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Articles 1 - 13 of 13
Full-Text Articles in Human Rights Law
From Moscow To Makhachkala: The People In Between, Kimberly L. Jones
From Moscow To Makhachkala: The People In Between, Kimberly L. Jones
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
"It Takes A Lot To Get Into Bellevue": A Pro-Rights Critique Of New York's Involuntary Commitment Law, Zachary Groendyk
"It Takes A Lot To Get Into Bellevue": A Pro-Rights Critique Of New York's Involuntary Commitment Law, Zachary Groendyk
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Do I Need To Pin A Target To My Back?: The Definition Of "Particular Social Group" In U.S. Asylum Law, Nitzan Sternberg
Do I Need To Pin A Target To My Back?: The Definition Of "Particular Social Group" In U.S. Asylum Law, Nitzan Sternberg
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Occupy Wall Street And International Human Rights, Martha F. Davis
Occupy Wall Street And International Human Rights, Martha F. Davis
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Promise And Limits Of Local Human Rights Internationalism, Lesley Wexler
The Promise And Limits Of Local Human Rights Internationalism, Lesley Wexler
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The fourth of a multi-part series of papers that takes a supportive but critical look at the project of bringing international law home. This article focuses on cities as a vital pathway to bring the human rights discussion from the international to the local.
The Path Of Mentally Ill Offenders, William J. Rich
The Path Of Mentally Ill Offenders, William J. Rich
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Beginning with the premise that both the number and percentage of mentally ill inmates as sharply risen in recent years, this Article explores the path of mentally ill offenders in the American criminal justice system. It seeks to identify points of relief from the current crisis, in which a recent report stated that over 40% of state prisoners reported symptoms that met the criteria for mania. The challenge is exacerbated by the fact that prisons now provide a large share of the mental health treatment in the United States, taxing the resources of even the most progressive correctional systems. Part …
A Return To Eyes On The Prize: Litigating Under The Restored New York City Human Rights Law, Craig Gurian
A Return To Eyes On The Prize: Litigating Under The Restored New York City Human Rights Law, Craig Gurian
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The recent enactment of the Local Civil Rights Restoration Act ("Restoration Act") reflects the New York City Council's concern that the City Human Rights Law "has been construed too narrowly." The law explicitly rejects the "carbon copy" theory and seeks an independent construction from similar or identical provisions of New York state or federal statutes. The Restoration Act proceeds along two basic tracks. One track consists of a series of amendments to particular sections of the law. These amendments expand retaliation protection, raise the maximum civil penalties that can be awarded in proceeding brought administratively, protect domestic partners against all …
Will 9/11 Continue To Take A Toll On America’S Cities?, David Dixon
Will 9/11 Continue To Take A Toll On America’S Cities?, David Dixon
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Terrorism and enhanced security concerns are firmly planted in the American psyche. It is hard for most Americans to accept the need to balance the risks of terrorism against the costs and benefits of responding to these risks. In the absence of quantitative measures for most risk assessments, Americans will need to establish qualitative measures for deciding where and how to respond to terrorism. Architects, planners, and others who deal daily with the qualitative issues of city building can play an important leadership role in this effort, in part because the people who traditionally make risk assessments cannot. This qualitative …
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Communities And Intimate Partner Violenec
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Communities And Intimate Partner Violenec
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Panelist Valerie B, a survivor of domestic abuse, discussed her experience in a abusive relationship with another woman. She discussed the trauma and how she slowly got out of the relationship. Panelist Lisi Lord, associate director of programs at My Sisters' Place, then gave an overview of the things she has learned working with victims of violence on the LGBT community. She discussed some of the barriers they face as a marginalized group and how their expression of sexuality and societal response to it makes their problems unique. Panelist Lt. Grace A. Telesco, chair of the Behavioral Science Department of …
Municipal Liability For Failure To Investigate Citizen Complaints Against The Police, Hazel Glenn Beh
Municipal Liability For Failure To Investigate Citizen Complaints Against The Police, Hazel Glenn Beh
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article briefly describe the emerging professionalism of law enforcement and, within this context, discuss the risks and benefits associated with current models for receiving and reviewing citizen complaints against police officers. Part IV discusses courts' application of the deliberate indifference standard to claims that a citizen complaint procedure is inadequate and summarizes litigation in several small and large communities employing the various models for complaint review. Additionally, Part IV examines the issues of proof raised in Canton and reinforced in Brown. The Article divides the cases by the models employed; however, the potential deficiencies in any model and the …
Informed Consent To Human Subject Research: Improving The Process Of Obtaining Informed Consent From Mentally Ill Persons, Dorothy Derrickson
Informed Consent To Human Subject Research: Improving The Process Of Obtaining Informed Consent From Mentally Ill Persons, Dorothy Derrickson
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Note demonstrates that the federal regulations regarding human subject research must provide more specific guidelines that emphasize the process of obtaining informed consent from persons with mental illnesses. Part I discusses schizophrenia as a case example of mental illness that requires more stringent informed consent standards in human subject research. Part II describes the legal foundations of informed consent to human experimentation and the current federal regulations for human subject research. Part III examines the inadequacy of current federal regulations for mentally ill research subjects and proposes revisions to ensure that mentally ill persons provide adequate informed consent to …
Female Genital Mutilation: What Does The New Federal Law Really Mean?, Khadijah F. Sharif
Female Genital Mutilation: What Does The New Federal Law Really Mean?, Khadijah F. Sharif
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Comment considers the growing number of immigrants who bring the traditional practice of female genital mutilation to the United States and examines the difficulty in protecting victims from the practice of female genital mutilation in insular communities. Part I outlines the three types of female genital mutilation, the cultural and religious reasons for the ritual, and the existence of the practice in the United States. Part II examines the provisions of the Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Part III recognizes that the passage that the passage of the Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is timely, but argues that its …
The Mechanics Of Institutional Reform Litigation , A. David Reynolds
The Mechanics Of Institutional Reform Litigation , A. David Reynolds
Fordham Urban Law Journal
An examination of large scale public interest lawsuits in the 1970s aimed at institutional reform which resulted in the federal courts becoming involved in the administration of governmental agencies. These actions were considered by some to be a new breed of litigation. This article provides some insight into the process that these suits are litigated. Further, the article examines the relief provided in these lawsuits as well as the enforcement issues involved providing that relief was granted.