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"Special Solicitude": The Growing Power Of State Attorneys General, Mark L. Earley

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Critical Role Of Statistics In Demostrating The Reliability Of Expert Evidence, Karen Kafadar

Fordham Law Review

Federal Rule of Evidence 702, which covers testimony by expert witnesses, allows a witness to testify “in the form of an opinion or otherwise” if “the testimony is based on sufficient facts or data” and “is the product of reliable principles and methods” that have been “reliably applied.” The determination of “sufficient” (facts or data) and whether the “reliable principles and methods” relate to the scientific question at hand involve more discrimination than the current Rule 702 may suggest. Using examples from latent fingerprint matching and trace evidence (bullet lead and glass), I offer some criteria that scientists often consider …

Uncompromising Hunger For Justice: Resistance, Sacrifice, And Latcrit Theory, Edwin G. Lindo, Brenda Williams, Marc-Tizoc Gonzalez

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

The President, Prosecutorial Discretion, Obstruction Of Justice, And Congress, Henry L. Chambers Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

Redbird Scholar, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Spring 2018), Illinois State University, Office Of The Vice President For Research And Graduate Studies

Redbird Scholar

No abstract provided.

The Myth Of The Reliability Test, Brandon L. Garret, Chris Fabricant

Fordham Law Review

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and subsequent revisions to Federal Rule of Evidence 702, was supposed to usher a reliability revolution. This modern test for admissibility of expert evidence is sometimes described as a reliability test. Critics, however, have pointed out that judges continue to routinely admit unreliable evidence, particularly in criminal cases, including flawed forensic techniques that have contributed to convictions of innocent people later exonerated by DNA testing. This Article examines whether Rule 702 is in fact functioning as a reliability test, focusing on forensic evidence used in criminal cases …

Deceptively Simple: Framing, Intuition, And Judicial Gatekeeping Of Forensic Feature-Comparison Methods Evidence, Jane Campbell Moriarty

Fordham Law Review

This Article explains how courts have skirted the reliability problem of FCM evidence and argues that judges perceive the question of FCM evidence to be a simple problem that cross-examination can solve. Relying on insights from cognitive science to help explain the resistance of the courts to FCM evidence challenges, the Article urges courts to recognize the complexity of FCM evidence and refocus on the danger such evidence poses for continued wrongful conviction. By framing the admissibility of FCM evidence as an “easy” question, courts are relying on heuristics—that is, shortcuts—to solve complex problems. As this Article explains, using heuristics …

The Duty To Investigate And The Availability Of Expert Witnesses, Stephen A. Saltzburg

Fordham Law Review

To assess the likelihood that the proposed rule will assure better representation for criminal defendants, this Article proceeds as follows: Part I provides a general review of the effective assistance of counsel standard. Next, Part II focuses on the specific duty of defense counsel to investigate. Part III then examines the constitutional right of indigent criminal defendants to have expert assistance at government expense. Part IV proceeds to examine proposed Rule 707 and argues that it will not accomplish its purpose unless criminal defendants and their counsel have access to expert resources that match those relied upon by the government. …

Interpreting Extradition Treaties, Artemio Rivera

University of Dayton Law Review

No abstract provided.

Lone Wolf Terrorism: Types, Stripes, And Double Standards, Khaled A. Beydoun

Northwestern University Law Review

The recent spike in mass shootings, topped by the October 1, 2017, Las Vegas massacre, dubbed the “deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history,” has brought newfound urgency and attention to lone wolf violence and terrorism. Although a topic of pressing concern, the phenomenon—which centers on mass violence inflicted by one individual—is underexamined and undertheorized within legal literature. This scholarly neglect facilitates flat understandings of the phenomenon and enables the racial and religious double standards arising from law enforcement investigations and prosecutions of white and Muslim lone wolves.

This Essay contributes a timely reconceptualization of the phenomenon, coupled with a …

Risk Factors For Forced, Incapacitated, And Coercive Sexual Victimization Among Sexual Minority And Heterosexual Male And Female College Students, Colleen M. Ray, Kimberly A. Tyler, Leslie Gordon Simons

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

Although college students are at high risk for sexual victimization, the majority of research has focused on heterosexual students and often does not differentiate by victimization type. Thus, little is known about prevalence rates and risk factors for sexual victimization among sexual minority college students and whether the interaction between gender and sexual orientation differs by victimization type. To address these gaps, we examine whether risk factors for three types of sexual victimization (i.e., forced, incapacitated, and coerced) differ by gender (n = 681 males; n = 732 females) and sexual orientation (n = 1,294 heterosexual; n = …

Reaching A Sense Of Justice: Understanding How The Facilitation Theory Of Prosecution Under Federal Criminal Law Can Be Used To Hold Hard Targets Accountable For Financial Crimes And Corporate Corruption, Thomas M. Dibiagio

Washington and Lee Law Review Online

A fundamental principle of criminal law is that to hold a defendant accountable, the prosecution must prove that he culpably participated in the criminal activity. To prove culpable participation, the government can prove a defendant’s direct knowledge of and active participation in the criminal conduct. However, because of the nature of financial crimes and corporate misconduct, culpable targets often are able to insulate themselves from the underlying criminal conduct and thereby, frustrate the prosecution’s ability to meet this evidentiary standard. The resulting impunity undermines the public’s trust and confidence in the fundamental fairness of the enforcement of the criminal laws. …

The Network For Justice: Pursuing A Latinx Civil Rights Agenda, Luz E. Herrera, Pilar M. Hernández-Escontrías

Faculty Scholarship

This article explores the need to develop a Latinx-focused network that advances law and policy. The Network for Justice is necessary to build upon the existing infrastructure in the legal sector to support the rapidly changing demographic profile of the United States. Latinxs are no longer a small or regionally concentrated population and cannot be discounted as a foreign population. Latinxs reside in every state in our nation and, in some communities, comprise a majority of the population. The goal of the Network for Justice is to facilitate and support local and statewide efforts to connect community advocates to formal …

Uab Names Its Diversity Champions For 2018, Linda Gunter

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, February 28, 2018, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2018

Volume 150, Issue 15

The Diamond, February 28, 2018, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Nation Debates If You Need a Vote for a Voice; Sabbath Observance in Sioux Center; Petition to Remove LGBT Literature from Orange City Library Causes Controversy
• News: 110 Girls Kidnapped; Olympic Rundown; One Shooter: 17 Dead
• Feature: Black History Month and Its Origins; Dordt Engineering Is Stepping Forward; Dordt Hires Less Than 40 Percent of RA Applicants; Communication Club Looks Forward to Spring Events; Dordt Engineers Bridge the Gap for a Haitian School; PLIA: Behind the Scenes; Dordt Reevaluates Snow Day Policy; Students Look Toward Summer Jobs; Spring Break Plans; Black Panther: Addressing the Diaspora; Visscher to Attend …

Montana Kaimin, February 28, 2018, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

University To Host Open Forums For Upd Chief Candidates, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Finalists to deliver a presentation followed by question-and-answer

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Spectator 2018-02-28, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

2018-February-27-Kacl Spring 2018, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

State V. Meyers Respondent's Brief Dckt. 45054

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

The Ticker, February 26, 2018

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

Dean's Spotlight February 26, 2018, Seattle University School Of Law Dean

Dean's Spotlight

No abstract provided.

Ohio Public Defender Talks To Sociology Capstone Class, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

The Rider (2018-02-26), Jesus Sanchez

The Rider Archives

Vol.3 No.21

Skills Developed In Gwu Criminal Justice Program Benefit Alumnus Throughout Career, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Since earning his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Gardner-Webb University in 2000, Terry Sult, police chief of Hampton, Va., has served in four towns, each with different needs. His GWU studies helped him developed the skills needed to adapt to new situations, analyze problems and propose solutions. “The bachelor’s degree provides you with a broader view of the world and lets you look at things from a different plateau,” Sult observed.

Lexisnexis Academic Is Now Nexis Uni, Christina Beis, Meg Barkley

University Libraries Blog Archive

The popular research database LexisNexis Academic has a new name and a new interface: Nexis Uni.

Worldwide Reliance: Is It Enough? The Importance Of Personal Jurisdiction And A Push For "Minimum Contacts" In Prosecuting Foreign Defendants For Financial Crimes, Kayla Foley

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

Documenting The Postville Story, Thomas L. Kessler

Postville Project Documents

A description of The Postville Project, an archive of documents and images concering the 2008 Postville immigration raid and the community of Postville, Iowa.