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Pro Bono Legal Services: The Silent Majority—A Twenty-Five Year Retrospective, Victor Marrero
Pro Bono Legal Services: The Silent Majority—A Twenty-Five Year Retrospective, Victor Marrero
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Case For Court-Based Document Assembly Programs: A Review Of The New York State Court System's "Diy" Forms, Rochelle Klempner
The Case For Court-Based Document Assembly Programs: A Review Of The New York State Court System's "Diy" Forms, Rochelle Klempner
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
A Sum Uncertain: Preserving Due Process And Preventing Default Judgments In Consumer Debt Buyer Lawsuits In New York, Conor P. Duffy
A Sum Uncertain: Preserving Due Process And Preventing Default Judgments In Consumer Debt Buyer Lawsuits In New York, Conor P. Duffy
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Theorizing Community Justice Through Community Courts, Jeffrey Fagan, Victoria Malkin
Theorizing Community Justice Through Community Courts, Jeffrey Fagan, Victoria Malkin
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article reports on research conducted on the Red Hook Community Justice Center in Brooklyn, New York. It theorizes the structure and process of community justice, focusing on the model offered by community courts and examining how the Red Hook Community Justice Center's development and implementation are products of its immersion in the intersection of societal, spatial, and political dynamic within the Red Hook neighborhood. The article begins by reviewing the sociological perspectives that converge in the historical development of "community justice." It continues by setting forth a framework of social regulation and control that shapes the internal workings of …
Just The (Unweildy, Hard To Gether, But Nonetheless Essential) Facts, Ma'am: What We Know And Don't Know About Problem-Solving Courts, Greg Berman, Anne Gulick
Just The (Unweildy, Hard To Gether, But Nonetheless Essential) Facts, Ma'am: What We Know And Don't Know About Problem-Solving Courts, Greg Berman, Anne Gulick
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article asses what is known and what remains to be understood about problem-solving courts. Specifically, the article asserts that drug courts serve a needy population, court mandated treatment programs have higher retention rates, those who participate longer have better outcomes, those in drug courts had lower rates of recidivism, drug use, and that graduated sanctions have statistically significant impact on offenders behavior, sanctions are crucial to the model's effectiveness, post-program studies are sparse, drug courts are less costly than traditional adjudication, but cost savings for jail and prison beds are less clear. The article also addresses questions that remain …
Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Problem Solving Courts, Bruce J. Winick
Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Problem Solving Courts, Bruce J. Winick
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article offers a number of suggestions concerning how judges should act in problem solving court contexts to spark the motivation of the individual to achieve rehabilitation and increase compliance with treatment. The proposals are derived from psychological literature in other contexts but further analysis and empirical research is needed. The article finds that therapeutic jurisprudence can contribute to the functioning of problem solving courts which can refine therapeutic jurisprudence approaches.
Specialized Courts: Not A Cure-All, Phylis Skloot Bamberger
Specialized Courts: Not A Cure-All, Phylis Skloot Bamberger
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article argues that while specialized courts, such as drug courts, dealing with defendants charged with crimes are of critical importance, sole or primary reliance on specialized courts are not sufficient. Instead, centralized resources should be available as necessary to all courts in a county or city in which alternatives to incarceration are possible, although not automatic because not all defendants are serviced by specialized court.
Just The (Unweildy, Hard To Gether, But Nonetheless Essential) Facts, Ma'am: What We Know And Don't Know About Problem-Solving Courts, Greg Berman, Anne Gulick
Just The (Unweildy, Hard To Gether, But Nonetheless Essential) Facts, Ma'am: What We Know And Don't Know About Problem-Solving Courts, Greg Berman, Anne Gulick
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article asses what is known and what remains to be understood about problem-solving courts. Specifically, the article asserts that drug courts serve a needy population, court mandated treatment programs have higher retention rates, those who participate longer have better outcomes, those in drug courts had lower rates of recidivism, drug use, and that graduated sanctions have statistically significant impact on offenders behavior, sanctions are crucial to the model's effectiveness, post-program studies are sparse, drug courts are less costly than traditional adjudication, but cost savings for jail and prison beds are less clear. The article also addresses questions that remain …
Theorizing Community Justice Through Community Courts, Jeffrey Fagan, Victoria Malkin
Theorizing Community Justice Through Community Courts, Jeffrey Fagan, Victoria Malkin
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article reports on research conducted on the Red Hook Community Justice Center in Brooklyn, New York. It theorizes the structure and process of community justice, focusing on the model offered by community courts and examining how the Red Hook Community Justice Center's development and implementation are products of its immersion in the intersection of societal, spatial, and political dynamic within the Red Hook neighborhood. The article begins by reviewing the sociological perspectives that converge in the historical development of "community justice." It continues by setting forth a framework of social regulation and control that shapes the internal workings of …
Due Process And Problem Solving Courts, Eric Lane
Due Process And Problem Solving Courts, Eric Lane
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article addresses the model of the problem-solving courts, beginning with the 1989 Dade County, Florida drug court and the role of the pro-active problem solving judge as presented by Judge Lederman of the Dade County drug court. The article reviews the role of the pro-active problem-solving judge in light of the defendants due process rights. After reviewing several case studies, transcripts, and literature on the issue, the article concludes that problem-solving judging and lawyering need not be in conflict with due process standards.
Specialized Courts: Not A Cure-All, Phylis Skloot Bamberger
Specialized Courts: Not A Cure-All, Phylis Skloot Bamberger
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article argues that while specialized courts, such as drug courts, dealing with defendants charged with crimes are of critical importance, sole or primary reliance on specialized courts are not sufficient. Instead, centralized resources should be available as necessary to all courts in a county or city in which alternatives to incarceration are possible, although not automatic because not all defendants are serviced by specialized court.
Due Process And Problem Solving Courts, Eric Lane
Due Process And Problem Solving Courts, Eric Lane
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article addresses the model of the problem-solving courts, beginning with the 1989 Dade County, Florida drug court and the role of the pro-active problem solving judge as presented by Judge Lederman of the Dade County drug court. The article reviews the role of the pro-active problem-solving judge in light of the defendants due process rights. After reviewing several case studies, transcripts, and literature on the issue, the article concludes that problem-solving judging and lawyering need not be in conflict with due process standards.
Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Problem Solving Courts, Bruce J. Winick
Therapeutic Jurisprudence And Problem Solving Courts, Bruce J. Winick
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article offers a number of suggestions concerning how judges should act in problem solving court contexts to spark the motivation of the individual to achieve rehabilitation and increase compliance with treatment. The proposals are derived from psychological literature in other contexts but further analysis and empirical research is needed. The article finds that therapeutic jurisprudence can contribute to the functioning of problem solving courts which can refine therapeutic jurisprudence approaches.
Junk Science - The Lawyer's Ethical Responsibilities, Dick Thornburgh
Junk Science - The Lawyer's Ethical Responsibilities, Dick Thornburgh
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article argues that many judges lack the capacity to distinguish between experts witnesses who make use of rigorous scientific research and those who rely on "junk science" - conclusions based on insufficient research. It notes that judicial standards for admissibility of expert testimony are not sufficient to prevent the introduction of junk science in to the courtroom. It concludes with a suggestion for a more rigorous process for vetting scientific evidence that is admitted in court.
Questioning The Admissibility Of Nonscientific Testimony After Daubert: The Need For Increased Judicial Gatekeeping To Ensure The Reliability Of All Expert Testimony, Kristina L. Needham
Questioning The Admissibility Of Nonscientific Testimony After Daubert: The Need For Increased Judicial Gatekeeping To Ensure The Reliability Of All Expert Testimony, Kristina L. Needham
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article examines the difficulty of finding a proper standard for evaluating non-scientific expert testimony. It analyzes the legal standard for the admission of expert testimony as set out in the Federal Rule of Evidence and the Daubert case. It reviews a split in courts as to how to apply these standards to non-scientific expert testimony. It ends with some proposals for the application of Daubert to non-scientific expert testimony and suggests an amendment to the Federal Rules of evidence.
The Race Factor And Trial By Jury, Kenneth Conboy
The Race Factor And Trial By Jury, Kenneth Conboy
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The institution of trial by jury in criminal cases, one of the great achievements in the history of civilization and a principal foundation of our federal constitutional order, is to day under challenge by two different by interrelated developments in American courtrooms. The first is the development of a broad national imperative to eliminate all aspects of racism in American legal, political, and social life. The second is the heightened scrutiny that electronic media presence is applying to the jury system. This essay explores the utility and fairness of the American trial jury and its premise as a democratic and …
The Urban Criinal Justice System & The Juror's Perception, David Lewis
The Urban Criinal Justice System & The Juror's Perception, David Lewis
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The criminal justice system is anchored in its belief that twelve citizens are capable of working together to sift through the most difficult and complicated information without any preconception or bias to arrive at a "just" result. In this essay, the author explores the diverse perceptions the various actors in a courtroom (prosecutor, defense lawyer, police officer, jurors) and discusses how these views form an integral part of the courtroom dynamic.
Introduction: Report Of The New York State Judicial Commission On Minorities, Sol Wachtler
Introduction: Report Of The New York State Judicial Commission On Minorities, Sol Wachtler
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The Report of the New York State Judicial Commission on Minorities is the culmination of a three and one-half year study begun in 1988 to advise of ways in which the court system can more effectively achieve fair and equal treatment for all in the justice system. The court system will aim to implement the recommendations made by the commission in an attempt to rectify these troubling issues.
Foreword: Report Of The New York State Judicial Commission On Minorities, James C. Goodale
Foreword: Report Of The New York State Judicial Commission On Minorities, James C. Goodale
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Unfortunately, racism is still incredibly present in the New York State Court System, as found by the New York State Commission on Judicial Minorities. The Commission based its findings on academic research and anecdotal evidence. The commission cites examples like use of racist terminology by court employees as well as segregated locker rooms. To remedy this issue, the Commission recommends (1) the expanded hiring of minorities and (2) promotion decisions that do not discriminate against minorities.
Report Of The New York State Judicial Commission On Minorities
Report Of The New York State Judicial Commission On Minorities
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The Commission was given a three-fold mandate to study how (1) court participants and the public at large perceive minority treatment in the New York Court System; (2) the representation of minorities in non-judicial staff positions within the court system; and (3) the number of minorities, both elected and appointed, in judicial positions in New York. The Commission recommended a milieu of changes to address the problems of racism in the court system and proposed another commission-- with a five year mandate-- be created to implement these recommendations, further analyze and collect data on race and the court system, and …