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Criminal Procedure: Confession, Search And Seizure, Mike Keasler

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Examining Biases And Prejudices: Implications For Art Education, Shirley Hayes Yokley

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

In this paper, I combine an overview of Elisabeth Young-Bruehl’s (1996) socio-psychological examination of group prejudices with a critical examination of artwork by Juan Sánchez to illustrate how issues-based studies of works of art help teachers and students examine and resist biases and prejudices that contribute to oppressive or hegemonic actions.

Newly Available, Not Newly Discovered, Penny J. White

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

Advances in science have made it possible to discover new evidence. This newly discovered evidence is not always admissible as evidence. This essay suggests methods by which appellate courts may approach a balance between the rigid application of limitation periods in serious criminal cases and admitting evidence that proves innocence.

Advanced Practice Analysis Of Physical Therapy In Women’S Health, Jean M. Irion

Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge, skills, and behaviors of advanced physical therapy practitioners in women's health. The study also sought to identify patient populations/diagnoses served by advanced physical therapist practitioners in women's health. A three-round modified Delphi research technique was used to obtain consensus from a panel of experts. The panel was comprised of highly qualified physical therapists with extensive knowledge and experience in the practice area of women's health. A panel of academic experts was used to review the third-round results of the study. The panel of experts answered a survey which included …

The Supreme Court Reins In The Americans With Disabilities Act, Stephen W. Jones

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.

Uah Women's Club 1999-00, 2000-01, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

University Women's Club

No abstract provided.

Women's Studies At Uah, Spring 2000, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Confronting Gender-Based Violence With International Instruments: Is A Solution To The Pandemic Within Reach?, Jennifer L. Ulrich

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.

Bridging The Gap Between Schools And Non-Formal Science Institutions: Using New York City's Non-Formal Resources To Teach Science, P. Fraser-Abder

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

Effective science teaching and learning needs to take place in an environment in which the formal and non-formal worlds of science combine their expertise and resources. Science learning and ultimately, scientific literacy for all depends on the teaching that occurs both in schools and in non-formal settings. As we move towards the attainment of scientific literacy for all, it is becoming more imperative that we recognize and utilize the media, industry education programs, non-formal science centers, museums, and other science learning outlets as valuable segments of our nation’s science education infrastructure. This paper describes the context, rationale, and outline of …

The Fourth Amendment: Relaxing The Rule In Child Abuse Investigations, Jillian Grossman

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Note considers the Fourth Amendment concerns raised by strip searches of children in child abuse investigations. The Note first describes the evolution of children's rights and identifies the interests of the child and parents in child abuse investigations. The Note then analyzes the two exceptions under which a nude search of a child's body may be conducted - consent and exigent circumstances, as well as the qualified immunity defense with respect to social workers and police officers. Finally, this Note concludes that a child should possess the authority to consent to a strip search in a child abuse investigation …

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, 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

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

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 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 As A Problem-Solving Tool In The Courts: A Brief Response To The Panel On Forgiveness In Criminal Law, Derek A. Denckla

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article is a response to Panel on Forgiveness in Criminal Law, and attempts to answer the following questions: Is there room for forgiveness in the criminal courts? If so, how does forgiveness manifest itself there? The article explores this issue in terms of the opportunities for forgiveness provided by "problem-solving" courts.

Contributors

Ethnic Studies Review

Contributors to Ethnic Studies Review, Vol. 23, No. 1,2&3, April 2000.

Distinctive Features Of The African-American Family: Debunking The Myth Of The Deficit Model, David L. Briscoe

Ethnic Studies Review

Throughout the 1900's, social scientists have debated the question of whether the African American family is an adaptative social system or whether it is pathological, perpetuating its poverty over the generations. This article examines the holistic perspective as the preeminent comprehensive approach in studying the African American family and provides empirical evidence of distinctive features of the African American family in support of the adaptation argument. The adaptation/deficit debate will probably continue as long as the scientific community fails to fully acknowledge and make the most of theoretical constructs that are holistic in principle and design.

Ethnic Studies Review

Ethnic Studies Review

No abstract provided.

Title Page, Coordinating Editor's Note

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.

The Role Of The Law Guardian In A Custody Case Involving Domestic Violence, Nancy S. Erickson

Fordham Urban Law Journal

A law guardian for a child has an extremely difficult job, one that arguably requires a higher degree of diligence than that of an attorney representing a competent adult. Yet, under New York law, the role of the law guardian for a child involved in a custody is not clearly defined. When domestic violence is involved, the law guardian's role becomes crucial. The role of the law guardian for a child in a custody case involving domestic violence has been expanded as a result of the enactment of chapter 85 of the 1996 Laws of New York. This article outlines …

Weighing The Domestic Violence Factor In Custody Cases: Tipping The Scales In Favor Of Protecting Victims And Their Children, Kim Susser

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Many new laws and policies are emerging in the area of domestic violence. In 1994, the Legislature passed the Family Protection and Domestic Violence Intervention Act- a complete overhaul of laws dealing with domestic violence in both the civil and criminal arean. The Legislature declared that domestic violence is now a crime. It is unfortunate that batterers are not always consider criminals when they seek custody of their children. If convicted of a stranger crime, courts are known to accord weight to the batterer's criminal history. When the victim is the child's mother, it seems to be another story. All …

Understanding The Victim: A Guide To Aid In The Prosecution Of Domestic Violence, Jennice Vilhauer

Fordham Urban Law Journal

As one of the most prevalent crimes in the country, domestic violence is one of the most frequently handled cases for prosecutors across the nation. Despite their commonality, however, domestic violence cases can raise the anxiety level of even the most experience prosecutors. There are several causes of such anxiety. First, domestic violence cases are often plagued by evidentiary problems that occur when a victim does not desire prosecution. Second, even in states where mandatory prosecution laws have been enacted, it can still be difficult to successfully prosecute a case when a victim is hostile, uncooperative and acting in direct …

Thinking About Drug Law Reform: Some Political Dynamics Of Medicalization, Fredrick Polak

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The article begins by stating that many people believe that medicalization offers the most reasonable approach to drug policy because it offers a dignified approach to treatment of addicts. However, it risks being a form of repression itself because it may define abstinence as the only acceptable treatment outcome. The article then explores the position of the medical profession in drug policy. It then looks at the negative political and social aspects and consequences of an abstinence-directed medicalization policy. The article concludes by stating that if abstinence is always the treatment goal then medicalization will be even less voluntary and …

Reproductive Experience And Stress Responsiveness, Jennifer Elizabeth Wartella

Master's Theses

Hormonal fluctuations and maternal behavior associated with pregnancy and postpartum care of pups induce many changes in the female rat. Circulating hormonal surges during pregnancy modify the female brain in preparation for motherhood. Past studies identify the medial preoptic area, the hypothalamus and the basal forebrain as structures dense in hormonal receptors involved in controlling reproductive behavior. The hippocampus and amygdala possess many hormonal receptors. Neurons exposed to pregnancy hormones develop new synapses and increased spine density, changes reflected in behavioral preparations, such as nest building and increased foraging, for the new pups. Following the experience of birth, pup stimulation …

Attention, Memory, And Self-Efficacy Differences Between Adhd And Aging Individuals, Douglas Lee Welsh

Master's Theses

Attention and memory abilities decline with age. Although a similar pattern of attentional and memory decrement has been observed in individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), these two populations have never been directly compared. The present study examined performance on attention, self-efficacy (SE), and memory tasks by ADHD young adults and non-ADHD younger and older adults. ADHD adults displayed lower attentional SE than both non-ADHD younger and older adults, but performed comparably to older adults on an attention task on which non-ADHD younger adults outperformed both groups. ADHD adults and older adults had lower memory SE than non-AD HD …

The Death Of Privacy, Darren W. Bax

Theses

This thesis will focus on the issue of personal privacy and the growing threat to its existence in a technological society.

The areas most associated with privacy loss include increased government intrusions, legislation, workplace, healthcare industry, Internet, and identity theft. Chapter one provides a historical perspective beginning with primitive culture and their struggle to maintain privacy in the lives. Interesting enough, privacy protection was not mentioned by the judicial system until 1880 when privacy was defined as the "right to be left alone." To address concerns about privacy reform the Supreme Court cited this right of privacy as having " …

Lay Perceptions Of Justice Vs. Criminal Law Doctrine: A False Dichotomy?, Dan M. Kahan

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.

Deconstructing The Framers' Right To Property: Liberty's Daughters And Economic Rights, Barbara Stark

Hofstra Law Review

Deconstruction is a method for exposing hidden assumptions, that which is taken for granted, unquestioned. This Article draws on this method first to explain how the right to property, as understood by the Framers, became the hidden, unquestioned assumption of the Bill of Rights. Second, this Article draws on deconstruction to "unpack" the right to property to reveal the lesser-subsumed economic rights it takes for granted. It argues that the right to property and economic rights are iterations of the same rights, from the perspectives of the "haves" and the "have-nots," respectively. Recent work by women's historians makes it possible …

When Winning Isn't Everything: The Lawyer As Problem Solver, Carrie J. Menkel-Meadow

Hofstra Law Review

This essay presents the elements of a problem solving approach to legal practice, taken from Professor Menkel-Meadow's work on legal negotiation. The article reviews different orientations and approaches to legal problem solving, suggests some different questions to be asking about legal and social problems and briefly explores the role of creativity in legal problem solving.