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A Study Of Race Policy In Fidel Castro's Cuba, Lee Andrew Taggart Jan 2008

A Study Of Race Policy In Fidel Castro's Cuba, Lee Andrew Taggart

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Taking Care Of Treaties, Edward T. Swaine Jan 2008

Taking Care Of Treaties, Edward T. Swaine

GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works

There is little consensus about the scope of the President's powers to cure breaches of U.S. treaty obligations, let alone the influence of decisions by international tribunals finding the United States in breach. Such decisions do not appear to be directly effective under U.S. law. Treaties and statutes address questions of domestic authority sporadically and incompletely, and are suited to the task only if construed heroically; the President's general constitutional authority relating to foreign affairs is sometimes invoked, but its extent is uncertain and turns all too little on the underlying law at issue. Relying on either theory to cope …


Warning: Sex Offenders Need To Be Supervised In The Community, Brian K. Payne, Matthew Demichele Jan 2008

Warning: Sex Offenders Need To Be Supervised In The Community, Brian K. Payne, Matthew Demichele

Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

The article explains the need for the training of officers so that they may properly supervise sex offenders returning to a community. It is suggested that officers need to be objective, be informed of laws against sexual offending and aware of common characteristics of sex offenders. It is inferred that a combined effort from different government agencies is needed to be able to effectively supervise sex offenders. Several steps to ensure the safety of the supervisors are also discussed.


Exculpatory Evidence, Ethics, And The Road To The Disbarment Of Mike Nifong: The Critical Importance Of Full Open-File Discovery, Robert P. Mosteller Jan 2008

Exculpatory Evidence, Ethics, And The Road To The Disbarment Of Mike Nifong: The Critical Importance Of Full Open-File Discovery, Robert P. Mosteller

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Mythical Divide Between Collateral And Direct Consequences Of Criminal Convictions: Involuntary Commitment Of “Sexually Violent Predators", Jenny Roberts Jan 2008

The Mythical Divide Between Collateral And Direct Consequences Of Criminal Convictions: Involuntary Commitment Of “Sexually Violent Predators", Jenny Roberts

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


State Of Utah V. Gareth Bozung : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Supreme Court Jan 2008

State Of Utah V. Gareth Bozung : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

Appeal from dismissal of charges of distribution of a controlled substance, a first degree felony; possession of a controlled substance, a second degree felony; possession of drug paraphernalia in a drug-free zone, a class B misdemeanor; and obstruction of justice, a class A misdemeanor, in the Fourth Judicial District Court of Utah, Utah County, the Honorable Claudia Laycock presiding.


State Of Utah V. Gareth Bozung : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Supreme Court Jan 2008

State Of Utah V. Gareth Bozung : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

Appeal from the dismissal of various felony and misdemeanor controlled substance violations from the Fourth District Court, Utah County, State of Utah, before the Honorable Claudia Laycock


The State Of Utah V. Jacob B. Loveless : Brief Of Petitioner, Utah Supreme Court Jan 2008

The State Of Utah V. Jacob B. Loveless : Brief Of Petitioner, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

No abstract provided.


Advocating For The Constitutional Rights Of Nonresident Fathers, Vivek Sankaran Jan 2008

Advocating For The Constitutional Rights Of Nonresident Fathers, Vivek Sankaran

Articles

Months after a child welaare case is petitioned, a nonresident father appears in court and requests custody of his children who are living in foster care. Little is known about the father, and immediately, the system-judge, caseworkers, and attorneys view him with suspicion and caution, inquiring about his whereabouts and his prior involvement in the children's lives. Those doubts, in turn, raise complicated questions about his legal rights to his children. As a practioner working in the child welfare system, you're likely to face this scenario. The largest percentage of child victims of abuse and neglect come from households headed …


Prosecution Of Process Crimes: Thoughts And Trends, Allison Caffarone, Karen Patton Seymour, Steven R. Peikin Jan 2008

Prosecution Of Process Crimes: Thoughts And Trends, Allison Caffarone, Karen Patton Seymour, Steven R. Peikin

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Staying In Orbit, Or Breaking Free: The Relationship Of Mediation To The Courts Over Four Decades, Robert A. Baruch Bush Jan 2008

Staying In Orbit, Or Breaking Free: The Relationship Of Mediation To The Courts Over Four Decades, Robert A. Baruch Bush

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

The acceptance and use of mediation by courts--at the state and federal level-- has grown steadily over the last several decades. Today, mediation is a central element in the overall case-management system of many courts, and this phenomenon continues to grow unabated.At the same time, however, another quite different phenomenon has emerged--the expression of serious criticism from mediation scholars and experts about the way mediation is used by the courts. Indeed, it appears that judges and lawyers in the court system, on the one hand, and mediation experts on the other, understand court-related mediation--and mediation itself--in very different terms. Ironically, …


Barriers To Participation: Challenges Faced By Members Of Underrepresented Racial And Ethnic Groups In Entering, Remaining, And Advancing The Adr Field, Maria R. Volpe, Robert A. Baruch Bush, Gene A. Johnson Jr., Christopher M. Kwok, Janice Tudy-Jackson, Roberto Velez Jan 2008

Barriers To Participation: Challenges Faced By Members Of Underrepresented Racial And Ethnic Groups In Entering, Remaining, And Advancing The Adr Field, Maria R. Volpe, Robert A. Baruch Bush, Gene A. Johnson Jr., Christopher M. Kwok, Janice Tudy-Jackson, Roberto Velez

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

This Article discusses research aimed to understand barriers to participation of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in ADR practices. The research includes ADR in and around New York City. The article discusses methodology, challenges of the research, preliminary findings, remedies, future research, and the significance of the findings. Universal and specific barriers include: (i) informational and professional; (ii) social, institutional, and cultural; and (iii) economic. The authors encourages future research of barriers affecting underrepresented groups and emphasizes the need to reduce these barriers.


Ethics In Criminal Advocacy, Bruce A. Green, Ellen Yaroshefsky Jan 2008

Ethics In Criminal Advocacy, Bruce A. Green, Ellen Yaroshefsky

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Alternatives To The Exclusionary Rule After Hudson V. Michigan: Preventing And Remedying Police Misconduct, Alicia M. Hilton Jan 2008

Alternatives To The Exclusionary Rule After Hudson V. Michigan: Preventing And Remedying Police Misconduct, Alicia M. Hilton

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.


A Game Of Cat And Mouse - Or Government And Prisoner: Granting Relief To An Erroneously Released Prisoner In Vega V. United States, Danielle E. Wall Jan 2008

A Game Of Cat And Mouse - Or Government And Prisoner: Granting Relief To An Erroneously Released Prisoner In Vega V. United States, Danielle E. Wall

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.


Innocent Until Proven (Hypothetically) Guilty: The Third Circuit Condones The Use Of Guilt-Assuming Hypotheticals In United States V. Kellogg, Eric M. Kubilus Jan 2008

Innocent Until Proven (Hypothetically) Guilty: The Third Circuit Condones The Use Of Guilt-Assuming Hypotheticals In United States V. Kellogg, Eric M. Kubilus

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.


Sealing, Judicial Transparency And Judicial Independence, T.S. Ellis Iii Jan 2008

Sealing, Judicial Transparency And Judicial Independence, T.S. Ellis Iii

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.


Introduction Of Jack B. Weinstein, Margaret Berger Jan 2008

Introduction Of Jack B. Weinstein, Margaret Berger

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.


When Adding Women Matters: Women's Participation In The International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia, Julie Mertus Jan 2008

When Adding Women Matters: Women's Participation In The International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia, Julie Mertus

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Short Meditation On Some Remaining Issues In Evidence Law, Robert P. Burns Jan 2008

A Short Meditation On Some Remaining Issues In Evidence Law, Robert P. Burns

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Articulate Frank Allen, James J. White Jan 2008

The Articulate Frank Allen, James J. White

Articles

Frank Allen had all of the wonderful talents that Ted St. Antoine and Rick Lempert ascribe to him. He was exceptionally smart and thoughtful (no one gets to give those fancy lectures who is not). He was a wise man (he led the faculty through the tough times at the end of the Vietnam War). And he was compassionate but tough as nails (he favored affirmative action, but was willing to close down the BAM affirmative action disruption with police if necessary-Frank's statement of his intention to call the police after the law school classes were disrupted forced the timorous …


Ethical Plea Bargaining Under The Texas Disciplinary Rules Of Professional Conduct., Edward L. Wilkinson Jan 2008

Ethical Plea Bargaining Under The Texas Disciplinary Rules Of Professional Conduct., Edward L. Wilkinson

St. Mary's Law Journal

Plea bargaining is such an essential component of the administration of justice that disposition of charges after plea discussions is not only an essential part of the process but a highly desirable part for many reasons. Even though 95% of felony criminal cases nationwide are resolved through plea bargaining, there are no specific ethical rules governing the practice. The exhortation in article 2.01 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure states it is the primary duty of all prosecuting attorneys to see that justice is done, rather than merely convicting. In order to determine the ethical boundaries of plea bargaining, …


“Whites Only Tree,” Hanging Nooses, No Crime?: Limiting The Prosecutorial Veto For Hate Crimes In Louisiana And Across America, Tamara F. Lawson Jan 2008

“Whites Only Tree,” Hanging Nooses, No Crime?: Limiting The Prosecutorial Veto For Hate Crimes In Louisiana And Across America, Tamara F. Lawson

Articles

News coverage of three nooses hanging from the "whites only tree" at Jena High School, in Jena, Louisiana, created public outcry. Criticism rose as the public learned that District Attorney Reed Walters exercised his prosecutorial discretion to decline to press charges against the white students that admitted hanging the nooses, yet over zealously charged black students with attempted murder for conduct normally considered a battery or a school-yard-fight. The apparent lack of equity in the exercise of prosecutorial discretion became the focus of heated debate. Although the Jena High School incidents occurred in 2006, the Jena story is unpleasantly reminiscent …


Reasonableness And Objectivity: A Feminist Discourse Of The Fourth Amendment, Dana Raigrodski Jan 2008

Reasonableness And Objectivity: A Feminist Discourse Of The Fourth Amendment, Dana Raigrodski

Articles

This article suggests that a critical reexamination of the Fourth Amendment and its jurisprudence through feminist lenses can shed new light and add to our understanding of it. These insights, in turn, can and should generate a positive feminist Fourth Amendment jurisprudence—a distinctive feminist voice to be integrated systematically into the law of search and seizure, leading to a transformation of the Fourth Amendment itself. Applying feminist theories to particular issues and normative layers of current Fourth Amendment jurisprudence may help guide us through the more difficult task of imagining a feminist jurisprudence of search and seizure law.


The Last Straw: The Department Of Justice's Privilege Waiver Policy And The Death Of Adversarial Justice In Criminal Investigations Of Corporations, Julie R. O'Sullivan Jan 2008

The Last Straw: The Department Of Justice's Privilege Waiver Policy And The Death Of Adversarial Justice In Criminal Investigations Of Corporations, Julie R. O'Sullivan

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.


Decisions About Coercion: The Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege Waiver Problem, Daniel Richman Jan 2008

Decisions About Coercion: The Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege Waiver Problem, Daniel Richman

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.


Executive Branch Regulation Of Criminal Defense Counsel And The Private Contract Limit On Prosecutor Bargaining, Darryl K. Brown Jan 2008

Executive Branch Regulation Of Criminal Defense Counsel And The Private Contract Limit On Prosecutor Bargaining, Darryl K. Brown

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.


Adolescent Development And The Regulation Of Youth Crime, Elizabeth S. Scott, Laurence Steinberg Jan 2008

Adolescent Development And The Regulation Of Youth Crime, Elizabeth S. Scott, Laurence Steinberg

Faculty Scholarship

Elizabeth Scott and Laurence Steinberg explore the dramatic changes in the law’s conception of young offenders between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twenty-first. At the dawn of the juvenile court era, they note, most youths were tried and punished as if they were adults. Early juvenile court reformers argued strongly against such a view, believing that the justice system should offer young offenders treatment that would cure them of their antisocial ways. That rehabilitative model of juvenile justice held sway until a sharp upswing in youth violence at the end of the twentieth century …


International Trafficking In Persons: Suggested Responses To A Scourge Of Humankind, Franklyn M. Casale Jan 2008

International Trafficking In Persons: Suggested Responses To A Scourge Of Humankind, Franklyn M. Casale

Intercultural Human Rights Law Review

"International Trafficking in Persons: Suggested Responses to a Scourge of Humankind", a statement presented by Rev. Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale (St. Thomas University President) to the Distinguished Members of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs.


Federal Sentencing In 2007: The Supreme Court Holds – The Center Doesn't, Daniel C. Richman Jan 2008

Federal Sentencing In 2007: The Supreme Court Holds – The Center Doesn't, Daniel C. Richman

Faculty Scholarship

This essay takes stock of federal sentencing after 2007, the year of the periphery. On Capitol Hill, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned in the face of widespread criticism over his role in the replacement of several U.S. Attorneys. In the Supreme Court, the trio of Rita v. United States, Gall v. United States, and Kimbrough v. United States clarified and perhaps extended the breadth of license given to district judges in an advisory guideline regime. In contrast to the Supreme Court's sentencing cases, which focus on the allocation of authority between judges and juries, and the bulk of the …