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Operation Unite: A Qualitative Analysis Identifying Critical Factors For Implementation, Crystal D. Pryor

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

UNITE is an acronym meaning Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment and Education. It reflects the three-pronged, comprehensive approach deemed necessary to combating substance abuse in Kentucky Fifth Congressional District. Of Kentucky’s 120 counties, 24 of them do not have an organized regional drug task force. Fifteen of these counties with no active drug task force are represented in the Bluegrass Area Development District’s region. Current social and political perceptions across Kentucky recognize Operation UNITE efforts as largely successful. The evaluation responded to the following research questions: What factors lead to success in Kentucky’s Operation UNITE? Are these factors transferable in treating …

The Gift Of Milner Ball, Thomas L. Shaffer

Georgia Law Review

My friend and teacher Milner Ball speaks of the law as "systemic injustice." I find that a bit harsh and tend instead toward a way of looking at injustice that comes from the equally melancholy reflections of Robert E. Rodes, Jr., also my friend-my colleague, too-and also my teacher (in two senses, including the I-once-paid- tuition sense). Bob Rodes has noticed injustice as much as Milner has, but Bob, who tends to be an Erastian, would say it is not the law that is the source of injustice; it is not even the "system"; it is lawyers who are the …

A Mystery Of Motherhood: The Legal Consequences Of Insufficient Research On Postpartum Illness, Lindsey C. Perry

Georgia Law Review

Postpartum illness is a real and serious affliction, suffered by many mothers throughout the country. For decades, courts have struggled with the issue of how postpartum illness fits into the current framework for legal insanity. Recent publicity of the Andrea Yates trial and her subsequent acquittal brought postpartum psychosis to the attention of the American public. This Note explores the background of postpartum psychosis and its treatment in U.S. courts. It discusses the possibilities for addressing postpartum psychosis in criminal proceedings and proposes that further research and understanding are necessary to provide justice for female defendants afflicted with postpartum psychosis. …

From The Frying Pan Into The Fire: How Poor Women Of Color And Children Are Affected By Sentencing Guidelines And Mandatory Minimums, Nekima Levy-Pounds

Santa Clara Law Review

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But Can It Be Fixed - A Look At Constitutional Challenges To Lethal Injection Executions, Ellen Kreitzberg, David Richter

Santa Clara Law Review

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"Failure To Pay Any Poll Tax Or Other Tax": The Constitutionality Of Tax Felon Disenfranchisement, Sloan G. Speck

Publications

If the government convicts a citizen under the tax evasion provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, some state disenfranchisement laws preclude that citizen — now a felon — from voting. In this sense, the right to vote depends on the payment of federal income taxes. The Constitution's Twenty-Fourth Amendment, however, guarantees that the federal franchise “shall not be denied or abridged... by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.” If “other tax” includes income taxes, the text of the Twenty-fourth Amendment appears to prohibit the disenfranchisement of citizens convicted of tax felonies. This Comment argues that …

Bite Mark Analysis, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

Courts have admitted bite mark comparison evidence in homicide, rape, and child abuse cases. By the 1980s, the technique had gained widespread judicial acceptance. Hundreds of cases have admitted this type of evidence, and no reported case has rejected it. Moreover, some courts speak of bite mark comparison as a "science." Indeed, its acceptance is so well-established that several courts have taken judicial notice of its reliability, implying that the validity of the technique is not subject to reasonable dispute.

Yet, the scientific foundations for bite mark comparisons has never been demonstrated. Such basic issues as the uniqueness of the …

Introduction, New Mexico Law Review

New Mexico Law Review

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Self-Incrimination And The European Court Of Human Rights: Procedural Issues In The Enforcement Of The Right To Silence, Mark Berger

Faculty Works

This article provides an analysis of the procedural aspects of the right to silence falling within Art. 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The author examines the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights under the following areas: overview, appearance to answer questions, a demand for documents, false responses, warnings and adverse inferences. The subject is discussed at investigation stage, just prior to and during civil and criminal proceedings. The piece concludes with summaries of the jurisprudence in these varying circumstances.

Procedural Fairness: A Key Ingredient In Public Satisfaction, Kevin Burke, Steve Leben

Faculty Works

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Publication List From D’Amour Library’S 5h Annual Faculty Authors’ Tea — Faculty Scholarship, 2006-2007, D'Amour Library

Faculty Publications - College of Arts and Sciences

5th Annual Faculty Authors' Tea

Remedies—The Appearance Of Access: Deaf Defendants And The Massachusetts Judiciary—Justice?, Cat B. Dvar

Western New England Law Review

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Federal Drug Sentencing—What Was Congress Smoking? The Uncertain Distinction Between "Cocaine" And "Cocaine Base" In The Anti-Drug Abuse Act Of 1986, Spencer A. Stone

Western New England Law Review

No abstract provided.

2007-2008 Undergraduate Course Descriptions, Rochester Institute Of Technology

RIT Digital Archives

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2007-2008 Undergraduate Bulletin, Rochester Institute Of Technology

RIT Digital Archives

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Regulating Settlement: What Is Left Of The Rule Of Law In The Criminal Process?, Nancy J. King

DePaul Law Review

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An Argument For Original Intent: Restoring Rule 801(D)(1)(A) To Protect Domestic Violence Victims In A Post-Crawford World, Andrew King-Ries

Pace Law Review

No abstract provided.

Falling To Pieces: New York State Civil Legal Remedies Available To Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Survivors Of Domestic Violence, Sharon Stapel

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Rocks, Hard Places, And Unconventional Domestic Violence Victims: Expanding Availability Of Civil Orders Of Protection In New York, Sarah E. Warne

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Graduate Catalog 2007-2008, University Of North Florida

UNF Course Catalogs

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Review Of Social Change In America: The Historical Handbook 2006, Ed. By Patricia C. Becker, Rebecca Tolley

ETSU Faculty Works

Review of Social Change in America : The Historical Handbook 2006. Patricia C. Becker Bernan. 2006. 307p, 1598880128, $75.00

Human Zoning: The Constitutionality Of Sex-Offender Residency Restrictions As Applied To Post-Conviction Offenders, Ryan Hawkins

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

[H]igh recidivism rates shows that the threat of jail time alone is not sufficient to curb sex crimes. With this in mind, legislators sought to find other ways that would protect potential victims. Community notification laws were the first policy to be implemented. Community notification methods included press releases, flyers, phone calls, door-to-door contact, neighborhood meetings, and Internet sites, which informed citizens of the name, location, and/or other information of persons who had been convicted of sex crimes.

Part II of this note will describe current sex-offender restrictions in place across the country. Part III will provide a constitutional analysis …

Battered Women, Homicide Convictions, And Sentencing: The Case For Clemency, Carol Jacobsen, Kammy Mizga, Lynn O'Orio

UC Law SF Journal on Gender and Justice

For battered women who are forced to kill their attackers, unequal treatment by the law and gendered modes of punishment often lead to unfair convictions and sentences. In a study conducted by the Michigan Battered Women's Clemency Project, startling levels of discrimination in the courts against women who were victims of domestic violence were revealed. In this study, victims of domestic violence had higher conviction rates and longer sentences than all other defendants charged with homicide. The criminal and legal systems have failed to protect battered women from being killed or being forced to kill. Clemency remains the only hope …

State Of Utah V. Russell David Harry : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

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Gene Decker V. Nannette Rolfe : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

BRIEF OF APPELLANT

Appeal from a trial de novo judgment upholding the revocation of Mr. Decker's driver's license in the Third Judicial District Court in and for Salt Lake County, Salt Lake Department, State of Utah, the Honorable Timothy R. Hanson, presiding.

Utah V. Dembert : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

No abstract provided.

State Of Utah V. Ernest John Young Aka Jason Pressley : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

Appeal from a conviction for influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a judge, in the Fourth Judicial District Court of Utah, Utah County, the Honorable Gary D. Stott presiding.

Representing Capital Clients And The Elusive Quest For "Meaningful Access To Justice", Glenda G. Grace

Hofstra Law Review

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Prosecutors And Corrupt Science, Kevin C. Mcmunigal

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.

Scandals Great And Small, John Steele

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.