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Telling Stories In School: Using Case Studies And Stories To Teach Legal Ethics, Carrie Menkel-Meadow
Telling Stories In School: Using Case Studies And Stories To Teach Legal Ethics, Carrie Menkel-Meadow
Fordham Law Review
"We tell ourselves stories in order to live." -Joan Didion, The White Album (1970) "Their story, yours, mine - it's what we carry with us on this trip we take, and we owe it to each other to respect our stories and learn from them." -William Carlos Williams in Robert Coles, The Call of Stories: Teaching and the Moral Imagination 30 (1989)
Restorative Justice And The Prosecutor, Frederick W. Gay
Restorative Justice And The Prosecutor, Frederick W. Gay
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of restorative justice and its relation to prosecutorial discretion. The article gives examples of the restorative alternatives to traditional criminal punishment and argues that such alternatives are an effective means of providing justice.
Restorative Justice And The Prosecutor, Frederick W. Gay
Restorative Justice And The Prosecutor, Frederick W. Gay
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of restorative justice and its relation to prosecutorial discretion. The article gives examples of the restorative alternatives to traditional criminal punishment and argues that such alternatives are an effective means of providing justice.
Forgiveness In The Criminal Justice System: If It Belongs, Then Why Is It So Hard To Find?, David M. Lerman
Forgiveness In The Criminal Justice System: If It Belongs, Then Why Is It So Hard To Find?, David M. Lerman
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This essay advocates the role of forgiveness within the criminal justice system, particularly from a prosecutor's perspective, and discusses common impediments to its increased presence and the leadership needed to allow it to develop within the system.
Forgiveness And Public Trust, Linda Ross Meyer
Forgiveness And Public Trust, Linda Ross Meyer
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of forgiveness and its relation to the community as a whole. The author argues that forgiveness is not merely personal, emotional, nor private, but rather that forgiveness grounds the basic trust which binds the community together.
Forgiveness And Public Trust, Linda Ross Meyer
Forgiveness And Public Trust, Linda Ross Meyer
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of forgiveness and its relation to the community as a whole. The author argues that forgiveness is not merely personal, emotional, nor private, but rather that forgiveness grounds the basic trust which binds the community together.
Of Pardons, Politics And Collar Buttons: Reflections On The President's Duty To Be Merciful, Margaret Colgate Love
Of Pardons, Politics And Collar Buttons: Reflections On The President's Duty To Be Merciful, Margaret Colgate Love
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the President's ability to grant Federal Pardons, and the moral and political factors which influence the exercise of that power. The article proposes that the President has a duty to pardon, not so much as to do justice in particular cases, but to be merciful as a more general obligation of office.
Forgiveness And The Criminal Law: Forgiveness Through Medicinal Punishment, Dennis M. Cariello
Forgiveness And The Criminal Law: Forgiveness Through Medicinal Punishment, Dennis M. Cariello
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article discusses the role of forgiveness in criminal law, focusing specifically on the nature of forgiveness, how and when society should forgive wrongdoers, and the nature of punishment.
When Victims Seek Closure: Forgiveness, Vengeance And The Role Of Government, Susan Bandes
When Victims Seek Closure: Forgiveness, Vengeance And The Role Of Government, Susan Bandes
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article discusses the role of victims and their families in the sentencing of criminal defendants, including the emotional and ethical components of victims' desires to achieve justice and closure.
A Dialogue Concerning Heresies, Jack L. Sammons
A Dialogue Concerning Heresies, Jack L. Sammons
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A modernization of St. Thomas More's famous 1529 "Dialogue Concerning Heresies." A fictional "Judge More" defends the legal profession against the zeal of legal ethicists.
Religious Dimensions Of Mediation, F. Matthews-Giba
Religious Dimensions Of Mediation, F. Matthews-Giba
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article takes an in-depth look at the religious roots of mediation, particularly emphasizing the influence of the Franciscan movement. It also discusses the religious roots of mediation in the United States, various strategies and styles of mediation, the religious motivation for settlement agreements, and multi-cultured mediation.
Forgiveness, Reconciliation And Responding To Evil: A Philosophical Overview, Jeffrie G. Murphy
Forgiveness, Reconciliation And Responding To Evil: A Philosophical Overview, Jeffrie G. Murphy
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the nature of forgiveness and its place in the law. This keynote address touches on the nature of forgiveness, dangers of hasty forgiveness, forgiveness as a virtue, forgiveness and Christianity
Forgiveness In The Civil Law, Jacqueline Nolan-Haley
Forgiveness In The Civil Law, Jacqueline Nolan-Haley
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the role of forgiveness in civil law, specifically relating to bankruptcy. Includes an audience question-and-answer session.
Forgiveness And Justice, Benjamin C. Zipursky
Forgiveness And Justice, Benjamin C. Zipursky
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A panel discussion of professors and audience members, discussing whether forgiveness has a place in the law and what that place is. Includes comments by panelists Benjamin C. Zipursky (moderator), Douglas B. Ammar, John Q. Barrett, Frederick W. Gay, David M. Lerman and Margaret Colgate Love, as well as comments and questions from audience members.
Forgiveness And The Law - A Redemptive Opportunity, Douglas B. Ammar
Forgiveness And The Law - A Redemptive Opportunity, Douglas B. Ammar
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the role of forgiveness in criminal law. The author relates the approach of the Georgia Justice Project, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide justice to indigent criminal defendants and help them become productive citizens.
When Victims Seek Closure: Forgiveness, Vengeance And The Role Of Government, Susan Bandes
When Victims Seek Closure: Forgiveness, Vengeance And The Role Of Government, Susan Bandes
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article discusses the role of victims and their families in the sentencing of criminal defendants, including the emotional and ethical components of victims' desires to achieve justice and closure.
Forgiveness In The Criminal Justice System: If It Belongs, Then Why Is It So Hard To Find?, David M. Lerman
Forgiveness In The Criminal Justice System: If It Belongs, Then Why Is It So Hard To Find?, David M. Lerman
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This essay advocates the role of forgiveness within the criminal justice system, particularly from a prosecutor's perspective, and discusses common impediments to its increased presence and the leadership needed to allow it to develop within the system.
Forgiveness, Reconciliation And Responding To Evil: A Philosophical Overview, Jeffrie G. Murphy
Forgiveness, Reconciliation And Responding To Evil: A Philosophical Overview, Jeffrie G. Murphy
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the nature of forgiveness and its place in the law. This keynote address touches on the nature of forgiveness, dangers of hasty forgiveness, forgiveness as a virtue, forgiveness and Christianity
Forgiveness In The Criminal Law, Ian S. Weinstein (Moderator)
Forgiveness In The Criminal Law, Ian S. Weinstein (Moderator)
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the role of forgiveness in criminal law, and the extent to which forgiveness should impact prosecutorial discretion. Includes a question and answer session with audience.
Forgiveness In The Civil Law, Jacqueline Nolan-Haley
Forgiveness In The Civil Law, Jacqueline Nolan-Haley
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the role of forgiveness in civil law, specifically relating to bankruptcy. Includes an audience question-and-answer session.
Forgiveness And The Law - A Redemptive Opportunity, Douglas B. Ammar
Forgiveness And The Law - A Redemptive Opportunity, Douglas B. Ammar
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the role of forgiveness in criminal law. The author relates the approach of the Georgia Justice Project, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide justice to indigent criminal defendants and help them become productive citizens.
Forgiveness In The Criminal Law, Ian S. Weinstein (Moderator)
Forgiveness In The Criminal Law, Ian S. Weinstein (Moderator)
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the role of forgiveness in criminal law, and the extent to which forgiveness should impact prosecutorial discretion. Includes a question and answer session with audience.
Forgiveness And The Law, Martha Minow
Forgiveness And The Law, Martha Minow
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the role of forgiveness in the law, substituting forgiveness for the law, and whether or not the law can or should pursue higher moral ambitions
Of Pardons, Politics And Collar Buttons: Reflections On The President's Duty To Be Merciful, Margaret Colgate Love
Of Pardons, Politics And Collar Buttons: Reflections On The President's Duty To Be Merciful, Margaret Colgate Love
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the President's ability to grant Federal Pardons, and the moral and political factors which influence the exercise of that power. The article proposes that the President has a duty to pardon, not so much as to do justice in particular cases, but to be merciful as a more general obligation of office.
A Dialogue Concerning Heresies, Jack L. Sammons
A Dialogue Concerning Heresies, Jack L. Sammons
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A modernization of St. Thomas More's famous 1529 "Dialogue Concerning Heresies." A fictional "Judge More" defends the legal profession against the zeal of legal ethicists.
Forgiveness And The Criminal Law: Forgiveness Through Medicinal Punishment, Dennis M. Cariello
Forgiveness And The Criminal Law: Forgiveness Through Medicinal Punishment, Dennis M. Cariello
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article discusses the role of forgiveness in criminal law, focusing specifically on the nature of forgiveness, how and when society should forgive wrongdoers, and the nature of punishment.
Religious Dimensions Of Mediation, F. Matthews-Giba
Religious Dimensions Of Mediation, F. Matthews-Giba
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article takes an in-depth look at the religious roots of mediation, particularly emphasizing the influence of the Franciscan movement. It also discusses the religious roots of mediation in the United States, various strategies and styles of mediation, the religious motivation for settlement agreements, and multi-cultured mediation.
Forgiveness And The Law, Martha Minow
Forgiveness And The Law, Martha Minow
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A discussion of the role of forgiveness in the law, substituting forgiveness for the law, and whether or not the law can or should pursue higher moral ambitions
Forgiveness And Justice, Benjamin C. Zipursky
Forgiveness And Justice, Benjamin C. Zipursky
Fordham Urban Law Journal
A panel discussion of professors and audience members, discussing whether forgiveness has a place in the law and what that place is. Includes comments by panelists Benjamin C. Zipursky (moderator), Douglas B. Ammar, John Q. Barrett, Frederick W. Gay, David M. Lerman and Margaret Colgate Love, as well as comments and questions from audience members.