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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
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
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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 …
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Removing Unhoused People By Proxy Of Mental Illness, Carl Wu
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Removing Unhoused People By Proxy Of Mental Illness, Carl Wu
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
Across the United States, various legal mechanisms have subjected unhoused people to cruel practices that seek to remove them from public view. These practices have included laws that criminalize sleeping in public. Following a decades-long series of Supreme Court decisions, the Ninth Circuit recently struck down these “anti-homeless” laws under the Eighth Amendment’s ban on Cruel and Unusual Punishment and held that one’s status and unavoidable conduct resulting from that status could not be criminalized. Since 2022, a second wave of removal has emerged. California and New York City have both enacted initiatives, shrouded under the guise of a “compassionate” …
Anti-Carceral Human Rights Advocacy, Chi Adanna Mgbako, Nate Johnson, Vivienne Bang Brown, Megan Cheah, Kimya Zahedi
Anti-Carceral Human Rights Advocacy, Chi Adanna Mgbako, Nate Johnson, Vivienne Bang Brown, Megan Cheah, Kimya Zahedi
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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 …
Let's Talk About Sex (Work): The Irony Of Partial Decriminalization Of Sex Work, Linda S. Anderson
Let's Talk About Sex (Work): The Irony Of Partial Decriminalization Of Sex Work, Linda S. Anderson
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Funding The Unfunded Non-Mandate: An Equal Justice Case For Adequate Funding Of Public Defense, Jay C. Hauser
Funding The Unfunded Non-Mandate: An Equal Justice Case For Adequate Funding Of Public Defense, Jay C. Hauser
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Facial Recognition In China: Current Status, Comparative Approach And The Road Ahead, Yan Luo, Rui Guo
Facial Recognition In China: Current Status, Comparative Approach And The Road Ahead, Yan Luo, Rui Guo
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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More Than Just Dope: Advocating For Ethical Marijuana Policies In Long-Term Facilities, Kent Steinberg
More Than Just Dope: Advocating For Ethical Marijuana Policies In Long-Term Facilities, Kent Steinberg
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Fewer Of Whom? Climate-Based Population Policies Infringe Marginalized People's Reproductive Autonomy, Rachel L. Zacharias
Fewer Of Whom? Climate-Based Population Policies Infringe Marginalized People's Reproductive Autonomy, Rachel L. Zacharias
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Liberalism's Identity Politics: A Response To Professor Fukuyama, Athena D. Mutua
Liberalism's Identity Politics: A Response To Professor Fukuyama, Athena D. Mutua
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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The Truth Limps After: Sentence Enhancements And The Punishment Paradigm, Wally Hilke
The Truth Limps After: Sentence Enhancements And The Punishment Paradigm, Wally Hilke
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Congressional Administration During The Crack Wars: A Study Of The Sentencing Commission, Smita Ghosh
Congressional Administration During The Crack Wars: A Study Of The Sentencing Commission, Smita Ghosh
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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#Whoami: Harm And Remedy For Youth Of The #Metoo Era, Charisa Smith
#Whoami: Harm And Remedy For Youth Of The #Metoo Era, Charisa Smith
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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A Functional Approach To Municipal Policymaker Determinations In Section 1983, Karen Lott
A Functional Approach To Municipal Policymaker Determinations In Section 1983, Karen Lott
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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State Constitutions And Progressive Crimmigration Reform, Valerie L. Snow
State Constitutions And Progressive Crimmigration Reform, Valerie L. Snow
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
No abstract provided.
Divided We Fall: Parole Supervision Conditions Prohibiting "Inter-Offender" Associations, James M. Binnall
Divided We Fall: Parole Supervision Conditions Prohibiting "Inter-Offender" Associations, James M. Binnall
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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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
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Positive Disruption: Addressing Race In A Time Of Social Change Through A Team-Taught, Reflection-Based, Ouward-Looking Law School Seminar, Alexi Nunn Freeman, Lindsey Webb
Positive Disruption: Addressing Race In A Time Of Social Change Through A Team-Taught, Reflection-Based, Ouward-Looking Law School Seminar, Alexi Nunn Freeman, Lindsey Webb
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Deconstructing Re-Entry: Idenitfying Issues, Best Practices, And Solutions, Jamil A. Favors
Deconstructing Re-Entry: Idenitfying Issues, Best Practices, And Solutions, Jamil A. Favors
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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A Way Out Of The "Rotten Social Background" Stalemate: "Scarcity" And Stephen Morse's Proposed Generic Partial Excuse, Elisabeth Winston Lambert
A Way Out Of The "Rotten Social Background" Stalemate: "Scarcity" And Stephen Morse's Proposed Generic Partial Excuse, Elisabeth Winston Lambert
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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The Force And The Resistance: Why Changing The Police Force Is Neither Inevitable, Nor Impossible, Ryan Cohen
The Force And The Resistance: Why Changing The Police Force Is Neither Inevitable, Nor Impossible, Ryan Cohen
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Willful Intent: U.S. V. Screws And The Legal Strategies Of The Department Of Justice And Naacp, Mia Teitelbaum
Willful Intent: U.S. V. Screws And The Legal Strategies Of The Department Of Justice And Naacp, Mia Teitelbaum
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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The Collateral Consequences Of Acquittal: Employment Discrimination On The Basis Of Arrests Without Convictions, Benjamin D. Geffen
The Collateral Consequences Of Acquittal: Employment Discrimination On The Basis Of Arrests Without Convictions, Benjamin D. Geffen
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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From Mass Incarceration To Mass Control, And Back Again: How Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform May Lead To A For-Profit Nightmare, Carl Takei
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
No abstract provided.
Human Rights From The Ground Up: Building The First Law School Legal Aid Clinic In Haiti, Kate E. Bloch, Roxane Edmond-Dimanche
Human Rights From The Ground Up: Building The First Law School Legal Aid Clinic In Haiti, Kate E. Bloch, Roxane Edmond-Dimanche
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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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
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
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Working It Off: Introducing A Service-Based Child Support Model, Laura Lane-Steele
Working It Off: Introducing A Service-Based Child Support Model, Laura Lane-Steele
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
No abstract provided.
Neighborhood Watch: Invading The Community, Evading Constitutional Limits, Adeoye Johnson
Neighborhood Watch: Invading The Community, Evading Constitutional Limits, Adeoye Johnson
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Habeas Corpus For The Innocent, Stephanie Roberts Hartung
Habeas Corpus For The Innocent, Stephanie Roberts Hartung
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Solitary Confinement In America: Time For Change And A Proposed Model Of Reform, Ariel A. Simms
Solitary Confinement In America: Time For Change And A Proposed Model Of Reform, Ariel A. Simms
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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Into The Abyss: The Unintended Consequences Of Death Penalty Abolition, Ross Kleinstuber, Sandra Joy, Elizabeth A. Mansley
Into The Abyss: The Unintended Consequences Of Death Penalty Abolition, Ross Kleinstuber, Sandra Joy, Elizabeth A. Mansley
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change
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