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Bad Juror Lists And The Prosecutor’S Duty To Disclose, Ira P. Robbins Oct 2012

Bad Juror Lists And The Prosecutor’S Duty To Disclose, Ira P. Robbins

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Still Unlawful: The Obama Military Commissions, Supreme Court Holdings, And Deviant Dicta In The D.C. Circuit, Jordan J. Paust Apr 2012

Still Unlawful: The Obama Military Commissions, Supreme Court Holdings, And Deviant Dicta In The D.C. Circuit, Jordan J. Paust

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Arms Of The Court: Authorizing The Delegation Of Sentencing Discretion To Probation Officers, Amanda Rios Jan 2011

Arms Of The Court: Authorizing The Delegation Of Sentencing Discretion To Probation Officers, Amanda Rios

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Non-Governmental Organizations And The International Criminal Court: Changing Landscapes Of International Law, Zoe Pearson Jan 2006

Non-Governmental Organizations And The International Criminal Court: Changing Landscapes Of International Law, Zoe Pearson

Cornell International Law Journal

An exploration of claims that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) influence the formation of international law focuses on NGO participation in the multilateral negotiations to form the International Criminal Court. It is shown that, although NGO's can contribute to international lawmaking processes, their participation remains ad hoc, contingent, & characterized by conflicting viewpoints. However, existing international lawmaking is attempting to accommodate the diversity of global civil society actors even though deeply entrenched traditional constructions of international law tend to limit their involvement. Adapted from the source document.


Living On The Past: The Role Of Truth Commissions In Post-Conflict Societies And The Case Study Of Northern Ireland, Christopher K. Connolly Jan 2006

Living On The Past: The Role Of Truth Commissions In Post-Conflict Societies And The Case Study Of Northern Ireland, Christopher K. Connolly

Cornell International Law Journal

Examines the possibility of applying the truth commission model in Northern Ireland where the past plays a significant role in shaping daily lives & worldviews. A review of the theory & practice of truth commissions is followed by a description of Northern Ireland's long & complex conflicts that point to the need for some form of truth-seeking. Attention is given to the difficulties such a process would face. Three recent truth-seeking initiatives are critiqued: the Northern Ireland Victims' Commissioner; the Bloody Sunday Inquiry; & a series of decisions by the European Court of Human Rights. A framework is presented for …


Comparative Perspectives On The Office Of Chief Justice, J. Clifford Wallace Jan 2005

Comparative Perspectives On The Office Of Chief Justice, J. Clifford Wallace

Cornell International Law Journal

A comparative study of the duties & activities of Chief Justices indicates that there is considerable variability in the approach of Chief Justices to such things as judicial administration, oversight, & representation. Information was obtained from an informal survey of Chief Justices from 27 countries who were attending a June 2003 Conference of Chief Justices of Asia & the Pacific. Special attention is given to three key aspects of global judicial education: information transmission, training, & peer exchange. The survey responses indicated that Chief Justices encounter similar challenges & share common purposes; however, there are substantial differences in the extent …


Dissecting In Re D-J-: The Attorney General, Unchecked Power, And The New National Security Threat Posed By Haitian Asylum Seekers, Judy Amorosa Jan 2005

Dissecting In Re D-J-: The Attorney General, Unchecked Power, And The New National Security Threat Posed By Haitian Asylum Seekers, Judy Amorosa

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Department Of Justice Guidelines: Balancing Discretionary Justice, Ellen S. Podgor Apr 2004

Department Of Justice Guidelines: Balancing Discretionary Justice, Ellen S. Podgor

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

No abstract provided.


The Constitutional Court Of South Africa, Johann Kriegler Apr 2003

The Constitutional Court Of South Africa, Johann Kriegler

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


When Fair Consideration Is Not Fair, David F. Kurzawa Ii Apr 2002

When Fair Consideration Is Not Fair, David F. Kurzawa Ii

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Is Adequacy A More Political Question Than Equality: The Effect Of Standards-Based Education On Judicial Standards For Education Finance, Avidan Y. Cover Apr 2002

Is Adequacy A More Political Question Than Equality: The Effect Of Standards-Based Education On Judicial Standards For Education Finance, Avidan Y. Cover

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Determining Reasonableness Under The Fourth Amendment: Physical Force To Control And Punish Students, Kathryn R. Urbonya Apr 2001

Determining Reasonableness Under The Fourth Amendment: Physical Force To Control And Punish Students, Kathryn R. Urbonya

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

No abstract provided.


The White Commission And The Federal Circuit, Carl Tobias Oct 2000

The White Commission And The Federal Circuit, Carl Tobias

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

No abstract provided.


The Proposed Permanent International Criminal Court: An Appraisal, Leila Sadat Wexler Jul 1996

The Proposed Permanent International Criminal Court: An Appraisal, Leila Sadat Wexler

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Towards A New Russian Constitutional Court, Herbert Hausmaninger Apr 1995

Towards A New Russian Constitutional Court, Herbert Hausmaninger

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


United Nations Peacekeeping: Development And Prospects, Roy S. Lee Apr 1995

United Nations Peacekeeping: Development And Prospects, Roy S. Lee

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Illusions Of A Standing United Nations Force, Lamin J. Sise Apr 1995

Illusions Of A Standing United Nations Force, Lamin J. Sise

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Is A Standing United Nations Army Possible—Or Desirable, Shibley Telhami Apr 1995

Is A Standing United Nations Army Possible—Or Desirable, Shibley Telhami

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Theoretical And Practical Feasibility Of A United Nations Force, Alex Morrison Apr 1995

The Theoretical And Practical Feasibility Of A United Nations Force, Alex Morrison

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Why Grand Juries Do Not (And Cannot) Protect The Accused , Andrew D. Leipold Jan 1995

Why Grand Juries Do Not (And Cannot) Protect The Accused , Andrew D. Leipold

Cornell Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mistakes Precedent And The Rise Of The Administrative State: Toward A Constitutional Theory Of The Second Best , Peter B. Mccutchen Nov 1994

Mistakes Precedent And The Rise Of The Administrative State: Toward A Constitutional Theory Of The Second Best , Peter B. Mccutchen

Cornell Law Review

No abstract provided.


Alaska Native Sovereignty: The Limits Of The Tribe-Indian Country Test, Blythe W. Marston Jul 1984

Alaska Native Sovereignty: The Limits Of The Tribe-Indian Country Test, Blythe W. Marston

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.