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Trial By Combat In The Modern World, Michael L. Smith
Trial By Combat In The Modern World, Michael L. Smith
Barry Law Review
The ancient practice of trial by combat was abandoned hundreds of years ago and has never been employed in America. Yet this has not stopped litigants and others from demanding trial by combat—a tactic which, while infrequent, implicates deeper questions of the history of American law. In the past several years, several high-profile demands for trial by combat have prompted media attention and caused several commentators to suggest that trial by combat may be an option for civil litigants. Most coverage and commentary only focuses on each instance of trial by combat as they arise—without attention to other examples of …
“Protecting The Superfluous…To Preserve The Necessary”: Whose Is The Power? The Case Of The Cursing Cheerleader: Mahanoy Area School District V. B.L., Lisa Smith-Butler
“Protecting The Superfluous…To Preserve The Necessary”: Whose Is The Power? The Case Of The Cursing Cheerleader: Mahanoy Area School District V. B.L., Lisa Smith-Butler
Barry Law Review
This article explores the free speech rights of students in the public school setting while off-campus in the recently decided Supreme Court of the United States case of Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. It examines the history of school discipline from the American colonial period to the present, and briefly explores the First Amendment doctrine regarding content regulation. Next, it reviews the line of Supreme Court decisions from Tinker onwards regarding students’ First Amendment rights in the public school setting and then studies decisions from circuit courts. It then considers the various rules proposed by all of the litigants …
Reforming The Methods Used For Obtaining Juvenile Confessions, Melissa Sarsten Polito
Reforming The Methods Used For Obtaining Juvenile Confessions, Melissa Sarsten Polito
Barry Law Review
No abstract provided.
Proving The Negative: Florida's Stand Your Ground Law And The Burden Of Proof, Connor Bishop
Proving The Negative: Florida's Stand Your Ground Law And The Burden Of Proof, Connor Bishop
Barry Law Review
Self-defense and Stand Your Ground laws are controversial subjects in today’s world. On one side, some argue that these laws protect our Second Amendment right to bear arms, protect ourselves, and our loved ones without fear of criminal prosecution. On the other hand, opponents argue that Stand Your Ground laws encourage evermore violent acts and vigilantism. In the center is the controversy of applying the law. From the people who are disproportionately charged and tried to those that avoid prosecution, this country has become a heightened example of the problems with the current state of self-defense. From Zimmerman to the …
The Hale Act Only Fuels The Wheel Of Abuse In The Digital Age, Kathleen Evans
The Hale Act Only Fuels The Wheel Of Abuse In The Digital Age, Kathleen Evans
Barry Law Review
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What’S In A Name? The Use Of The Title “Doctor” By Jds In Academia, Charles W. Penrod, Lindsay Fryer
What’S In A Name? The Use Of The Title “Doctor” By Jds In Academia, Charles W. Penrod, Lindsay Fryer
Barry Law Review
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