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Legal Censure Of Unconventional Expressions Of Love And Sexuality; Finding A Place In The Law For Bdsm, Anne Onoma

UC Law SF Journal on Gender and Justice

The laws against assault and battery do not provide an exception for consensual BDSM. Consequently, a BDSM practitioner may be charged with criminally assaulting or battering a sexual partner despite having engaged in an activity that was completely consensual and not harmful in any meaningful way. Consent is the legal difference between sex and rape, and so consent should also be the difference between BDSM and criminal assault or battery. However, courts remain unwilling to even consider a defense of consent in assault and battery cases that include alleged BDSM activities. This note will explore the multiple ways in which …

Graduate Catalog 2017-2018, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Graduate Catalogs

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What The Black Lives Matter Movement Demands Of Ethnic Studies Scholars, Melina Abdullah

Ethnic Studies Review

“Come in. Sit down. Close your eyes. Be silent and listen.” Melody engulfed the room. Our bodies unwittingly swayed softly to rhythms that conjured Ancestral memories. The bald, brown-skinned, goateed, dashiki-wearing man in front of the room exuded both warmth and strength. As a fourteen year-old ninth grader, the constancy of my giggle was interrupted by the sanctity of the space. Squeaks of the crotchety wooden desks that formed a large circle joined the music that hummed from the old record player at the front of the room. Minutes felt like days. Sound transported us through time and space and …

Johnson V. United States: The Impact On Texas' Habitual Offender Statute, Emily Frances Lynch

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

In 2015, the Supreme Court struck down the residual clause of a major federal "habitual offender" statute in Johnson v. United States. The Court determined that combining the ambiguously worded "residual clause" with a pure "categorical approach" for interpreting qualifying crimes violated the notice provision of the Due Process Clause. Additionally, the Court identified an inability to create a clear and consistent standard of application for applying the residual clause as a second independent ground for holding the residual clause unconstitutional. Although the Court's holding specifically applied to a federal sentencing enhancement scheme, the holding is undoubtedly applicable to state …

Taking A Step Back. Racial Injustice In America, Mark Peffley, Jeffrey Mondak

Kentucky Law Journal

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The Complexity Of Public Attitudes Toward Sex Crimes, Laura L. King, Jennifer R. Roberts

Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations

Previous research suggests that public opinion about crime is nuanced as it has been found to vary greatly depending upon the type of questions asked and the amount of information provided. Few have similarly examined the complexity of public attitudes specifically about sex crimes. A survey was administered to a sample of U. S. residents utilizing the factorial survey method. The results suggested that specific details about the offense, offender, and victim had a significant effect on perceptions. The findings point to discrepancies between policy and public opinion, as well as to the importance of educating the public about the …

Idaho: Carefully And Cautiously Progressing, Elizabeth D. Fredericksen, John Riggins

Public Policy and Administration Faculty Publications and Presentations

In Idaho, the FY18 budget drew upon the usual agency requests, executive recommendation, and legislative appropriation activities. However, less business-as-usual was the judicial branch involvement due to the post-sine die transmittal, and subsequent veto, of a bill to eliminate the sales tax on food. Citing the implications for General Fund revenue and fiscal challenges from extreme weather conditions in early 2017, Governor Otter vetoed the sales tax repeal sparking a legal challenge from legislators. The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the executive veto in a 4‒1 decision.

The robust individual income and sales tax collections reported at close of FY17 …

2016 Annual Report Of The Officers Of The Town Of Plymouth, N.H. Year Ending December 31, 2016, Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016., Plymouth Town Representatives

Plymouth, NH Annual Reports

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

Town Of Haverhill, New Hampshire Annual Report 2016., Haverhill Town Representatives

Haverhill, NH Annual Reports

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

The Traffic Of Native American Women, Nasrin M. Chaudhry

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

No abstract available.

Annual Reports For The Town And School Of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire As Compiled By The Town Officers For The Year Ending December 31, 2016, As Compiled By The School Officers For The Year Ending June 30, 2017., Hampton Falls Town Representatives

Hampton Falls, NH Annual Reports

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

Superstition, Skill, Or Cheating? How Casinos And Regulators Can Combat Edge Sorting, Jordan Scot Flynn Hollander

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

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2017 Swosu Foundation 990 Form, Garrett King

Foundation 990 Forms

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Everything Radiates: Does The Fourth Amendment Regulate Side-Channel Cryptanalysis, Riana Pfefferkorn

Connecticut Law Review

Encryption shields private information from malicious eavesdroppers. After years of slow adoption, encryption is finally becoming widespread in consumeroriented electronic devices and communications services. Consumer-oriented encryption software is now more user-friendly, and much of it turns on encryption by default. These advances enhance privacy and security for millions of people. However, encryption also poses an impediment to law enforcement’s ability to gather electronic evidence. Law enforcement calls this the “going dark” problem. U.S. law enforcement agencies have responded through both legal and technological means to encryption’s perceived threat to their capabilities. The scope of encryption’s impact on those capabilities is …

Protein Found At The Scene Of The Crime: The Potential For Using Proteomics For Identification, Gavin R. Tisdale

Dissertations and Honors Papers

Hair has long been collected from crime scenes as part of trace evidence. Originally, hair was used for some exclusionary purposes—only general qualities about an unknown source could be determined. Eventually, DNA was used to help identify the source but only if the root was still attached. Within the last two years, however, two major studies have used proteomics—the study of human protein sequences—to extract and identify protein sequences in an unknown source in order to match it to a known source. These two studies support the same hypothesis: proteomics is currently a viable method for narrowing down the source …

Social Media And Government Surveillance: The Case For Better Privacy Protections For Our Newest Public Space, Jeramie D. Scott

Journal of Business & Technology Law

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The Equivalence Of Religion And Conscience, Lucien J. Dhooge

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

This Article examines issues posed by the equation of religious liberty with secular conscience, utilizing federal law and the law in those states which have adopted religious freedom restoration acts (RFRAs). The Article initially addresses the definition of religion through an examination of applicable literature and federal and state case law. The same approach is utilized to define conscience. The Article then examines similarities between the two concepts and the implications of their equivalence. The Article concludes that religion and conscience are moral equivalents that require equal legal treatment. However, equal treatment should proceed with caution in order to address …

2016-2017 Annual Assessment Report, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Assessment Center Reports

Annual Assessment reports produced by the SWOSU Assessment Center.

The Juvenile Ultimatum: Reframing Blended Sentencing Laws To Ensure Juveniles Receive A Genuine "One Last Chance At Success", Anabel Cassady

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

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Competence And Culpability: Delinquents In Juvenile Courts, Youths In Criminal Courts, Barry C. Feld

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

No abstract provided.

When Database Queries Are Fourth Amendment Searches, Emily Berman

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

No abstract provided.

Regulating Cumulative Risk, Sanne H. Knudsen

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

No abstract provided.

The Consequences Of Disparate Policing: Evaluating Stop And Frisk As A Modality Of Urban Policing, Aziz Z. Huq

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

No abstract provided.

Distinction And Proportionality In Cyber War: Virtual Problems With A Real Solution, Cdr Peter Pascucci

Minnesota Journal of International Law, Vols 1-28:1 (1992-2019)

No abstract provided.

(Re)Discovering Duties: Individual Responsibility In The Age Of Rights, Fernando Berdion Del Valle, Kathryn Sikkink

Minnesota Journal of International Law, Vols 1-28:1 (1992-2019)

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Winter Commencement, December 16, 2017, Eastern Michigan University

Commencement Programs and Materials

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Where Sex Offender Registration Laws Miss The Point: Why A Return To An Individualized Approach And A Restoration Of Judicial Discretion In Sentencing Will Better Serve The Governmental Goals Of Registration And Protect Individual Liberties From Unnecessary Encroachments, Justin P. Rose

Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice

No abstract provided.

#Protestersrightsmatter: The Case Against Increased Criminal Penalties For Protesters Blocking Roadways, Caroline M. Moos

Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice

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Family Violence And Evolving Judicial Roles: Judges As Equality Guardians In Family Law Cases, Donna Martinson, Margaret Jackson

Canadian Journal of Family Law

Access-to-justice studies initiated by Canadian lawyers and judges in the past four years have described the urgent need for family law reform. Reports from the studies discuss the need for a cultural shift—a fresh approach and a new way of thinking—in the reform process. A Roadmap for Change, the final report of the National Action Committee on Access to Justice, emphasizes the importance of providing justice, not just access: "Providing justice—not just in the form of fair and just process, but also in the form of fair and just outcomes—must be our primary concern." This article deals with the need …

Vol. 94, No. 3: Foreword, Jenny Arwade, Jim Freeman

Denver Law Review

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