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Progressive Algorithms, Itay Ravid, Amit Haim

UC Irvine Law Review

Our criminal justice system is broken. Problems of mass incarceration, racial disparities, and susceptibility to error are prevalent in all phases of the criminal process. Recently, two dominant trends that aspire to tackle these fundamental problems have emerged in the criminal justice system: progressive prosecution—a model of prosecution adopted by elected reform-minded prosecutors that advance systemic change in criminal justice—and algorithmic decision-making—characterized by the adoption of statistical modeling and computational methodology to predict outcomes in criminal contexts.

While there are growing bodies of literature on each of these two trends, thus far, they have not been discussed in tandem. This …

Letting The Cat Out Of The Bag: How Lack Of Access To Animal Companionship And Husbandry Fosters Inequality For Black Americans, Kelsey Goldman

UC Irvine Law Review

Throughout American history, animals have been used by those in power to harm and terrorize Black Americans. While state-sanctioned use of slave-patrol and police dogs have been a commonly discussed issue, there has been little to no analysis on the harms Black Americans have faced from the systemic deprivation of animal companionship and husbandry. Racism and capitalism in America have resulted in a confusing labyrinth of private actors, animal organizations, corporate industries, courts, and legislators who have worked collectively to cut off opportunities for Black Americans to benefit from animal companionship and husbandry.

In Part I, this Note …

Negotiations In Juvenile Dependency: Addressing Power, Race, And Class Inequities, Akila Shenoy

UC Irvine Law Review

A primary goal of the juvenile-dependency system is the preservation of the family, yet this goal is undermined by the gross disparity in bargaining power that exists between parties and that disproportionately affects poor families of color. This Note argues that the systemic power imbalance within the dependency system that disadvantages parents and is exacerbated by racial and class bias can be ameliorated by incorporating objective criteria into proceedings, moving from an adversarial to problem-solving approach in negotiations, requiring cultural competency that acknowledges disproportionality and its sources, and expanding access to mediation. This Note proceeds in five parts. Part I …

Property, Law, And Race: Modes Of Abstraction, Brenna Bhandar

UC Irvine Law Review

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Hargrave’S Nightmare And Taney’S Dream, Michael Meranze

UC Irvine Law Review

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The Significance Of Skin Color In Asian And Asian-American Communities: Initial Reflections, Trina Jones

UC Irvine Law Review

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Half/Full, Nancy Leong

UC Irvine Law Review

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Empirical Intersectionality: A Tale Of Two Approaches, Ange-Marie Hancock

UC Irvine Law Review

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Degradation Ceremonies And The Criminalization Of Low-Income Women, Kaaryn Gustafson

UC Irvine Law Review

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Reimagining Democratic Inclusion: Asian Americans And The Voting Rights Act, Ming Hsu Chen, Taeku Lee

UC Irvine Law Review

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Revisiting The Work We Know So Little About: Race, Wealth, Privilege, And Social Justice, Stephanie M. Wildman, Margalynne Armstrong, Beverly Moran

UC Irvine Law Review

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