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Telling Stories About Cases And Clients: The Ethics Of Narrative, Binny Miller Oct 2000

Telling Stories About Cases And Clients: The Ethics Of Narrative, Binny Miller

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In recent years, narrative has achieved great prominence in legal scholarship and in much other academic work, although the concept is not new. The legal realists always have emphasized the importance of stories; as long ago as 1941, Karl Llewellyn published case studies of the Cheyenne and their dispute settlement practices. In step with the popularity of narrative in legal scholarship, stories about the individuals behind the legal doctrine are increasingly common. While the terms "narrative" and "story" are sometimes used interchangeably, they are not quite the same thing.


Comment: A Nation Of Felons?: Napster, The Net Act, And The Criminal Prosecution Of File-Sharing, Aaron M. Bailey Jan 2000

Comment: A Nation Of Felons?: Napster, The Net Act, And The Criminal Prosecution Of File-Sharing, Aaron M. Bailey

American University Law Review

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Foreword: Protecting Families Through The Law: The Violence Against Women Act, Patty Murray Jan 2000

Foreword: Protecting Families Through The Law: The Violence Against Women Act, Patty Murray

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Sheinbein Legacy: Israel's Refusal To Grant Extradiction As A Model Of Complexity, Jesse Hallee Jan 2000

The Sheinbein Legacy: Israel's Refusal To Grant Extradiction As A Model Of Complexity, Jesse Hallee

American University International Law Review

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Defending Humanity, Peter Cicchino Jan 2000

Defending Humanity, Peter Cicchino

Human Rights Brief

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Unequal Before The Law: Men, Women And The Death Penalty, Andrea Shapiro Jan 2000

Unequal Before The Law: Men, Women And The Death Penalty, Andrea Shapiro

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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The Finality Of Judgment And Sentence Prerequisite In The United States-Peru Bilateral Prisoner Transfer Treaty: Calling Congress And The President To Reform And Justifying Jurisdiction Of The Inter-American Human Rights Commission And Court, Ralph Ruebner, Lisa Carroll Jan 2000

The Finality Of Judgment And Sentence Prerequisite In The United States-Peru Bilateral Prisoner Transfer Treaty: Calling Congress And The President To Reform And Justifying Jurisdiction Of The Inter-American Human Rights Commission And Court, Ralph Ruebner, Lisa Carroll

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


International Law And Practice: Dealing With The Past In The South African Experience, Kader Asmal Jan 2000

International Law And Practice: Dealing With The Past In The South African Experience, Kader Asmal

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Guatemalan "Justice Centers": The Centerpiece For Advancing Transparency, Efficiency, Due Process, And Access To Justice, Steven E. Hendrix Jan 2000

Guatemalan "Justice Centers": The Centerpiece For Advancing Transparency, Efficiency, Due Process, And Access To Justice, Steven E. Hendrix

American University International Law Review

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News From The International Criminal Tribunals , Cecile E.M. Meijer, Amardeep Singh Jan 2000

News From The International Criminal Tribunals , Cecile E.M. Meijer, Amardeep Singh

Human Rights Brief

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The Bill Of Rights And The Constitution: Facing The Challenge Of The Future, Stephen Wermiel Jan 2000

The Bill Of Rights And The Constitution: Facing The Challenge Of The Future, Stephen Wermiel

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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The Legacy Of Geographical Morality And Colonialism: A Historical Assessment Of The Current Crusade Against Corruption, Padideh Ala'i Jan 2000

The Legacy Of Geographical Morality And Colonialism: A Historical Assessment Of The Current Crusade Against Corruption, Padideh Ala'i

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

This Article examines the legacy of the rule of geographical morality - that is the norm by which a citizen of the country in the North may engage in acts of corruption in any country in the South, including bribery and extortion, without the attachment of any moral condemnation to those acts. Part I of the Article begins by reviewing the impeachment trial of Warren Hastings, who served as Governor General of the Bengal from 1772-1785, on charges of bribery and corruption. It was during that impeachment proceeding when the words "principles of geographical morality" were used by, the prosectuor, …