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Batson Revisited (Symposium), Nancy S. Marder
Batson Revisited (Symposium), Nancy S. Marder
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The twenty-fifth anniversary of Batson v. Kentucky provides an important moment to reflect on Batson and to consider how this seminal case and its progeny have affected the use and abuse of peremptory challenges. I had initially welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s approach to peremptory challenges in Batson back in 1986. Although Batson was a compromise—preserving peremptories while seeking to address discriminatory peremptories—it had the noble goal of trying to eliminate discrimination during jury selection. I also embraced its expansion over the years. The logic of Batson was inexorable: just as prosecutors should not be permitted to use peremptories to …
The Conundrum Of Cameras In The Courtroom, Nancy S. Marder
The Conundrum Of Cameras In The Courtroom, Nancy S. Marder
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In spite of a communications revolution that has given the public access to new media in new places, the revolution has been stopped cold at the steps to the U.S. federal courthouse. The question whether to allow television cameras in federal courtrooms has aroused strong passions on both sides, and Congress keeps threatening to settle the debate and permit cameras in federal courts. Proponents of cameras in federal courtrooms focus mainly on the need to educate the public and to make judges accountable, whereas opponents focus predominantly on the ways in which cameras can affect participants’ behavior and compromise the …
Proposal For Drug Offender Stationhouse Deferral Program, Daniel T. Coyne
Proposal For Drug Offender Stationhouse Deferral Program, Daniel T. Coyne
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Restructuring Proposal For The Criminal Division Of The Circuit Court Of Cook County, Daniel T. Coyne
Restructuring Proposal For The Criminal Division Of The Circuit Court Of Cook County, Daniel T. Coyne
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A Report On Chicago's Felony Courts: Executive Summary (Chicago Appleseed Fund For Justice Criminal Justice Project, December 2007) (Member Of Advisory Board), Daniel T. Coyne
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A Report On Chicago's Felony Courts (Chicago Appleseed Fund For Justice Criminal Justice Project, December 2007) (Member Of Advisory Board)., Daniel T. Coyne
A Report On Chicago's Felony Courts (Chicago Appleseed Fund For Justice Criminal Justice Project, December 2007) (Member Of Advisory Board)., Daniel T. Coyne
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