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Misfearing: A Reply, Cass R. Sunstein

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

Human beings are prone to "misfearing": Sometimes they are fearful in the absence of significant danger, and sometimes they neglect serious risks. Misfearing is a product of bounded rationality, and it produces serious problems for individuals and governments. This essay is a reply to a review of Laws of Fear by Dan M. Kahan, Paul Slovic, Donald Braman, and John Gastil, who contend that "cultural cognition," rather than bounded rationality, explains people's fears. The problem with their argument is that cultural cognition is a product of bounded rationality, not an alternative to it. In particular, cultural differences are largely a …

2006 Children's Legislative Report Card, Children's Advocacy Institute, University Of San Diego School Of Law

Children's Legislative Report Card

No abstract provided.

Hamdi's Habeas Puzzle: Suspension As Authorization?, Trevor W. Morrison

Faculty Articles

Although the executive detention of individuals outside the criminal justice system implicates the historical core of the writ of habeas corpus, there persists in this area a remarkable amount of disagreement over the nature of habeas corpus and its place in our constitutional system. This phenomenon is especially evident in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, the 2003 Supreme Court case involving a challenge to the executive branch's detention, without charge, of a U.S. citizen alleged to be an enemy combatant. The case divided the Court, producing four opinions in all. Two of those opinions - a plurality by Justice O'Connor and a …

Is Silence Golden? Not After Hiibel V. Sixth Judicial District Court Of Nevada, James Ryan Kelly

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

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Sniffing Out The Problems: A Casenote Study Of The Analysis And Effects Of The Supreme Court’S Decision In Illinois V. Caballes, Amanda M. Basch

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

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Voluntarism And Volunteering, Richard Holtzman

History and Social Sciences Faculty Journal Articles

To engage in voluntarism, as the term is commonly understood today, is to freely offer support in the service of others. Defining the concept in such general terms, however, ignores a number of important factors, such as the motives leading individuals to choose such action, the means by which the activity occurs, and the broader implications of voluntarism for society. This chapter looks at voluntarism from a historical perspective to demonstrate the numerous and sometimes conflicting ways the concept has been understood. Recognizing voluntarism as a social issue requires examining it in the variety of historical contexts and settings that …

Meditations On Carl Schmitt, Mark Tushnet

Georgia Law Review

A spectre is haunting Professor Levinson - the spectre of Carl Schmitt. The German--or should it be Nazi? - constitutional theorist flits in and out of Professor Levinson's discussion. Professor Levinson has done yeoman work in bringing Schmitt's perspective to the attention of constitutional theorists. My comments offer my own reaction to what I take to be Schmitt's points, and in doing so may confirm Professor Levinson's assessment of Schmitt's importance today. I start with the sentence Professor Levinson quotes: "Sovereign is he who decides on the exception. Professor Levinson focuses on the first part of the sentence, because, in …

Annual Reports Of Town Officers And Committees For The Town Of Springfield, New Hampshire Including Vital Statistics For The Year 2005., Springfield Town Representatives

Springfield, NH Annual Reports

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Fact Book 2006-07, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Fact Books

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Minutes Of The Faculty Senate Councils, 2006-07, Wmu Faculty Senate

Minutes of the WMU Faculty Senate Councils

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Annual Report Of The Officers Of The Town Of Orange, New Hampshire 2005., Orange Town Representatives

Orange, NH Annual Reports

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Town Of Bedford Annual Town And School Reports 2005., Bedford Town Representatives

Bedford, NH Annual Reports

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Annual Security And Fire Safety Report, 2006-2007, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. University Police Services.

Crime Reports, Alerts, and Information

The annual security and fire safety report for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's campus for 2006-2007. This report satisfied requirements under the Clery Act.

South Korea's National Security Law: A Tool Of Oppression In An Insecure World, Diane B. Kraft

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

In September 2004, the ruling party in South Korea, along with two opposition parties, called for the abolishment of the 1948 anti-communist National Security Law. The following month, Amnesty International, a long-time critic of the law, officially called for the law's repeal. The law had been enacted in 1948 in response to threats from communist North Korea, but has long been used by the government to silence legitimate opposition in South Korea. This Comment will examine South Korea's National Security Law as viewed by its domestic supporters and critics, as well as by the international community. Part I will consider …

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 2 Winter 2006, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.

2005 Annual Report Highland Haven Village District Town Of Washington, N.H., Highland Haven Village District Representatives

Highland Haven Village District of Washington, NH Annual Reports

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Annual Reports Of The Officers Of The Town Of Sandwich, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2005., Sandwich Town Representatives

Sandwich, NH Annual Reports

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Annual Reports 2005 Town Of Middleton, New Hampshire For The Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 31, 2005., Middleton Town Representatives

Middleton, NH Annual Reports

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Annual Report. Errol, New Hampshire. Year Ending December 31, 2005. Errol School District Annual Report Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005., Errol Town Representatives

Errol, NH Annual Reports

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Town Of Greenfield 2005 Annual Reports For Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2005., Greenfield Town Representatives

Greenfield, NH Annual Reports

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Town Of Grantham, New Hampshire. Annual Town Report For Fiscal Year, 2005., Grantham Town Representatives

Grantham, NH Annual Reports

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Town Of New London, New Hampshire Annual Reports Of The Town Officers, Boards And Other Agencies For Year Ending December 31, 2005., New London Town Representatives

New London, NH Annual Reports

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Annual Report Troy, N.H. For The Year Ending December 31, 2005., Troy Town Representatives

Troy, NH Annual Reports

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239th Annual Report Of The Selectmen And Other Town Officers Cornish, New Hampshire Year Ending December 31, 2005., Cornish Town Representatives

Cornish, NH Annual Reports

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Annual Reports Of The Selectmen, Treasurer, Town Clerk/Tax Collector And Departments Of He Town Of Bow, New Hampshire Together, Together With The Reports Of The Bow School District For The Year Ending December 31, 2005., Bow Town Representatives

Bow, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

The Character Of The Minnesota Tort System, Michael K. Steenson

Faculty Scholarship

The specific focus of this article is whether the Minnesota tort system is progressive. The answer to that question depends on a number of other questions. First, what are the components of the tort system? Second, what are the primary motivating principles of the system? Third, how is the term “progressive” defined for purposes of evaluating the system, and as applied to the tort system, what conclusions does it yield? Other questions might be whether the tort system in Minnesota is liberal, or conservative, or, perhaps, moderate, with the overriding question of whether those labels make any difference.

Evading Miranda: How Seibert And Patane Failed To "Save" Miranda, Sandra Guerra Thompson

Valparaiso University Law Review

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A History Of Miranda And Why It Remains Vital Today, Roscoe C. Howard Jr., Lisa A. Rich

Valparaiso University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Why The Airport And Courthouse Exceptions To The Search Warrant Requirement Should Be Extended To Sporting Events, Benjamin T. Clark

Valparaiso University Law Review

No abstract provided.

International Law And Children's Human Rights: International, Constitutional, And Political Conflicts Blocking Passage Of The Convention On The Rights Of The Child, John J. Garman

Valparaiso University Law Review

No abstract provided.