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"No Cherries Grow On Our Trees": A Social Policy Research Paper For The Take Action Project, A Public Policy Initiative To Address Women’S Poverty And Violence Against Women, Wendy Komiotis, Nora Currie, Janet Mosher

Commissioned Reports, Studies and Public Policy Documents

This is a project about women, not as a homogeneous and objectified category, but about women as agents whose lives are shaped by the multiple dimensions of their identities, including their Aboriginal status, age, class, disability, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and status (be it family, immigration, or health). It is a project that speaks to the realities of women’s lives, in particular the harsh realities of poverty and violence. It is also a project about you. Given the high rates of both poverty and violence, many of you will share these experiences. Many of you may be one job, …

Organised Crime In Ireland: A Policy Analysis Of The Introduction Of Organised Crime To The Irish Statute Book, Elizabeth Davey

Dissertations

This thesis is an examination of the policy process employed in the introduction of organised crime to the Irish Statute Book. Part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 creates, for the first time in Irish criminal law, specific organised crime offences. This thesis examines the different definitions of organised crime that have been proffered by various academics since the 1960s and highlights the difficulties that exist in coining an all-encompassing yet specific definition for the phenomenon. The methods by which Part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 became law are also scrutinised. The views of various interest groups …

Lawyer - Summer 2008, Seattle University School Of Law

Lawyer

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Legacy Of A Leader, Michael Staib

Honors Independent Research Papers

This study assesses the historical legacy of former Commander-In-Chief and 40th President, Ronald Wilson Reagan. Research references Reagan’s formidable contribution to subsequent U. S. politics by analyzing his domestic and foreign policy. Ultimately, Reagan revolutionized the presidency and provided conservative reconstruction, restoring moral guidance to American society. Epitomizing the Roosevelt Corollary, the aphorism popularized by Teddy Roosevelt, “Speak softly, but carry a big stick,” Reagan followed an aggressive foreign policy. Exercising diplomacy, Reagan deterred those countries deemed dangerous, while preserving peace with amiable nations. Essay examines his ideological perspective, constitutional interpretation, executive appointment of Supreme Court justices, laissez-faire economic strategy, …

School Of Law Commencement: May 10, 2008, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

School of Law Commencement program from May 10, 2008.

Girls In The Juvenile Justice System, Paula Schaefer

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

Prospective Student Information Booklet (2007-08), Florida State University College Of Law

Prospective Student Information Booklets

Booklet containing curriculum and course information for future law students.

Conceptualizing Intimate Violence And Gender Equality: A Comparative Approach, Valorie K. Vojdik

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

Finding A Happy And Ethical Medium Between A Prosecutor Who Believes The Defendant Didn't Do It And The Boss That Says That He Did, Melanie Wilson

Scholarly Works

In June of 2008, The New York Times reported on a New York prosecutor’s conflict with his supervisors. The disagreement rested on the prosecutor’s belief that the District Attorney’s Office had wrongly convicted two men of a 1990 shooting. After thoroughly re-investigating the case, the prosecutor made a powerful pitch to his bosses that the men’s convictions “be dropped.” The supervisors disagreed and instructed the prosecutor to proceed with a hearing to oppose setting aside the convictions. The prosecutor complied with the directive but then “deliberately helped the other side win.”

This short thought piece proposes an ethical course of …

Ditching The Disposal Plan: Revisiting Miranda In An Age Of Terror, Kim D. Chanbonpin

St. Thomas Law Review

This Essay will show that the creation of an exceptional ad hoc court for the purpose of trying suspected terrorists in the United States would be a misguided approach to solving the problem of the military commissions. It will also demonstrate that, in a society based on the rule of law, the justice which President Bush seeks for terrorists must include proper treatment in detention and fair trials. The regular criminal justice process in the federal courts has served and can continue to serve as an adequate, efficient, and fair method to bring terrorists to justice. Moreover, the exclusionary rule …

Of Inferior Stock: The Two-Pronged Repression Of Radical Immigrant Birth Control Advocates At The Turn-Of-The Twentieth Century, Cesar Cuahtemoc Garcia Hernandez

St. Thomas Law Review

This article addresses law's coercive function to quash birth control advocacy at the turn-of-the-twentieth century. Part II addresses the development of anti-obscenity legislation, especially at the federal level, to slow quelling support for birth control availability and usage. In particular, the article addresses the trend during the late 1800s in which the states and federal government prohibited sending birth control information or products through the mail. This section also explores the significant harassment, and both actual and threatened prosecution of birth control advocates that resulted from criminal prohibitions. Part III surveys the rampant nativism that swept policymaking circles during this …

Wither The Jury Trial, Stanley Marcus

St. Thomas Law Review

This speech was presented on March 13, 2008, in Hollywood, Florida, as part of the National Conference of Law Reviews.

Civic Lessons: Public Schools And The Civic Development Of Undocumented Students And Parents, John Rogers, Marisa Saunders, Veronica Terriquez, Veronica Valez

Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy

In the Court reasoned that by providing undocumented students with core academic instruction, public schools could contribute to their participation in democratic institutions and thus enhance civic life. This article assesses this and a set of related claims. Drawing on three data sets, the authors consider how access to public schools shapes the civic development and civic engagement of undocumented students and their parents. They first introduce data from a longitudinal study tracking the civic development of youth through high school and into adulthood. They then share survey data that indicates the relatively high levels of school participation among undocumented …

The People Decide: The Effect Of The Introduction Of The Quasi-Jury System (Saiban-In Seido) On The Death Penalty In Japan, Leah Ambler

Northwestern Journal of Human Rights

The Japanese people will soon decide the fate of criminal defendants for the first time in over 50 years. Under the Lay Assessor Act beginning in May, 2009, randomly selected members of the Japanese public will preside over criminal trials alongside professional judges and be responsible for determining both verdicts and sentences. 's retention of the death penalty means that members of the public will ultimately have to decide whether a person lives or dies.

This article examines the potential impact of the new lay assessor system, or saiban-in seido, on capital punishment in , and considers whether it may …

Treating Pain V. Reducing Drug Diversion And Abuse: Recalibrating The Balance In Our Drug Control Laws And Policies, Diane E. Hoffmann

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Pfo Law Reform, A Crucial First Step Towards Sentencing Sanity In Kentucky, Robert G. Lawson

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

The purpose of this article is to engage in some analysis and discussion of the part of this sentencing law that cries out loudest for reform (the state's persistent felony offender law), reform that in short order would begin to deflate the population that has our prisons and jails grossly overcrowded. In this analysis and discussion, there is some brief consideration of the justifications used to support repeat offender laws (Part I), a segment on the history and evolution of Kentucky's law (Part II), an examination of a selection of repeat offender laws from other states (Part III), a report …

Unexpected Plans, Alberto Gonzales

St. Thomas Law Review

This speech was presented on March 13, 2008, at the National Conference of Law Reviews in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 24, No. 4 (Winter 2008), David Mannheimer, Antonia Moras, Marla Greenstein

Vols 21-30 (2004-2014)

The Winter 2008 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum presents a comparison of the American and Russian constitutions, a description of the Khabarovsk-Alaska Rule of Law Partnership (KAROL), discussion of children with incarcerated parents, figures on prison populations in Alaska and the U.S., immigration figures in the United States from 1910 to 2006, and figures on non-citizens in the Alaska correctional system.

Extending The Reach Of The State Into The Post-Sentence Period: Section 26 Of The Criminal Justice Act 2007, Mary Rogan

Articles

The Criminal Justice Act 2007 heralded a plethora of changes to Irish criminal law and procedure. The law on sentencing was also affected by its provisions. The focus of this article is on section 26 of that Act which introduces a general power on a court to make an order while passing sentence which will take effect on the expiration of a sentence of imprisonment. Under section 26 a court can impose two such orders, the “monitoring” order and the “protection of persons” order. The author assesses the background to the introduction of these dispositions and the potential application and …

No Law: Deadwood And The State, Mark L. Berrettini

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Deadwood's final episode of season 3 opens with a monologue from theater operator Jack Langrishe (Brian Cox), a relative newcomer to the camp of Deadwood. Shown in a wide shot that spotlights him on the dark stage of his nascent theater, Langrishe ostensibly speaks to one of his companions, the actress Claudia (Cynthia Ettinger), shown in one medium reverse-shot. Yet Langrishe also speaks and performs beyond the theater to the residents of Deadwood and to the program's viewers extradiagetically as he sums up the tense state of affairs within the camp:

This camp is in mortal danger. The man …

Justifying An Analysis Of The Ecclesiological Development Of Subsidiarity Via Civil And Common Law Jurisprudential Epistemology, William Pieratt Demond

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

This article seeks to justify an examination of subsidiarity's development within Catholicism. Due to the fact that the European Union ["EU"] codified subsidiarity via the Treaty of Maastricht, subsidiarity is now a part of EU law. Although seemingly intended to resolve questions concerning the proper allocation of powers, its codification has generated substantial debate concerning the proper meaning(s) (if any) and/or application(s) of subsidiarity within the EU. Due to the facts that 1) the EU's legal traditions are heavily influenced by both the civil and common law traditions, 2) both of these traditions advocate the use of established jurisprudential methodologies …

Lawyering In The 21st Century: A Capstone Course On The Law And Ethics Of Lawyering, Judith L. Maute

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Dayton Lawyer, Summer 2007, University Of Dayton

Dayton Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Studying The Death Penalty In Tennessee, Dwight Aarons

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

School Of Law Commencement: May 12, 2007, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

School of Law Commencement program from May 12, 2007.

Keterangan Kanak-Kanak - Kenapa? Tidak Percaya Ke?, J.Z. Mohd Yusoff

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Jenayah seksual terhadap merupakan jenayah yang paling sukar dibuktikan kerana atas satu sebab yang nyata iaitu pada kebiasaannya tidak ada pihak lain yang melihat jenayah berkenaan dilakukan. Keadaan akan menjadi lebih sukar jika mangsanya adalah kanak-kanak. Pada kebiasaanya, keterangan utama di dalam kes penderaan seksual kanak-kanak adalah daripada mangsa sahaja. Apabila kanak-kanak menjadi saksi utama, maka isu berkenaan dengim kredibiliti kanak-kanak sering ditimbulkan. Sekiranya tertuduh mengaku salah melakukan perbuatan berkenaan, ttiaka hukuman boleh dijatuhkan. Walau bagaimanapun, terdapat kes-kes di mana tertuduh tidak mengaku salah dan kes tersebut terpaksa dibicarakan. Pada kebiasaannya, apabila kes berkenaan dibicarakan, isu utama yang sering dibangkitkan …

Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

"He Said," "She Said," And Issues Of Life And Death: The Right To Confrontation At Capital Sentencing Proceedings, Penny White

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

Minority Groups And Intimate Partner Violence: A Selected Annotated Bibliography, Raquel J. Gabriel

St. Thomas Law Review

This bibliography is designed to be an introduction to the topic of domestic/intimate partner violence within the broad definition of those traditionally identified as "minority groups." Towards that end, the selected annotations cover African American, Asian, Disabled, Immigrant, Latina, and Native American populations. It is intended to be of use to the researcher who will be working with any or all of these populations, and who has little or no previous exposure to the additional challenges a member of a minority group may encounter as a victim of intimate partner violence.

Sanchez-Llamas V. Oregon: A Missed Opportunity In Treaty Interpretation, Steven G. Stransky

St. Thomas Law Review

This note will explore the Vienna Convention and determine through a systematic approach to treaty interpretation whether the VCCR creates judicially enforceable rights. Part II will present a background of the Vienna Convention, and will discuss how this treaty has previously been interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States and the International Court of Justice ("ICJ"). Part III will provide a statement of the facts, the procedural history, and the Supreme Court's holding in Sanchez-Llamas. Part IV will analyze the Vienna Convention's text, the Executive Branch's interpretation of the treaty, the travaux preparatoires, the VCCR's ratification process, and …