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Practicing "In The Interests Of Justice" In The Twenty-First Century: Pursuing Peace As Justice, Carrie Menkel-Meadow

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

In these comments I suggest that in our current world, both international and domestic, practicing "in the interests of justice" includes-indeed, should give great priority to-the "peace-seeking" and "problem solving" aspects of lawyering. I continue to see this as counter-cultural to the more common practices of lawyers who are argumentative, persuasive and articulate debaters, who believe fervently and vigorously that seeking justice, on behalf of a client or cause, means advocating for and "winning" a legal claim. To the contrary, seeking peace for parties (and, indeed, nation-states) in conflict, searching for consensus solutions to seemingly intractable public policy and legal …

Comment On Professor Carrington's Article "The Independence And Democratic Accountability Of The Supreme Court Of Ohio", Roy A. Schotland

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

In my view, whether or not Article III is written as members of a new constitutional convention might write it, there is nothing more fundamental to the way our entire judicial system operates (including in many ways, although indirectly, our state courts) than federal judges being as independent as law can make them. Perhaps I suffer from Burkean skepticism about reform of long-standing institutions, or perhaps I am merely a supporter of the status quo. But I believe that, despite obvious drawbacks in giving anyone life tenure in any job, we gain far more than we lose by making federal …

A Marxist Influence On Wittgenstein Via Sraffa, John B. Davis

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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The House Swept Clean : A Biblically Balanced Pattern For The Diagnosis, Exorcism, And Pastoral Care Of The Victims Of Demonic Possession, Darrell Arthur Mcculley

Other Student Publications

This was a difficult project to undertake for a number of reasons. First of all, for various reasons it became expeditious to self-publish, and that is a bit of a nightmare. Second, there is little in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to which it may be compared. Thus, any doctrinal comparison to pre-existing teachings might be problematic in some places. Third, my biggest fear is that this work would be seen as an accusation or an indictment of the LC–MS. It is not intended as such.Any hyperbolic moments herein are not to point a finger of blame, but to call for …

The Ninth Tshl Legislative Report Resolutions And Priorities, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Resolutions and priorities from the ninth Texas Silver-Haired Legislature legislative report, 2002.

A Midrash On Rabbi Shaffer And Rabbi Trollope, David Luban

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

Thomas Shaffer is the most unusual, and in many ways the most interesting, contemporary writer on American legal ethics. A lawyer impatient with legalisms and hostile to rights-talk, a moral philosopher who despises moral philosophy, a Christian theologian who refers more often to the rabbis than to the Church Fathers, a former law school dean who is convinced that law schools have failed their students by teaching too much law and too little literature, a traditionalist who' wholeheartedly embraces feminism, an apologist for the conservative nineteenth-century gentleman who describes his own politics as "left of center," Shaffer is a complex …

A Goldilocks Account Of Judicial Review?, Mark V. Tushnet

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

According to Professor Christopher Eisgruber, judicial review of the sort embedded in United States constitutional practice is a practical mechanism for implementing the Constitution's commitment to self-government. "The justices ... make a distinctive contribution to representative democracy" because they are "better positioned [than elected officials] to represent the people's convictions about what is right." Judges can articulate "a conception of justice with which Americans in general [can] plausibly identify themselves. "

I will focus here on two themes in Professor Eisgruber's argument. The first theme can be found in many works of constitutional theory - the construction of a strong …

On The Complexity Of Ideas In America: Origins And Achievements Of The Classical Age Of Pragmatism Review Essays, Edward A. Purcell Jr.

Articles & Chapters

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Humanity's Law: Rule Of Law For The New Global Politics, Ruti G. Teitel

Articles & Chapters

This Article proposes that international law is undergoing a paradigm shift, which will have significant implications for foreign affairs. A dramatic expansion of legal machinery, institutions, and processes is occurring in the international sphere. Now, more than ever before foreign policy decision-making occurs in the shadow of the law. The conception of a new rule of law is at stake; appropriate to the present state of global politics, as it aims to manage heightened political conflict and violence through law. The impact of the juridical paradigm shift is primarily discursive. The expanded legal discourse represented by the present international human …

A Multidimensional Analysis Contrasting Youthful Nonoffenders, Sex Offenders, Violent Offenders, And Status Offenders., Nick Sava Yackovich

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study involved a comparison of 75 adolescent participants divided into four groups. Members of three of the groups were adjudicated delinquent: sex offenders, violent (nonsexual) offenders, and status offenders. A group of nonffenders was also used as a control group. The groups were compared using a contrast analysis of four dependent variables: self-concept, sexual history, cognitive distortions, and alexithymia. Findings of this study reveal a significant relationship with the presence of alexithymia among the offending sample when compared to the nonoffenders. Also evident is a greater self-concept score among the nonoffenders when contrasted with the offenders. Another significant comparison …

Identity As A Weapon In The Moral Politics Of Work And Poverty, Frank W. Munger

Articles & Chapters

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Breaking Bureaucratic Borders: A Necessary Step Toward Immigration Law Reform., Lenni B. Benson

Articles & Chapters

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The Effects Of A One-Week Training Course On Preservice Pete Students' Knowledge Of Critical Elements, Error Detection Skill And Feedback Precision., Michael Allen Graves

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The use of pedagogical skills such as critical element knowledge, error detection skill, and feedback precision are deemed necessary by researchers in creating effective teachers. However, most studies have examined these skills independently rather than studying them as a process. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a 1-week intervention program on the feedback giving process. Specifically, the study examined (1) PETE students knowledge of critical elements, (2) the ability to detect errors from a video performance, and (3) the precision of feedback following such an observation on 12 movement skills. Seeing whether the feedback process …

The Effects Of Age On The Chromosomal And Physiological Integrity Of Human Sperm., Eddie D. Sloter

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Integrated biomarkers of physiologic and genetic damage in sperm are needed to identify factors that affect male fertility and influence a father's risk of producing abnormal progeny. Offspring studies show a preferential paternal origin for heritable structural chromosomal abnormalities, presenting the need for methods to efficiently detect structural chromosomal abnormalities in human sperm. This dissertation breaks new conceptual ground toward the understanding of paternally transmitted genetic disease by adapting FISH technology to detect human sperm that carry chromosomal breaks and partial chromosomal duplications and deletions and by integrating state-of-the-art biomarkers of semen quality including computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA). These sperm …

Commentary: Globalism And National Media Policies In The United States And Canada: A Critique Of C. Edwin Baker's Media, Markets And Democracy, Jerome A. Barron

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Fair.Com? An Examination Of The Allegations Of Systemic Unfairness In The Icann Udrp, Michael Geist

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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The Treaty Of Waitangi And The Relationship Between The Crown And Maori In New Zealand, Noel Cox

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Andrew P. Vance Memorial Writing Competition Winner: Facilitating International Trade: The U.S. Needs Federal Legislation Governing The Enforcement Of Foreign Judgements, J. Noelle Hicks

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Corporate Choice Of Law - A Comparison Of The United States And European Systems And A Proposal For A European Directive, Christian Kersting

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Illegal Aliens: Can Monetary Damages Be Recovered From Countries Of Origin Under An Exception To The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act?, David M. Turoff

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Proselytizers For Our Rule Of Law, Jack B. Weinstein

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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An African Human Rights Court And An African Union Court: A Needful Duality Or A Needless Duplication?, Nsongurua J. Udombana

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Israeli Demolition Of Palestinian Houses As A Punitive Measure: Application Of International Law To Regulation 119, Brian Farrell

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Turning The Protester Into A Partner For Development: The Need For Effective Consultation Between The Wto & Ngos, Maura Blue Jeffords

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Limiting Diplomatic Immunity: Lessons Learned From The 1946 Convention On The Privileges And Immunities Of The United Nations, Veronica L. Maginnis

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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International Arbitration: The Need For Uniform Interim Measures Of Relief, William Wang

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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It Began At Brooklyn: Expanding Boundaries For First-Year Law Students By Internationalizing The Legal Writing Curriculum, Diane Penneys Edelman

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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One Country, Two Systems: The Inherent Conflict Between China's Communist Politics And Capitalist Securities Market, William I. Friedman

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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A Guide To Researching The Caribbean Court Of Justice, Rhea P. Hamilton

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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Andrew P. Vance Memorial Writing Competition Winner: Legal Strategies For Challenging The Current Eu Anti-Dumping Campaign Against Imports From China: A Chinese Perspective, Hongliu Gong

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

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