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Promoting Privacy, Fairness And The Open Court Principle In Immigration And Refugee Proceedings, Jon Khan, Sean Rehaag

All Papers

Court decisions and court documents are becoming easier to access online than ever before. This access provides many possible benefits, including increased fairness. But court decisions and documents often contain intensely personal information. Public exposure of that private information may even lead to significant harm. The Federal Court of Canada has demonstrated leadership among Canadian courts in attempting to proactively grapple with these issues, including by consulting stakeholders about increased electronic access to court records.

We—researchers connected with the Refugee Law Lab based out of York University’s Centre for Refugee Studies and Osgoode Hall Law School—write this paper to participate …

Bridging The Gap Between Clients And Public Defenders: Introducing A Structured Shadow Method To Examine Attorney Communication, Christopher M. Campbell, Kelsey S. Henderson

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations

A growing body of scholarship argues that representing clients in an effective and quality manner should be a critical goal for public defenders, emphasizing the need to be client-centered. Beyond this call, recent research emphasizes that client-centered approaches hinge on good communication as it can contribute to a more effective attorney–client relationship. However, to identify and improve communication and client-centered relationships, major obstacles must be overcome which involve conceptualizing and operationalizing quality representation and communication. In this article, we introduce a two-phase, structured shadowing method as a way to overcome these obstacles. Phase I consists of a survey of public …

Intra-Participant And Inter-Analyst Cacophony: Working The Hyphen Between Modalities Using Provocative Reflexivity, David A. Caicedo, Andrea Nikté Juarez Mendoza, Miguel Pinedo

Publications and Research

Multimodal psychological research highlights the benefit of using complementary approaches to the phenomenological study of lived experience. Rather than focus on any individual method, this study attempts to concentrate on the transition, or hyphen, between them, as a place for reflexivity, ethics, and theory. Participants were 14 adults, recruited from ‘New York Community College’ and ‘New Jersey Community College’ in the U.S., who engaged in focus groups where they completed two activities: drawing a map of their personal journey to the college or of their self-identity, and their definitions for the immigration-related terms illegal and undocumented. Results demonstrated that …

Covid-19 And Domestic Violence In Pakistan: An Analysis Of The Media Perspective, Rabia Ali, Asma Khalid

Journal of International Women's Studies

There has been an alarming increase in domestic violence (DV) cases in different parts of the world amidst COVID-19 related lockdowns in 2020-2021. This paper aims to understand the prevalence of DV in Pakistan through the analysis of online media sources published during the lockdown period. The objectives of this research include the questions (1) how was the issue of DV presented in the Pakistani media during the lockdown period? and (2) what messages were conveyed by the media discourses? A summative qualitative content analysis was used as a method for data collection and analysis. Three national newspapers were selected …

The Right To Appeal Of A Person Sentenced For A Criminal Offense: The Current Egyptian Ordinary Legal System And Its Degree Of Compliance With Internationally Recognized Standards, Mohamed El-Ghannam

Archived Theses and Dissertations

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Copycat Mass Killings: How Personality Might Moderate Identification With Antisocial Characters, Emily R. Mazzurco

Kean Quest

Research indicates that certain personality traits are prevalent within mass killers. Aggression, social rejection, narcissism, fame-seeking, low self-esteem, and depression are commonalities with mass killers, specifically mass shooters. Identification or idolizing antisocial fictional characters is also a common behavior within these types of offenders. These types of killers often draw inspiration for their own crimes from past criminals or from film and TV, thus committing what is known as a copycat crime. The purpose of the current study will be to examine the effects of social rejection and instigation on the likelihood of identifying with an antisocial character in young …

Smokejumper Obituary: Hornumg, William Everett “Bill” (Missoula 1959), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

No abstract provided.

Counteracting Crime Or Wasting Time? Examining A Blight Abatement Cpted Project In Philadelphia, Mandolynn Mcclusky

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study examines the relationships between a blight abatement CPTED project and the total, violent, and property crime rate in Philadelphia from 2000-2019. After controlling for certain demographics (population, median household income, median age of population, poverty level, and unemployment rate) as well as the national crime rate, no statistically significant relationship was found between the CPTED project and the crime rates with the data and measurements available to the researcher.

2021-November-22-Care Women's Health Receives Nih Grant, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Examining Birth Outcomes

“We are studying the ways in which the policy environment can impact the trajectory of health for the  mother and child. The goal is to understand how policies related to criminal justice, housing, employment and education might change birth outcomes."

Dr. Michael Smith, Program and Policy Director

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 22, 2021) —  Dr. Michael Smith, program and policy director at East Tennessee State University’s Center for Applied Research and Evaluation in Women’s Health (CARE Women’s Health), is examining how policies affect birth outcomes across generations thanks to a $1.86 million R-01 grant from the …

Trauma, André Douglas Pond Cummings

Law Faculty Scholarship

Meek Mill’s life and career have been punctuated by trauma. From childhood through his current adulthood, Mill has experienced excruciating trauma even as a well-known hip hop artist. In 2018’s track of that name Trauma, Mill describes in illuminating prose just how these traumatic experiences harmed and impacted him personally describing the very same harms that impact so many similarly situated young black people in the United States. Meek Mill, as a child, witnessed violent death and experienced poverty while as a young man he was arrested and incarcerated (wrongly). Despite his star turn as a true hip hop icon, …

Crow's Nest, November 22, 2021, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The November 22, 2021, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Rap Lyrics And Evidence Of Guilt: The Racial Impact Of The Weaponization Of Evidence Rules, Brooke Hodgins

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice (ERSJ) Blog

Many who study the Unites States criminal justice system are quick to note that racial discrimination in the specific contexts of policing and incarceration leads to disproportionate outcomes for Black and Hispanic Americans. As these aspects of our justice system are riddled with racially disproportionate impacts, their prominence in the advocacy for criminal justice reform and legislative attention is undeniably warranted. However, there is also an area less prominent in the public conversation that has shown to play a substantial role in contributing to the racial disparity we see within our system today: state and federal rules of evidence. Specifically, …

The Bg News November 22, 2021, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 22, 2021. Volume 101-Issue 14.

A Female Scribe In The Twenty Sixth Dynasty [Iretrau], Heba Maher

Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists

(En)

This research studies Iretrau’s ‘sS-sHm.t’, which was mentioned several times in her tomb. This is a clear reference to literacy. It is notable that Iretrau and her position as a scribe is one of the most complicated issues, due to the lack of texts written by her as a male scribe, as well as the absence of writing tools in her tomb. However, there are many other reasons for looking at Iretrau as a literate woman who held a scribal position with actual duties according to previous indications. The fact that Iretrau used the very plain …

Analysis And Strategy Of Ai Ethical Problems, Zhaoxiang Zhang, Jiyu Zhang, Tieniu Tan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the core of the fourth industrial revolution, and it has brought challenges to ethics and social governance. On the basis of explaining the current ethical risks of artificial intelligence, the study furtherly analyzes the current consensus on ethics, governance principles, and governance approaches of artificial intelligence. Moreover, the study also proposes to take "co-construction, co-governance and sharing" as the guiding theory to gradually build a multi-dimensional ethical governance system, including education reform, ethical norms, technical supports, legal regulations, and international cooperation.

Against Civil Gideon (And For Pro Se Court Reform), Benjamin H. Barton

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Legislatures, Judges, And Parole Boards: The Allocations Of Discretion Under Determinate Sentencing, Dhammika Dharmapala, Nuno Garoupa, Joanna M. Shepherd

Florida Law Review

The most significant development in criminal sentencing in recent decades has been the shift from indeterminate to determinate sentencing. Yet no study has systematically explored the factors leading to this shift. In this Article, we provide the first analysis to explain why state legislatures enact reforms that significantly reduce both judges’ and parole boards’ discretion over criminal sentencing. First, we develop a political economy model that explains why legislatures acting in their own self-interest may be motivated to enact these laws. Our model predicts that legislatures are more likely to enact determinate sentencing reforms when there is tension among the …

Civil Rights Violations = Broken Windows: De Minimis Curet Lex, Anita Bernstein

Florida Law Review

Civil rights violations that appear relatively slight may warrant judicial redress despite their small size; some of them point up important principles. Leaving these violations unremedied may contribute to an ambient lawlessness that can foster bigger harms. A small infringement in this respect resembles the criminological construct of “broken windows,” which in its prescriptive form urges governments to view de minimis violations as harbingers of more disorder to come.

Using broken windows to understand privately initiated civil rights claims honors a statutory mandate and helps to achieve progressive ends. This application is potentially better than the one that police impose …

Second-Order Proof Rules, Michael S. Pardo

Florida Law Review

Proof rules in law dictate when facts have been proven. They do so by specifying a level of proof such as by a preponderance of the evidence, by clear and convincing evidence, or beyond a reasonable doubt. The goals of the rules are to minimize errors (accuracy) and to allocate the risk of error fairly. I argue that the current rules fail to serve these two goals. Rather than suggesting we abandon these well-entrenched rules, I propose and argue for “second order” proof rules that will better align decision-making with its goals by providing criteria for applying the current rules. …

Good Conduct Time: How Much And For Whom? The Unprincipled Approach Of The Model Penal Code: Sentencing, Nora V. Demleitner

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Tragedy, Skepticism, Empirics, And The Mpcs, Robert Weisberg

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

How (Not) To Think Like A Punisher, Alice Ristroph

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Mpc—The Root Of The Problem: Just Deserts And Risk Assessment, Michael Marcus

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Introduction To The Symposium On The Model Penal Code's Sentencing Proposals, Christopher Slobogin

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Demographic Impact Statements, O'Connor's Warning, And The Mysteries Of Prison Release: Topics From A Sentencing Reform Agenda, Kevin R. Reitz

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Enduring (And Again Timely) Wisdom Of The Original Mpc Sentencing Provisions, Douglas A. Berman

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Out Of Jail And Out Of Luck: The Effect Of Negligent Hiring Liability And The Criminal Record Revolution On An Ex-Offender's Employment Prospects, Ryan D. Watstein

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Still Waiting For A Cure, Uchenna Emenaha

Journal of Multicultural Affairs

Poetry elicits emotions and imagery, which can capture the sentiments of the collective experiences that educators and our society are experiencing during this moment in history. This poem calls to attention the way in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our country through social distancing precautions put into place to curb the spread of the virus. The verses in the poem speak to the loss of community and celebrations that occurred during this time. The poem concludes by addressing the racial awakening that has also taken place during these unprecedented times. The pandemic reduced many of life’s distractions allowing a …

The Beacon, November 19, 2021, The Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2021-2022

“Stand Up For Your Sister” comes to campus; NW students double as camp counselors; Swift baring her relationship soul for fans; The bigger the name, the bigger the fail; A blossoming performer showcases her talents; Van Ravenswaay: a versatile and talented NW musician; History in The Beacon archives; An anticipated Thanksgiving break; The match to end all matches; Forget geese, let’s talk penguins; Hot Takes: Which Taylor Swift album is the best and why?; Marker and Wiersma race their way to nationals; Raider basketball dominate in Pizza Ranch Classic; A new season begins for the NW wrestling team; Northwestern introduces …

2021 November 19 - Board Of Trustees Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.