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The Exit Myth: Family Law, Gender Roles, And Changing Attitudes Toward Female Victims Of Domestic Violence, Carolyn B. Ramsey

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

This Article presents a hypothesis suggesting how and why the criminal justice response to domestic violence changed, over the course of the twentieth century, from sympathy for abused women and a surprising degree of state intervention in intimate relationships to the apathy and discrimination that the battered women' movement exposed. The riddle of declining public sympathy for female victims ofintimate-partner violence can only be solved by looking beyond the criminal law to the social and legal changes that created the Exit Myth. While the situation that gave rise to the battered womens movement in the 1970s is often presumed to …

Preserving Our History And Sustaining Our Voices : The Weekly Challenger Digital Initiative, James Anthony Schnur, Catherine Cardwell

USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Publications

Program offered as part of the Pinellas County Historical Society's Speaking of History series in the Pinellas Room at Heritage Village. The lecture took place on 9 October 2016. Catherine Cardwell, Dean of the Poynter Library, offered opening comments about the library and the changing nature of libraries; Schnur discussed the history of the newspaper and how it became an important outlet in St. Petersburg.

Getting Real About Gideon: The Next Fifty Years Of Enforcing The Right To Counsel, Cara H. Drinan

Scholarly Articles

As we mark the fiftieth anniversary of Gideon, in this Article I argue that we can and should be more realistic in our efforts to enforce the right to counsel. Assuming, as many now do, that five decades of resource-starved indigent defense will likely continue in the future, where are our efforts most effectively deployed in the years to come? I address that question in three parts. Part II briefly acknowledges the entrenched crisis in indigent defense that is as old as the Gideon decision itself. Part III examines the most salient reform efforts of the last fifty years, highlighting …

Students, Security, And Race, Jason P. Nance

Emory Law Journal

In the wake of the terrible shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, our nation has turned its attention to school security. For example, several states have passed or are considering passing legislation that will provide new funding to schools for security equipment and law enforcement officers.

From Collaboration To Consolidation: Developing A More Expansive Model For Responding To Family Violence, Deseriee A. Kennedy

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

Academics and activists have frequently called for increased collaboration and communication between domestic violence and child welfare agencies as a means of more effectively responding to the impact of domestic violence on children and in recognition of the co-occurrence of domestic violence and child maltreatment. This Article reviews whether efforts based on the Greenbook and other initiatives calling for collaboration have led to any appreciable decrease in family violence. The Article finds evidence to suggest that there has not been significant improvement in the incidence or severity of family violence and more radical responses to family violence are needed. It …

(Un) Justifiable?: A Comparison Of Electoral Discrimination Jurisprudence At The European Court Of Human Rights And The Constitutional Court Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Elizabeth Raulston

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.

University Of Baltimore Journal Of International Law Volume 2 (2013-2014) Front Matter

University of Baltimore Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

After The Revolution: Egypt's Changing Forms Of Corruption, M. Patrick Yingling, Mohamed A. Arafa

University of Baltimore Journal of International Law

Egypt’s revolution of January 25, 2011 was impelled by a desire to eliminate “conventional corruption,” a particular kind of corruption that occurs when government officials illegally abuse public office for private gain. Illegal quid pro quo transactions, including acts of bribery, are prominent examples of conventional corruption. This form of corruption is to be contrasted with “unconventional corruption,” a form of corruption that has (thus far) been absent in Egypt. Unconventional corruption occurs when elected officials put personal campaign finances ahead of the public interest without engaging in a quid pro quo transaction. These different forms, conventional and unconventional corruption, …

A Critical Examination Of Capital, Slave Labor, And The Language Of Profit In The Market For Sugar Ethanol, Geiza Vargas-Vargas

South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business

No abstract provided.

Understanding Social Care, Kevin Lalor, Perry Share

Books/Book chapters

There is a good chance you are reading this because you are planning to be, or already are, a social care practitioner. Yet for many in Irish society, even those entering the field themselves, the meaning of the term ‘social care’ is not self- evident. A common question directed at social care students and professionals alike is, ‘What do you do?’ Misconceptions abound and in many cases practitioners are not accorded the recognition or status they deserve, partly as a consequence of a limited understanding of what the term means This chapter explores the notion of social care itself. Some …

Booklet Of Selected Theses From The Ma In Criminology, Ma In Law, Ma In Child, Family And Community Studies, And The International Masters In Early Childhood Education, 2010-2012, Matt Bowden, Carmel Gallagher, Kevin Lalor

Dissertations

This booklet highlights and celebrates the research work of graduates from taught Masters programmes in the School of Social Sciences and Law:

• the MA in Criminology

• the MA in Law

• the MA in Child, Family and Community Studies

• the International Masters in Early Childhood Education, co-delivered with Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (Norway) and the University of Malta (Malta).

The MA in Criminology and the MA in Law commenced in 2006 and the MA in Child, Family and Community Studies commenced in 2007. Each has quickly become established in its field as a …

Internet Freedom And Computer Abuse, Lothar Determann

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") has a bad reputation. It is associated with constitutional law challenges and community outrage. It played a role in the tragic suicide of Aaron Swartz, computer programmer, Internet activist and CFAA defendant. It has been decried as a basis for abuse of justice, which is ironic, given its title and focus on punishing abuse. It has been called "the worst law in technology" and "the most outrageous criminal law you've never heard of." It is loathed and feared as a threat to Internet freedom.

A particular concern is that the law could criminalize …

Book Review: (The History Of) Criminal Justice As A Morality Play, Michael M. O'Hear

Faculty Publications

Stephanos Bibas's new book, The Machinery of Justice, looks back to colonial-era criminal justice as an ideal of sorts. Criminal trials in that time were a "participatory morality play," in which ordinary members of the community played a crucial role. In Bibas's view, the subsequent professionalization of the criminal-justice system, as well as related developments like the introduction of plea bargaining, have led to widespread contemporary distrust of the system. The present essay reviews Bibas's book and suggests additional reasons besides professionalization why the morality-play model broke down in the nineteenth century. Taking these additional considerations into account, the prospects …

Crime In Tennessee 2013, Tennessee. Bureau Of Investigation

Crime in Tennessee

The information contained in the report is based upon crime statistics information submitted by all law enforcement agencies in Tennessee to TBI’s Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS) Program. TIBRS is the state version of the FBI’s National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Program.

Domestic Violence 2011-2013, Tennessee. Bureau Of Investigation

Domestic Violence

This document contains statistics concerning domestic violence as collected by TBI's TIBRS.

2013 School Crime Report, Tennessee. Bureau Of Investigation

School Crime

This study presents the nature, volume, and extent of reported crimes on school campuses, excluding colleges and universities.

Understanding The Role And Decision-Making Process Of The Juvenile Court Judge: A Descriptive Survey, Nathan C. Lowe, Adam K. Matz, Amy J. Messer

Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice

No abstract provided.

Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2013, Tennessee. Department Of Correction

Annual Reports

This document is the annual report for the Tennessee Department of Correction during the fiscal year.

Kids Count: The State Of The Child In Tennessee, 2013, Tennessee Commission On Children And Youth

Kids Count/State of the Child in Tennessee Reports

This report provides an overview of information on healthy infants, children and teens; child/teen well-being; education; economic security; and demographics.

Limitations (A Response To Judge Posner), Chad M. Oldfather

Faculty Publications

In his article Judicial Opinions and Appellate Advocacy in Federal Courts - One Judge's Views, Judge Richard Posner urges his judicial colleagues to be mindful of their limitations ­- the limitations of his knowledge of the law, the limitations of his knowledge of the case at hand, the limitations of his knowledge of the real-world context of the case, and the limitations (or distortions) of his thinking that result from the biases that all judges bring to judging.

This essay, part of a symposium devoted to Judge Posner's article, seeks both to amplify this insight, in part by suggesting that …

Two Cheers For The New Paradigm, Michael M. O'Hear

Faculty Publications

This brief essay comments on Attorney General Eric Holder's much-publicized announcement in 2013 of new federal prosecution priorities. While Holder's announcement represents a welcome shift away from the rigid legalism that has dominated federal prosecutorial policies for a generation, some concerns are also highlighted in the essay.

Mass Incarceration In Three Midwestern States: Origins And Trends, Michael M. O'Hear

Faculty Publications

This Article considers how the mass incarceration story has played out over the past forty years in three medium-sized, Midwestern states, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The three stories are similar in many respects, but notable differences are also apparent. For instance, Minnesota’s imprisonment rate is less than half that of the other two states, while Indiana imprisons more than twice as many drug offenders as either of its peers. The Article seeks to unpack these and other imprisonment trends and to relate them to crime and arrest data over time, focusing particularly on the relative importance of violent crime and …

Not Just Kid Stuff? Extending Graham And Miller To Adults, Michael M. O'Hear

Faculty Publications

The United States Supreme Court has recently recognized new constitutional limitations on the use of life-without-parole (LWOP) sentences for juvenile offenders, but has not clearly indicated whether analogous limitations apply to the sentencing of adults. However, the Court’s treatment of LWOP as a qualitatively different and intrinsically more troubling punishment than any other sentence of incarceration does provide a plausible basis for adults to challenge their LWOP sentences, particularly when they have been imposed for nonviolent offenses or on a mandatory basis. At the same time, the Court’s Eighth Amendment reasoning suggests some reluctance to overturn sentencing practices that are …

Interview With Laritza Diversent, Director Of The Cubalex Legal Information Center, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.

Coverage Of The 147th Period Of Sessions Of The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights, Claudia Abasto

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.

Center News And Faculty Updates, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.

Alumni Profiles, Drew Mitnick, Anna Naimark

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.

Panel Iv: Challenges To Proving Cases Of Torture Before The Committee Against Torture, Gabriela Echeverria, Mario López-Garelli, Hari Phuyal, Juan E. Méndez

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.

Stuck On Love, Tamara L. Kuennen

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.