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Legal Fictions: Irony, Storytelling, Truth, And Justice In The Modern Courtroom Drama, Christine Alice Corcos

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.

Death Row And The Cancer Ward, J. Thomas Sullivan

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.

Imagining The Criminal Law: When Client And Lawyer Meet In The Movies, J. Thomas Sullivan

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.

Must Have Got Lost: Traditional Sentencing Goals, The False Trail Of Uniformity And Process, And The Way Back Home, Mark Osler

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Arts And Sciences Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 6, College Of Arts & Sciences

Arts and Sciences Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Crime And Unemployment, Matthew D. Melick '03

The Park Place Economist

This paper examines the relationship between motor vehicle theft and unemployment at the state level in an attempt to understand which perspective has the overriding effect. The rest of the paper explores whether there is a significant relationship between economic conditions and motor vehicle theft.

From Jailbird To Jailbait: Age Of Consent Law And The Construction Of Teenage Sexualities, Kate Sutherland

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

An Unjust Act: The Schizophrenic State Of Maturity And Culpability In Juvenile Justice And Minor Abortion Rights Law; Recent Trends In Virginia And Nationally, Jon-Michael Foxworth

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Salt Equalizer, Vol. 2003, Issue 2, Society Of American Law Teachers

SALT Equalizer

Contents of this issue:

In the Court, In the Media, In Their Schools, and On the Streets of Washington, D.C., SALT Members Support Affirmative Action in Higher Education, at 1.

Paula C. Johnson & Michael Rooke-Ley, Co-Presidents' Column, at 1.

Molly Kalb & Steve Mallory, Second Annual Norman Amaker Public Interest Law Retreat: Law Students Learn to "Go Out and Catch Some Hell," at 2.

Nik Hua & Jim Nguyen, Fifth Annual Trina Grillo Public Interest and Social Justice Law Retreat: Poverty, Wealth, Status & Inequality: Social Justice Lawyering in Theory and In Practice, at 4.

Angela …

Academic Policy Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, April 1, 2003, Minnesota State University Moorhead

Academic Policy Advisory Committee

No abstract provided.

Into The Fire: How To Avoid Getting Burned By The Same Mistakes Made Fighting Terrorism In Northern Ireland, Michael P. O'Connor, Celia M. Rumann

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Misguided Federalism, Peter J. Henning

Missouri Law Review

Federalism has moved to the forefront of constitutional analysis in recent years as a narrow majority of the Supreme Court has begun to rein in congressional assertions of authority to legislate in areas viewed as beyond the constitutional grant of power to the federal government. One means of curtailing congressional authority is by enforcing limits on the Commerce Clause, perhaps the broadest of Congress’s regulatory powers. In United States v. Lopez, the Court sent a “constitutional wake-up call” making clear that it would no longer acquiesce in every congressional enactment purportedly adopted as an exercise of the commerce power when …

2003 Cardozo Life (Spring), Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Life Magazine

Table of Contents:

Around Campus, page 3

Faculty Briefs, page 10

An Interview with Earle I. Mack, page 15

Cardozo Emerges New, page 19

Washington, Patton, Schwarzkopf, and...Ashcroft?, page 26

Making it Big: Cardozo Powergrads Take on Corporate America, page 31

Alumni News & Notes, page 37

The Double Life Of Reason And Law, Susan S. Silbey, Patricia Ewick

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Confronting Transgressions Of Prior Military Regimes Towards A More Pragmatic Approach, Okechukwu Oko

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The article argues that post-conflict African nations, particularly Nigeria, face a critical challenge in balancing justice for past regime transgressions with the need to maintain social stability and consolidate democracy. It contends that criminal prosecutions, while symbolically important, may disrupt social equilibrium and fail to address systemic issues stemming from authoritarian rule. Instead, the article advocates for a pragmatic approach, emphasizing the establishment of a Truth Commission as a middle ground between retribution and amnesty to facilitate reconciliation and advance democratic consolidation.

Terrorism, State Responsibility, And The Use Of Military Force, Greg Travalio, John Altenburg

Chicago Journal of International Law

We have been told on countless occasions that we are at war against international terrorism. Casualties, both civilian and military, mount in this war-the most noteworthy terrorist attack produced more casualties than the attack on Pearl Harbor. Our military forces are engaged in a multitude of ways, from direct combat overseas, to advising friendly governments and their militaries, to assisting domestic law enforcement. We are advised that this war, like the Cold War before it, will be a long and difficult struggle. But if we are at war, it is a very different kind of war. Our enemies are not …

A View From The Trenches, Michael A. Newton

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

As a former armor officer, my roots are literally in the trenches. In sharing my figurative view from the trenches regarding the pursuit of justice, you should know that the pursuit of justice is the very core of our professional ethic among military lawyers. I was also privileged to serve as one of the foot soldiers within the ranks of the Department of State whose diplomatic focus revolved around the pursuit of personal accountability. My "view from the trenches" is therefore centered on a candid discussion of the pragmatic aspects of developing justice systems within the conditions and confines of …

Minority Shareholder, Minority Citizen: A Perspective Piece, Anthony Briggs

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Neiu Magazine- Spring 2003, Neiu Magazine Staff

NEIU Magazine

No abstract provided.

Amicus (Volume 2, Issue No. 1) (Spring 2003), Roger Williams University School Of Law

Amicus

No abstract provided.

Drug Courts: A Study Of Retention And Suspension In The Kalamazoo County Drug Court Program, James H. Houston

Dissertations

This is a study of the Kalamazoo County Drug Treatment Court Programs. Participants in the court programs are men and women who reside in the county and are charged with drug-related non-violent felonies. These participants, along with judges and administrators of the program, were interviewed for the study. The interviews were held in face-to-face meetings: participants on neutral ground and court functionaries in their offices.

The study sought to determine what factors contributed to the success or failure of drug court participants. It asked to what extent program requirements are perceived by the participants to be coercive, and how this …

Lawnotes, The St. Mary's University School Of Law Newsletter, St. Mary's University School Of Law

Law Notes

No abstract provided.

Adolescence, Mental Retardation, And The Death Penalty: The Siren Call Of Atkins V. Virginia, Victor L. Streib

New Mexico Law Review

No abstract provided.

I'M Innocent: Addressing Freestanding Claims Of Actual Innocence In State And Federal Courts, Eli Paul Mazur

North Carolina Central Law Review

No abstract provided.

Vol 47 #5, Lisa Mecklenberg Jackson

MPLA Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Waiving Goodbye: Incarcerating Waived Juveniles In Adult Correctional Facilities Will Not Reduce Crime, Ellie D. Shefi

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Incarcerating waived juveniles in adult correctional facilities does not reduce crime or result in increased public safety; incarcerating juveniles with adults is deleterious to both the individual offender and society. This Note argues for a renewed focus on rehabilitative rather than retributive justice, and in so doing, proposes the implementation of a comprehensive continuum of graduated sanctions that includes networks of small, secure, highly structured maximum-security juvenile facilities, wilderness camps, residential and non-residential community-based programs, restitution, and fines. This Note further advocates for the incorporation of extensive education, vocational training and placement, counseling, treatment, supervision, mentoring, transitional, aftercare, and support …

A Different Sort Of Justice: The Informal Courts Of Public Opinion In Antebellum South Carolina, Elizabeth Dale

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

"Don't Bother Knockin' ... Come On In!:" The Constitutionality Of Warrantless Searches As A Condition Of Probation, Matthew S. Roberson

Campbell Law Review

This note will examine the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Knights. Part II presents factual background and the basis for the district court's decision to suppress evidence seized during the search of Knight's home, as well as the Ninth Circuit's affirming opinion. The note then presents the Supreme Court's analysis and reasoning for reversing the lower court. Part III discusses the jurisprudence leading to the Court's decision and part IV addresses the impact of the Court's decision.

Jurors' Evaluations Of Expert Testimony: Judging The Messenger And The Message, Sanja Kutnjak Ivkovic, Valerie P. Hans

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Jurors are laypersons with no specific expert knowledge, yet they are routinely placed in situations in which they need to critically evaluate complex expert testimony. This paper examines jurors' reactions to experts who testify in civil trials and the factors jurors identify as important to expert credibility. Based on in-depth qualitative analysis of interviews with 55 jurors in 7 civil trials, we develop a comprehensive model of the key factors jurors incorporate into the process of evaluating expert witnesses and their testimony. Contrary to the frequent criticism that jurors primarily evaluate expert evidence in terms of its subjective characteristics, the …

A Call To Arms: The Posse Comitatus Act And The Use Of The Military In The Struggle Against International Terrorism, Tom A. Gizzo, Tama S. Monoson

Pace International Law Review

No abstract provided.