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Caged Birds And Those That Hear Their Songs: Effects Of Race And Sex In South Carolina Parole Hearings, David M. N. Garavito, Amelia Courtney Hritz, John H. Blume Jan 2024

Caged Birds And Those That Hear Their Songs: Effects Of Race And Sex In South Carolina Parole Hearings, David M. N. Garavito, Amelia Courtney Hritz, John H. Blume

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When most incarcerated persons go before the parole board, they hope that the decision whether to release them will be based on their institutional record; put differently, that the board will consider the use of opportunities available in prison, rehabilitation, and likelihood of success outside the carceral environment. However, numerous persons with excellent records and reentry plans are denied parole every year. Why? The actual variables that influence parole board decision making are often a mystery; parole rejections are left unexplained or opaque. Empirical research examining what drives parole outcomes is scarce, yet this research is necessary given the power …


Anti-Carceral Human Rights Advocacy, Chi Adanna Mgbako, Nate Johnson, Vivienne Bang Brown, Megan Cheah, Kimya Zahedi Jan 2023

Anti-Carceral Human Rights Advocacy, Chi Adanna Mgbako, Nate Johnson, Vivienne Bang Brown, Megan Cheah, Kimya Zahedi

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The theory of carceral abolition entered the mainstream during the 2020 global protests for Black lives. Abolition calls for divestment from carceral institutions like police and prisons in favor of the expansion of social and economic programs that ensure public safety and nurture community well-being. Although there is little scholarship explicitly linking abolition to international human rights, there are scholars and advocates who implicitly echo abolitionist theories by critiquing the international human rights regime's overreliance on criminal law. These critics argue that relying on carceral institutions to address impunity for human rights abuses and promote gender justice does little to …


Bike Life, Cultural Conflict, And The City, Jordan Konell Jan 2022

Bike Life, Cultural Conflict, And The City, Jordan Konell

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The Locality's Case For Safe Injection Facilities: Legal Obstacles And Ways To Overcome Them, Anne Corbett Jan 2021

The Locality's Case For Safe Injection Facilities: Legal Obstacles And Ways To Overcome Them, Anne Corbett

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No abstract provided.


#Whoami: Harm And Remedy For Youth Of The #Metoo Era, Charisa Smith Jan 2020

#Whoami: Harm And Remedy For Youth Of The #Metoo Era, Charisa Smith

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No abstract provided.


State Constitutions And Progressive Crimmigration Reform, Valerie L. Snow Jan 2020

State Constitutions And Progressive Crimmigration Reform, Valerie L. Snow

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No abstract provided.


Divided We Fall: Parole Supervision Conditions Prohibiting "Inter-Offender" Associations, James M. Binnall Jan 2019

Divided We Fall: Parole Supervision Conditions Prohibiting "Inter-Offender" Associations, James M. Binnall

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Why International Law Should Matter To Black Lives Matter: A Draft Petition To The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights On Behalf Of The Family Of Eric Garner, Laura Goolsby Jan 2018

Why International Law Should Matter To Black Lives Matter: A Draft Petition To The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights On Behalf Of The Family Of Eric Garner, Laura Goolsby

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Deconstructing Re-Entry: Idenitfying Issues, Best Practices, And Solutions, Jamil A. Favors Jan 2018

Deconstructing Re-Entry: Idenitfying Issues, Best Practices, And Solutions, Jamil A. Favors

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The Force And The Resistance: Why Changing The Police Force Is Neither Inevitable, Nor Impossible, Ryan Cohen Jan 2017

The Force And The Resistance: Why Changing The Police Force Is Neither Inevitable, Nor Impossible, Ryan Cohen

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No abstract provided.


A Critique Of The Uniquely Adversarial Nature Of The U.S. Legal, Economic And Political System And Its Implications For Reinforcing Existing Power Hierarchies, Jim Wilets, Areto A. Imoukhuede Jan 2017

A Critique Of The Uniquely Adversarial Nature Of The U.S. Legal, Economic And Political System And Its Implications For Reinforcing Existing Power Hierarchies, Jim Wilets, Areto A. Imoukhuede

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No abstract provided.


Open Season: Street Harassment As True Threats, Sopen B. Shah Jan 2016

Open Season: Street Harassment As True Threats, Sopen B. Shah

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No abstract provided.


Working It Off: Introducing A Service-Based Child Support Model, Laura Lane-Steele Jan 2016

Working It Off: Introducing A Service-Based Child Support Model, Laura Lane-Steele

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No abstract provided.


Into The Abyss: The Unintended Consequences Of Death Penalty Abolition, Ross Kleinstuber, Sandra Joy, Elizabeth A. Mansley Jan 2016

Into The Abyss: The Unintended Consequences Of Death Penalty Abolition, Ross Kleinstuber, Sandra Joy, Elizabeth A. Mansley

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No abstract provided.


The Need For Sexting Law Reform: Appropriate Punishments For Teenage Behaviors, Alexandra Kushner Dec 2013

The Need For Sexting Law Reform: Appropriate Punishments For Teenage Behaviors, Alexandra Kushner

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

No abstract provided.


Youth Courts: Lawyers Helping Students Make Better Decisions, Gregory Volz, David Keller Trevaskis, Rachel Miller Dec 2012

Youth Courts: Lawyers Helping Students Make Better Decisions, Gregory Volz, David Keller Trevaskis, Rachel Miller

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

No abstract provided.


Social Media, Censorship, And Control: Beyond Sopa, Pipa, And The Arab Spring , Sheheryar T. Sardar, Benish A. Shah Jan 2012

Social Media, Censorship, And Control: Beyond Sopa, Pipa, And The Arab Spring , Sheheryar T. Sardar, Benish A. Shah

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No abstract provided.


The Double Bind: Obstacles To Employment And Resources For Survivors Of The Criminal Justice System, Ryan A. Hancock Jan 2012

The Double Bind: Obstacles To Employment And Resources For Survivors Of The Criminal Justice System, Ryan A. Hancock

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No abstract provided.


The Eighth Amendment Evolves: Defining Cruel And Unusual Punishment Through The Lens Of Childhood And Adolescence, Marsha Levick, Jessica Feierman, Sharon Messenheimer Kelley, Naomi E. S. Goldstein Jan 2012

The Eighth Amendment Evolves: Defining Cruel And Unusual Punishment Through The Lens Of Childhood And Adolescence, Marsha Levick, Jessica Feierman, Sharon Messenheimer Kelley, Naomi E. S. Goldstein

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

No abstract provided.


There Are Two Sides To Every Story: Collaboration Between Advocates And Defenders In Achieving Systematic Juvenile Justice Reform, R. Daniel Okonkwo, Dylan Nicole De Kervor Jan 2012

There Are Two Sides To Every Story: Collaboration Between Advocates And Defenders In Achieving Systematic Juvenile Justice Reform, R. Daniel Okonkwo, Dylan Nicole De Kervor

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No abstract provided.


House Divided: A Response To Professor Abbe Smith's In Praise Of The Guilty Project: A Criminal Defense Lawyer's Growing Anxiety About Innocence Projects, A, W. Tucker Carrington Dec 2011

House Divided: A Response To Professor Abbe Smith's In Praise Of The Guilty Project: A Criminal Defense Lawyer's Growing Anxiety About Innocence Projects, A, W. Tucker Carrington

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

No abstract provided.


A Lesson In Unintended Consequences: How Juvenile Justice And Domestic Violence Reforms Harm Girls In Violent Family Situations (And How To Help Them), Jamie Edwards Jan 2010

A Lesson In Unintended Consequences: How Juvenile Justice And Domestic Violence Reforms Harm Girls In Violent Family Situations (And How To Help Them), Jamie Edwards

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

No abstract provided.


In Praise Of The Guilty Project: A Criminal Defense Lawyer’S Growing Anxiety About Innocence Projects, Abbe Smith Jan 2010

In Praise Of The Guilty Project: A Criminal Defense Lawyer’S Growing Anxiety About Innocence Projects, Abbe Smith

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Educating Prisoners, Japaula Kemp, Marcia Johnson Apr 2003

The Effect Of Educating Prisoners, Japaula Kemp, Marcia Johnson

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

No abstract provided.


Vouchers For Panhandlers: Creative Solutions To An Old Problem, Robert Spector Apr 1996

Vouchers For Panhandlers: Creative Solutions To An Old Problem, Robert Spector

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

No abstract provided.


Empowerment Zones/Enterprise Communities: The New Cure For Distressed Urban Communities Or The Same Old Band-Aid?, Dina Schlossberg Jul 1994

Empowerment Zones/Enterprise Communities: The New Cure For Distressed Urban Communities Or The Same Old Band-Aid?, Dina Schlossberg

University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change

No abstract provided.