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Reparation, Restoration, Incarceration: Comparative Perspectives On The African-American Reparations Problem, Michael A. Livingston

University of Baltimore Journal of International Law

The proposal of reparations to African-Americans for slavery and subsequent offenses has stimulated a great deal of academic attention but little practical action. One reason for this is the indifference of non-black Americans and the lack of historical consciousness in a pragmatic, forward-looking culture. Yet some AfricanAmericans also have mixed feelings about reparations, preferring to concentrate on current problems rather than seek repayment for past wrongs, and perhaps even considering the debate as a divergence from more pressing, immediate problems.

Expanding Past Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, And War Crimes: Can An Icc Policy Paper Expand The Court's Mandate To Prosecuting Environmental Crimes?, Payal Patel

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

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Faith And Foreign Policy In India: Legal Ambiguity, Selective Xenophobia, And Anti-Minority Violence, Chad M. Bauman

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

As a secular democracy, India’s constitution enshrines relatively robust safeguards for religious equality and freedom. Article 25 provides all citizens the right to “freely profess, practice, and propagate” religion, and avoids assigning to Hinduism any special role or explicit privilege (in contradistinction to the situation with Buddhism in Sri Lanka, for example). Moreover, the Indian government itself has not generally engaged in any systematic or flagrant way in the direct persecution or oppression of its religious minorities.

However, India’s religious minorities do face certain challenges. Among them are several legal and judicial issues. Judicial rulings in independent India have weakened …

Imprisonment Inertia And Public Attitudes Toward "Truth In Sentencing", Michael M. O'Hear, Darren Wheelock

Faculty Publications

In the space of a few short years in the 1990s, forty-two states adopted truth in sentencing (“TIS”) laws, which eliminated or greatly curtailed opportunities for criminal defendants to obtain parole release from prison. In the following decade, the pendulum seemingly swung in the opposite direction, with thirty-six states adopting new early release opportunities for prisoners. However, few of these initiatives had much impact, and prison populations continued to rise. The TIS ideal remained strong. In the hope of developing a better understanding of these trends and of the prospects for more robust early release reforms in the future, the …

Justice Reinvestment And The State Of State Sentencing Reform, Michael M. O'Hear

Faculty Publications

The national Justice Reinvestment Initiative has arguably been the most important development in American sentencing policy in the past decade. This essay introduces an issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter that focuses on the JRI. The essay highlights both strengths and weaknesses of the JRI, particularly from the standpoint of reducing mass incarceration in the United States.

The Communistic Inclinations Of Sir Thomas More, David Ray Papke

Faculty Publications

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2016 Annual Report, Tennessee. Department Of Audit, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury

Department of Audit Annual Reports

This document is the annual report for the Tennessee Department of Audit.

Public Attitudes Toward Punishment, Rehabilitation, And Reform: Lessons From The Marquette Law School Poll, Michael M. O'Hear, Darren Wheelock

Faculty Publications

Since the late 1990s, many opinion surveys have suggested that the American public may be growing somewhat less punitive and more open to reforms that emphasize rehabilitation over incarceration. In order to assess current attitudes toward punishment, rehabilitation, and the criminal justice system, we collected survey data of 804 registered voters in Wisconsin. Among other notable results, we found strong support for rehabilitation and for the early release of prisoners who no longer pose a threat to public safety. However, we also found significant divisions in public opinion. For instance, while black and white respondents largely shared the same priorities …

Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2016, Tennessee. Department Of Correction

Annual Reports

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

Resource Map Of Expenditures For Tennessee Children, Annual Report - April 2016, Tennessee Commission On Children And Youth

Resource Mapping Reports

This report compiles the federal and state expenditures for services across all departments and agencies for Tennessee children from the previous fiscal year.

Sink Hollow Spring 2016

Sink Hollow

No abstract provided.

For The Title Ix Civil Rights Movement: Congratulations And Cautions, Nancy Chi Cantalupo

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Sleuthing Scientific Evidence Information On The Internet, Diana Botluk

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

From Simple Statements To Heartbreaking Photographs And Videos: An Interdisciplinary Examination Of Victim Impact Evidence In Criminal Cases, Mitchell J. Frank

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Access To Essential Medicines In African Countries: An Introduction, Peter G. Danchin, Diane Hoffmann

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Dmacc Diversity Commission, Dennis Kellogg, Judith Vogel

Special Topic Papers

No abstract provided.

A Community College Liberal Arts Teacher’S Story, Lloyd Miller

Special Topic Papers

No abstract provided.

Exploring Differing Experiences Of Homelessness In Hawai‘I: Extended Executive Summary, Kristen D. Gleason Phd, Charlene Baker, John P. Barile

Faculty Publications

This study focused on understanding the diversity of ways individuals and families have experienced homelessness in Hawai‘i. Understanding this diversity can help target solutions and better address the range of service needs (Jahiel & Babor, 2007). Several research studies over the past two and a half decades have examined diversity in homeless populations by categorizing them into groups or types (e.g., Aubry, Klodawsky, & Coulombe, 2012; Bonin, Fournier, & Blais, 2009; Solarz & Bogat, 1990). One early study by Kuhn and Culhane (1998) is perhaps the most famous and applied typology of homelessness, classifying homeless individuals based on their shelter …

Exploring Differing Experiences Of Homelessness In Hawai‘I: Full Report To Stakeholders Part Ii, Kristen D. Gleason Phd, John P. Barile, Charlene Baker

Faculty Publications

Because high rates of homelessness have become a growing concern across the U.S., a number of policies, programs, and strategies have been developed to prevent homelessness and to addess the needs of those without a home (Culhane, Park, & Metraux, 2011). As it is unlikely that a one sizefits-all approach to homelessness can be effective, it is important for there to be a wide range of service approaches available to address the issue (Yuan, Vo, & Gleason, 2014). As important is determining how to best target the available services to meet the varied needs of those experiencing homelessness.

Exploring Differing Experiences Of Homelessness In Hawai‘I: Full Report To Stakeholders Part I, Kristen D. Gleason Phd, Charlene Baker, John P. Barile

Faculty Publications

In many cities and towns across the U.S., homelessness has arisen as a prominent and difficult problem to address (Quigley, Raphael, & Smolensky, 2001). It has become a public health and humanitarian concern at both the national level and at the state level in Hawai‘i. The recent Homeless Service Utilization Report for Hawai‘i State, which tracks administrative data related to homeless service usage across the state, shows that the number of homeless individuals in Hawai‘i has steadily grown since 2007, with a record 14,954 individuals receiving services in the last fiscal year (Yuan, Vo, Gleason, & Azuma, 2016). Hawai‘i is …

How The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Can Help Referee Fifa, Catherine Lee

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Anti-Corruption, Leslie Benton, Stuart H. Deming, Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Frank A. Fariello, Christina M. Mitropoulos

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.

"Had To Be Held Down By Big Police": A Therapeutic Jurisprudence Perspective On Interactions Between Police And Persons With Mental Disabilities, Michael L. Perlin, Alison J. Lynch

Fordham Urban Law Journal

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The Effects Of Video Games On The Rate Of Violent Crime, James T. Stacey

Honors Capstones

The purpose of this report is to examine the trends of video game purchasing and playing compared to the rate of violent crime in the United States. The report will aim to create a model to show if there is any relationship between video games and violent crime and will be able to shed light on a controversial issue, possibly opening up different avenues to look at reducing the rate of violent crime.

Constructing A Deconstruction: Reflections On Dismantling Racism, Bronwyn Cross-Denny, Ashleigh Betso, Emily Cusick, Caitlin Doyle, Mikaela Marbot, Shauna Santos-Dempsey

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

The article is a reflective narrative regarding the work I do as an ally for change and social justice as a white woman. In my class on Human Diversity and Social Justice, I often discuss how I can use my white privilege to advance social justice to address racism. Several students who have taken the class offer their own reflections on taking the class. Relevant information from the literature is provided to ground the discussion and includes cultural competence, racism, white privilege, and racial identity development. Strategies for deconstructing racism are discussed.

Does Centralized Private Power Corrode The Rule Of Law?, James G. Wilson

Cleveland State Law Review

Wilson argues that profound wealth inequality invariably creates an unstable, dual legal system. The rich become largely immune from criminal sanctions, civil regulations, and taxation; the middle class carries the tax burden while the criminal justice system hammers the poor. This perpetuates the fear of the Framers that America would decline if it ever adopted a class system similar to the European class structure, which was far more drastic. The infamous revolving door between the corridors of public and private power guarantees regulatory capture; high-level bureaucrats, members of Congress, and military leaders flock to the private sector, where they are …

2016 Commencement Program, Morehead State University. Registrar's Office.

Morehead State Commencement Programs

2016 commencement programs of Morehead State University.

Fy 2016 Annual Report, Unlv Foundation

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Habeas Corpus In New Mexico, Max Minzner

New Mexico Law Review

In January 2015, the New Mexico Supreme Court implemented major revisions to the procedural rules governing petitions for habeas corpus and post-conviction relief. These changes clarified the limits on post-conviction relief, expanded and altered the process, and adopted a new rule to clarify the relief available to petitioners who have completed their sentence. This Article, written by the Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Habeas Corpus, describes the changes to assist judges and lawyers in implementing the new rules. The amendments have three major components. First, the rules now include a clear path for petitioners seeking to vacate their …

Decriminalizing Violence: A Critique Of Restorative Justice And Proposal For Diversionary Mediation, M. Eve Hanan

New Mexico Law Review

The movement to reduce over-prosecution and mass incarceration has focused almost exclusively on non-violent offenders despite data showing that over half of all prisoners incarcerated within the United States are sentenced for crimes of violence. As a consequence of the focus on nonviolent offenses, the majority of current and future defendants will not benefit from initiatives offering alternatives to criminal prosecution and incarceration. A discussion of alternatives to the criminal justice system in cases of violent crime must begin by acknowledging that violent crime is not monolithic. Many incidents meet the statutory elements of a violent crime, that is, the …