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When A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Sentences: A Call To Reword Federal Sentencing Of Non-Production Child Pornography Offenses In The United States, Lucy T. Shephard
When A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Sentences: A Call To Reword Federal Sentencing Of Non-Production Child Pornography Offenses In The United States, Lucy T. Shephard
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Developing Police, Madalyn K. Wasilczuk
Focusing Presidential Clemency Decision-Making, Paul J. Larkin Jr.
Focusing Presidential Clemency Decision-Making, Paul J. Larkin Jr.
Buffalo Law Review
The Article II Pardon Clause grants the President authority to award clemency to any offender. The clause contains only two limitations. The President cannot excuse someone from responsibility for a state offense, nor can he prevent Congress from impeaching and removing a federal official. Otherwise, the President’s authority is plenary. The clause authorizes the President to grant clemency as he sees fit, but the clause does not tell him when he should feel that way.
Historically, Presidents have generally used their authority for legitimate reasons, such as freeing someone who was wrongfully convicted, who is suffering under an unduly onerous …
Taking Restorative Justice Seriously, Adriaan Lanni
Taking Restorative Justice Seriously, Adriaan Lanni
Buffalo Law Review
Those seeking to reduce mass incarceration have increasingly pointed to restorative justice—an approach that typically brings thoseaffected by a criminal offense together in an attempt to address the harmcaused by the offense rather than to mete out punishment. This Article is an attempt to think seriously about incorporating restorative justice throughout the criminal legal system. For restorative justice proponents, expanding these practices raises a host of questions: Does the opportunity to alleviate mass incarceration justify collaboration with a deeply flawed criminal legal system? Will the threat of criminal prosecution destroy the voluntariness and sincerity that is essential for a successful …
Police Body Cameras: Go Big Or Go Home?, Ronald J. Coleman
Police Body Cameras: Go Big Or Go Home?, Ronald J. Coleman
Buffalo Law Review
Police body-worn cameras have proliferated since the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, and the recent George Floyd-related protests seem set to continue or even accelerate that trend. Indeed, in her recent Nieves v. Bartlett dissent, Justice Sotomayor took time to note that many departments equip their police officers with body cameras. Body camera advocates have touted the cameras’ benefits, such as decreasing misconduct, reducing complaints, and improving accountability. At the same time, serious concerns have been raised regarding the impact of these cameras on privacy, public resources, and fairness. Despite the increased interest in body cameras, important empirical …
Progressive Punitivism: Notes On The Use Of Punitive Social Control To Advance Social Justice Ends, Hadar Aviram
Progressive Punitivism: Notes On The Use Of Punitive Social Control To Advance Social Justice Ends, Hadar Aviram
Buffalo Law Review
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Ending The Internal Affairs Farce, Rachel Moran
Ending The Internal Affairs Farce, Rachel Moran
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Remedial Discretion In Constitutional Adjudication, John M. Greabe
Remedial Discretion In Constitutional Adjudication, John M. Greabe
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Patterns Of Injustice: Police Brutality In The Courts, Susan Bandes
Patterns Of Injustice: Police Brutality In The Courts, Susan Bandes
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Regulating The Market For Snitches, Ian Weinstein
Regulating The Market For Snitches, Ian Weinstein
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Wages Of Ambivalence: On The Context And Prospects Of New York's Death Penalty, Franklin E. Zimring
The Wages Of Ambivalence: On The Context And Prospects Of New York's Death Penalty, Franklin E. Zimring
Buffalo Law Review
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Jury Responsibility In Capital Sentencing: An Empirical Study, Theodore Eisenberg, Stephen P. Garvey, Martin T. Wells
Jury Responsibility In Capital Sentencing: An Empirical Study, Theodore Eisenberg, Stephen P. Garvey, Martin T. Wells
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Primer On The New Habeas Corpus Statute, Larry W. Yackle
A Primer On The New Habeas Corpus Statute, Larry W. Yackle
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Simple Murder: A Comment On The Legality Of Executing The Innocent, Susan Bandes
Simple Murder: A Comment On The Legality Of Executing The Innocent, Susan Bandes
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
New York Statute As Cultural Document: Seeking The Morally Optimal Death Penalty, Robert Weisberg
New York Statute As Cultural Document: Seeking The Morally Optimal Death Penalty, Robert Weisberg
Buffalo Law Review
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Reply To Daniel Polsby, Samuel R. Gross
The Risks Of Death: Why Erroneous Convictions Are Common In Capital Cases, Samuel R. Gross
The Risks Of Death: Why Erroneous Convictions Are Common In Capital Cases, Samuel R. Gross
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Federalizing Death, George Kannar
Recontextualizing The Context Of The Death Penalty, Daniel D. Polsby
Recontextualizing The Context Of The Death Penalty, Daniel D. Polsby
Buffalo Law Review
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Reply To Daniel Polsby, Susan Bandes
The Pain Of Punishment, Markus Dirk Dubber
Governmental Immunity And The Release Of Dangerous Inmates From State Institutions: Can The State Get Away With Murder?, David P. Marcus
Governmental Immunity And The Release Of Dangerous Inmates From State Institutions: Can The State Get Away With Murder?, David P. Marcus
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Prison Reform In The Federal Courts, Rebecca P. Dick
Prison Reform In The Federal Courts, Rebecca P. Dick
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Systems Approach To Criminal Justice Administration, John Hartje
The Systems Approach To Criminal Justice Administration, John Hartje
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Eighth Amendment, Beccaria, And The Enlightenment: An Historical Justification For The Weems V. United States Excessive Punishment Doctrine, Deborah A. Schwartz, Jay Wishingrad
The Eighth Amendment, Beccaria, And The Enlightenment: An Historical Justification For The Weems V. United States Excessive Punishment Doctrine, Deborah A. Schwartz, Jay Wishingrad
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Prisoner's Right To A Statement Of Reasons For Parole Denial: Silence Is Not Always Golden, William Ernsthaft
The Prisoner's Right To A Statement Of Reasons For Parole Denial: Silence Is Not Always Golden, William Ernsthaft
Buffalo Law Review
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Corrections Law—Right To Counsel At Preliminary Parole Revocation Hearings In New York State To Be Determined By The Parole Board On Case-By-Case Basis., Peggy Rabkin
Buffalo Law Review
People ex rel. Galloway v. Skinner, 33 N.Y.2d 23, 300 N.E.2d 716, 347 N.Y.S.2d 178 (1973).
Kind And Usual Punishment. By Jessica Mitford., Daniel Nobel
Kind And Usual Punishment. By Jessica Mitford., Daniel Nobel
Buffalo Law Review
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The Emergency Doctrine Exception To The Warrant Requirement Under The Fourth Amendment, Edward G. Mascolo
The Emergency Doctrine Exception To The Warrant Requirement Under The Fourth Amendment, Edward G. Mascolo
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Criminal Law—Court Orders Broad Relief To Inmates Throughout The Virginia Penal System Where Constitutional Rights Have Been Violated., Arthur H. Ackerhalt
Criminal Law—Court Orders Broad Relief To Inmates Throughout The Virginia Penal System Where Constitutional Rights Have Been Violated., Arthur H. Ackerhalt
Buffalo Law Review
Landman v. Royster, 333 F. Supp. 621 (E.D. Va. 1971).