personal searches for non-weapon contraband.


Reflections On The International Trade Organization, William Diebold May 1994

Reflections On The International Trade Organization, William Diebold

Northern Illinois University Law Review

The author discusses the reasons for the difference between the International Trade Organization ("ITO") and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ("GATT"), the reasons for the ITO's failure, and reflects on international trade policy that would be in effect if the ITO had been successful. The author concludes that further inquiry must be made into the reasons for the original ITO's failure and the world's suitability for a new model ITO to provide any new ITO initiative an opportunity to succeed.


Afterword: Vision And Progress In International Trade, Victor Rosenblum May 1994

Afterword: Vision And Progress In International Trade, Victor Rosenblum

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Panel Discussion, International Trade Organization: Economic Trends Of An International Court Of Justice Contrasting The Proposed Ito Arbitration Mechanisms With The Bilateral Gatt Negotiations And Related Issues, Victor Rosenblum, Douglas Dashner, David Scott Carfello, Stanley S. Madeja, John A. Maher, Anthony Scaperlanda May 1994

Panel Discussion, International Trade Organization: Economic Trends Of An International Court Of Justice Contrasting The Proposed Ito Arbitration Mechanisms With The Bilateral Gatt Negotiations And Related Issues, Victor Rosenblum, Douglas Dashner, David Scott Carfello, Stanley S. Madeja, John A. Maher, Anthony Scaperlanda

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Panel Discussion, Nafta-Efta: Any Role For Nato?, Rodolphe J.A. De Seife, Robert L. Mcgeorge, Richard Neely, Anthony Scaperlanda, Bartram S. Brown, Lynn Berat May 1994

Panel Discussion, Nafta-Efta: Any Role For Nato?, Rodolphe J.A. De Seife, Robert L. Mcgeorge, Richard Neely, Anthony Scaperlanda, Bartram S. Brown, Lynn Berat

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Revisiting The Role Of Liberal Trade Policy In Promoting Idealistic Objectives Of The International Legal Order, Robert L. Mcgeorge May 1994

Revisiting The Role Of Liberal Trade Policy In Promoting Idealistic Objectives Of The International Legal Order, Robert L. Mcgeorge

Northern Illinois University Law Review

Professor McGeorge begins by relating the events that led to the conference. He provides a brief historical overview of the post-World War II international order. Professor McGeorge concludes his article with an explanation of international trade policy after the Cold War.


The Arts As A Cultural And Economic Factor In World Trade, Stanley S. Madeja May 1994

The Arts As A Cultural And Economic Factor In World Trade, Stanley S. Madeja

Northern Illinois University Law Review

The author begins by reviewing the cultural vision reflected in the United Nations Charter. The author analyzes the growth and development in the arts and arts industry since 1945, and discusses the arts as both an economic force in the United States and as a commodity in world trade. The author concludes with a discussion regarding ownership of the arts and culture, intellectual property rights, and copyrights in the field of electronic imaging.


Trade In The 1990s: Is An International Organization For Multinational Enterprises Needed?, Anthony Scaperlanda May 1994

Trade In The 1990s: Is An International Organization For Multinational Enterprises Needed?, Anthony Scaperlanda

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This article explores the need for an organization to control and monitor multinational corporations due to the recent increase in the number of the multinational corporations and a corresponding increase in foreign direct investment. The article examines contemporary international trade theory, and then proceeds to analyze the scope and need for an international organization for multinational enterprises.