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Renewable Energy Federalism, Danielle Stokes
Renewable Energy Federalism, Danielle Stokes
Law Faculty Publications
No one seriously questions that an improved and decarbonized energy supply system is a key component of climate change mitigation, but the United States’ system of federalism complicates the siting of utility-scale renewable energy facilities. The new Biden Administration presents the United States with an opportunity to reimagine how this country regulates renewable energy siting, allowing for substantial national progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, primary siting authority for renewable energy projects rests with state and local governments, which generally exercise that authority through zoning and land use planning, while the federal government approves most interstate energy delivery systems. …
Increasing Staff Compliance With Routine Hcv Screening And Improving Linkage To Care Among Patients Testing Hepatitis C Positive In The Emergency Department, Carson G. Swartz
Increasing Staff Compliance With Routine Hcv Screening And Improving Linkage To Care Among Patients Testing Hepatitis C Positive In The Emergency Department, Carson G. Swartz
DNP Projects
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a blood-borne pathogen that can cause severe liver disease, cancer, and death and is a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Several academic medical centers including University of Kentucky Healthcare have implemented routine HCV screening for patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) and have discovered a large viral burden amongst patients who are often symptomatic.
Purpose: The purpose of this doctoral project is to increase staff compliance, confidence, and education regarding the HCV screening process in an urban, Level I emergency department, as well as to evaluate whether an …
Screening For Severe Mental Illness In A Correctional Setting Using The Brief Jail Mental Health Screening Tool, Stephanie Kohl
Screening For Severe Mental Illness In A Correctional Setting Using The Brief Jail Mental Health Screening Tool, Stephanie Kohl
DNP Projects
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BACKGROUND: Prisoners who are detained in jails and detention centers have higher rates of Severe Mental Illness (SMI) compared to the general population. However, SMI is often unidentified in this population, largely due to lack of assessment using effective SMI screening tools and lack of knowledge among prison staff about the prevalence of SMI and the importance of identification in the correctional setting. Prisoners with SMI often act out violently against others and themselves. Current standard practice for SMI screening varies significantly across jails. Many jails use standard medical questionnaires which help obtain a brief medical history but often …
Water Privatization And The Case For A Public Model, Jessica Wang
Water Privatization And The Case For A Public Model, Jessica Wang
Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review
The note examines the risks associated with privatizing water systems, focusing on cases in Flint, Michigan, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. It argues that privatization can undermine public rights, exacerbate inequalities, and lead to environmental injustice. The analysis highlights the failure of regulatory oversight and advocates for stronger legal frameworks to protect vulnerable communities.
การตรวจสอบการใช้ดุลพินิจเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจในการดูแลการชุมนุมสาธารณะโดยองค์กรตุลาการ, มนัสวี ดวงเกิด
การตรวจสอบการใช้ดุลพินิจเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจในการดูแลการชุมนุมสาธารณะโดยองค์กรตุลาการ, มนัสวี ดวงเกิด
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
วิทยานิพนธ์ฉบับนี้มุ่งศึกษาปัญหาในการใช้ดุลพินิจของเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจในการดูแลการชุมนุมสาธารณะในประเทศไทย และการตรวจสอบการใช้ดุลพินิจเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจโดยองค์กรตุลาการ โดยศึกษาเปรียบเทียบกับกฎหมายต่างประเทศประกอบกับหลักการดูแลการชุมนุมสาธารณะของกติการะหว่างประเทศว่าด้วยสิทธิพลเมืองและสิทธิทางการเมือง (ICCPR) และความเห็นทั่วไปฉบับที่ 37 (General comment) ของคณะกรรมการสิทธิมนุษยชน ซึ่งสามารถนำมาใช้ในฐานะตัวอย่างการใช้ดุลพินิจในการดูแลการชุมนุมสาธารณะและตัวอย่างการตีความกฎหมายให้กับเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจและองค์กรตุลาการ ตลอดจนศึกษาปัญหาการตรวจสอบดุลพินิจเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจในการดูแลการชุมนุมสาธารณะโดยองค์กรตุลาการภายใต้หลักความจำเป็นสำหรับสังคมประชาธิปไตยและความได้สัดส่วน และการตรวจสอบดุลพินิจที่ผิดพลาด อย่างไรก็ตาม เมื่อพิจารณากฎหมายต่างประเทศ ได้แก่ ประเทศฝรั่งเศส อังกฤษ และเกาหลีใต้ประกอบกับหลักสากล พบว่าโครงสร้างกฎหมายการชุมนุมสาธารณะในเรื่องดุลพินิจกลับบัญญัติขอบเขตในการใช้ดุลพินิจไว้อย่างชัดเจน อีกทั้งยังมีกระบวนการตรวจสอบโดยองค์กรตุลาการที่เข้ามามีบทบาทในการสร้างกลไกหรือแนวทางการใช้ดุลพินิจให้กับเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจภายใต้หลักความจำเป็นและหลักความสัดส่วนทำให้สิทธิมนุษยชนของประชาชนได้รับความคุ้มครอง จากการศึกษาพบว่า การใช้ดุลพินิจของเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจในการดูแลการชุมนุมสาธารณะในประเทศไทยถูกใช้ไปอย่างไม่มีมาตรฐานตามหลักสากล และมิได้เป็นไปตามเจตนารมณ์ของกฎหมายการชุมนุมสาธารณะ อีกทั้ง ยังพบปัญหาโครงสร้างทางกฎหมายของพระราชบัญญัติการชุมนุมสาธารณะในเรื่องดุลพินิจของเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจ ในขณะที่การตรวจสอบการใช้ดุลพินิจของเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจโดยองค์กรตุลาการยังมีบทบาทน้อยมาก กล่าวคือ องค์กรตุลาการยังมีบทบาทไม่เพียงพอในการนำหลักความจำเป็นและหลักความได้สัดส่วนมาใช้ตรวจสอบดุลพินิจเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจ และปัญหาการตรวจสอบดุลพินิจที่ผิดพลาดซึ่งศาลยุติธรรมมักจะมองข้ามการนำมาพิจารณาดุลพินิจ ด้วยเหตุเหล่านี้จึงส่งผลให้การใช้เสรีภาพในการชุมนุมของประชาชนชาวไทยถูกลิดรอนเกินสมควร
มาตรการรอการกำหนดโทษและรอการลงโทษจำคุกเพื่อป้องกันสังคม, วิวรรธน์ ดำรงค์กุลนันท์
มาตรการรอการกำหนดโทษและรอการลงโทษจำคุกเพื่อป้องกันสังคม, วิวรรธน์ ดำรงค์กุลนันท์
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
วิทยานิพนธ์ฉบับนี้ได้ทำการศึกษา “มาตรการรอการกำหนดโทษและรอการลงโทษจำคุกเพื่อป้องกันสังคม” โดยมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อนำเสนอรูปแบบมาตรการรอการกำหนดโทษและรอการลงโทษจำคุกที่ควรจะเป็นเพื่อป้องกันสังคม จากการศึกษาพบว่า มาตรการรอการกำหนดโทษและรอการลงโทษจำคุกในส่วนของมาตรา 56 และมาตรา 57 แห่งประมวลกฎหมายอาญา และกรณีอื่น ๆ ยังไม่มีความสมดุลระหว่างประโยชน์ของผู้เสียหายและความปลอดภัยของสังคมกับสิทธิ เสรีภาพ และโอกาสของผู้กระทำความผิด โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งยังไม่มีความสมดุลระหว่างความปลอดภัยของสังคมตามหลักป้องกันสังคม (social protection principle) กับสิทธิ เสรีภาพ และโอกาสของผู้กระทำความผิด สาเหตุหลักที่ทำให้เกิดปัญหาความไม่สมดุลดังกล่าวข้างต้นขึ้นมาคือ ณ ปัจจุบันกระบวนทัศน์หลัก (major paradigm) เกี่ยวกับมาตรการนี้ยังคงอยู่ในยุครัฐสวัสดิการ (welfare state era) ที่สิทธิ เสรีภาพ และโอกาสของผู้กระทำความผิดในกระบวนการยุติธรรมทางอาญาได้เฟื่องฟูเป็นอย่างมาก ซึ่งเป็นกรณีที่มาตรการนี้ได้คำนึงถึง “สิทธิ เสรีภาพ และโอกาสของผู้กระทำความผิด” เป็นสำคัญ ส่งผลให้มาตรการนี้ทั้งในด้านบทบัญญัติ (law) และการปรับใช้บทบัญญัติ (application of law) ตั้งอยู่บนฐานความคิดของสิทธิ เสรีภาพ และโอกาสของผู้กระทำความผิดเป็นหลัก สภาวะเช่นนี้จึงก่อให้เกิดผลกระทบที่สำคัญตามมาคือ “ความไม่ปลอดภัยแก่สังคม” วิทยานิพนธ์ฉบับนี้ได้ให้ข้อเสนอแนะว่า ควรปรับเปลี่ยนกระบวนทัศน์หลักเกี่ยวกับมาตรการรอการกำหนดโทษและรอการลงโทษจำคุกจากยุครัฐสวัสดิการสู่ยุคสังคมแห่งความเสี่ยง (social era of risk) ที่วงการนิติศาสตร์ได้มีการตั้งข้อสังเกต ตระหนัก และให้ความสำคัญกับความเสี่ยงอันเป็นผลมาจากการมีอยู่และการปรับใช้มาตรการนี้อย่างจริงจังเนื่องจากนักนิติศาสตร์มีความวิตกกังวลว่าผลที่เป็นภยันตราย (การประกอบอาชญากรรม) จากการมีอยู่และการปรับใช้มาตรการนี้จะเกิดขึ้นกับตนเอง ประชาชน และ/หรือสังคม ซึ่งเป็นกรณีที่มาตรการนี้ได้คำนึงถึง “ความปลอดภัยของสังคม” เป็นสำคัญ ส่งผลให้มาตรการนี้ทั้งในด้านบทบัญญัติและการปรับใช้บทบัญญัติจะตั้งอยู่บนฐานความคิดของการป้องกันสังคมตามหลักป้องกันสังคมเป็นหลัก เพื่อจำกัด ควบคุม และป้องกันไม่ให้เกิดการประกอบอาชญากรรมขึ้นในอนาคต สภาวะเช่นนี้ย่อมก่อให้เกิดผลดีตามมาคือ “ความปลอดภัยแก่สังคม” นอกจากข้อเสนอแนะดังกล่าวข้างต้นแล้ว วิทยานิพนธ์ฉบับนี้ได้นำเสนอรูปแบบมาตรการนี้ที่ควรจะเป็นเพื่อป้องกันสังคม ซึ่งหากมีการนำรูปแบบดังกล่าวข้างต้นไปปรับใช้ จะช่วยสร้างความปลอดภัยแก่สังคมมากยิ่งขึ้น
Animal Adoption Profiles: An Application Of The Human-Animal Connection, Autumn Stowe
Animal Adoption Profiles: An Application Of The Human-Animal Connection, Autumn Stowe
Honors Program Theses
No abstract provided.
Identification And Correction Of Normalized Deviance In Healthcare Systems To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections And Improve Patient Outcomes, Elliana Sophia Barbell
Identification And Correction Of Normalized Deviance In Healthcare Systems To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections And Improve Patient Outcomes, Elliana Sophia Barbell
Public Health Theses
Introduction: In healthcare, normalized deviance is characterized by the steady transition away from standard practice toward variations in practice behaviors. This deviation presents minorly at first and is accepted to save time and increase efficiency. However, initial evaluations of innocuity do not represent actual safety. While the deviant practice may not cause immediate patient harm, its alignment with additional system weak points has the potential to lead to poor patient outcomes, including the development of healthcare-associated infections (HAI). One behavior that may influence HAI development and patient outcomes is hair removal during preoperative skin preparation.Methods: An observational study of hair …
The Gap Between Attitude And Action: A Mixed Methods Study Of Sexual Self-Stigma As A Predictor Of Consent Behavior, Hannah Carolyn Gorman
The Gap Between Attitude And Action: A Mixed Methods Study Of Sexual Self-Stigma As A Predictor Of Consent Behavior, Hannah Carolyn Gorman
Public Health Theses
Introduction: More than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will experience some type of sexual violence in their lifetimes (NISVS | CDC, 2021). While a significant body of research exists on predictors of reporting behavior after sexual assault victimization, far less research has attended to factors that may contribute to perpetration, such as sexual self-concept. The current study investigates sexual self-concept and its relationship to health behavior and notions of sexual consent in a college student sample. Methods: Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 160 Yale undergraduates 18 years or older with approval from the Yale …
Flawed Judgment: The Prolonged Failure Of Handschu V. Special Services Division, 1971-2022, Henry A. Burby
Flawed Judgment: The Prolonged Failure Of Handschu V. Special Services Division, 1971-2022, Henry A. Burby
Dissertations and Theses
This thesis explores Handschu v. Special Services Division, an ongoing federal class-action suit brought by New York activists in 1971 to challenge the NYPD's right to use covert tactics to monitor them and undermine their political projects. The Handschu plaintiffs originally hoped that the court would find the NYPD's covert activities unconstitutional and would intervene on behalf of all New Yorkers thus targeted. After the conservative Burger Court challenged the pro-activist decisions of the previous Warren Court, the plaintiffs abandoned their ambitious goals and settled with the defendants. The Handschu defendants easily sidelined this settlement in the wake of the …
The Capabilities And Limitations Of Flywheel-Based Energy Storage System Pertaining To Subways In The Event Of A Power Outage, Jaskaran Singh
The Capabilities And Limitations Of Flywheel-Based Energy Storage System Pertaining To Subways In The Event Of A Power Outage, Jaskaran Singh
Dissertations and Theses
In the city that never sleeps, power outages or blackouts can be a shock, especially if you are on a train amid one. For example, during the infamous 2003 blackout, thousands of people were left stuck and stranded in parts of Northeastern United States. In particular, with no trains or buses in service throughout the 5 boroughs of NYC, those stranded essentially had no way to go back home. Hotels, terminals, and airports alike became places of camping as the city seemed to come to a halt. For the sake of public safety and transit efficiency, this study explores a …
A Citizen-Science Approach For Urban Flood Risk Analysis Using Data Science And Machine Learning, Candace Agonafir
A Citizen-Science Approach For Urban Flood Risk Analysis Using Data Science And Machine Learning, Candace Agonafir
Dissertations and Theses
Street flooding is problematic in urban areas, where impervious surfaces, such as concrete, brick, and asphalt prevail, impeding the infiltration of water into the ground. During rain events, water ponds and rise to levels that cause considerable economic damage and physical harm. The main goal of this dissertation is to develop novel approaches toward the comprehension of urban flood risk using data science techniques on crowd-sourced data. This is accomplished by developing a series of data-driven models to identify flood factors of significance and localized areas of flood vulnerability in New York City (NYC). First, the infrastructural (catch basin clogs, …
Legal Ethics For Government Lawyers: Confronting Doctrinal Gaps, Andrew Martin
Legal Ethics For Government Lawyers: Confronting Doctrinal Gaps, Andrew Martin
Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
Despite the recent growth in the Canadian literature on legal ethics for government lawyers, the leading conceptual models have yet to be applied to resolve many of the most important legal questions facing government lawyers. In this article, I identify four key situations where the obligations of government lawyers as lawyers appear to clash with their obligations as public servants. I provide both a doctrinal analysis of how the current law applies in those situations and proposals for how the law can be clarified and improved. This analysis both provides much needed guidance to government lawyers and promotes a greater …
Social Movement Theory And The Role Of Qualified Immunity In Increasing Political Violence, Cesar M. Estrada
Social Movement Theory And The Role Of Qualified Immunity In Increasing Political Violence, Cesar M. Estrada
Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy
No abstract provided.
Vote Dilution And Voter Disenfranchisement In United States History, Luis R. Fraga Phd.
Vote Dilution And Voter Disenfranchisement In United States History, Luis R. Fraga Phd.
Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy
No abstract provided.
Unraveling The Web Of Legal Protection: Race, Police Misconduct, And The Favorable Termination Rule, Jasmine B. Gonzales Rose, Caitlin Glass, Neda A. Khoshkhoo
Unraveling The Web Of Legal Protection: Race, Police Misconduct, And The Favorable Termination Rule, Jasmine B. Gonzales Rose, Caitlin Glass, Neda A. Khoshkhoo
Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy
No abstract provided.
Nighttime Traffic Volume Predicts Risk Of Deer–Vehicle Collisions, James H. Stickles, Bradley S. Cohen, David A. Osborn, Robert J. Warren, Gino J. D'Angelo, Karl V. Miller
Nighttime Traffic Volume Predicts Risk Of Deer–Vehicle Collisions, James H. Stickles, Bradley S. Cohen, David A. Osborn, Robert J. Warren, Gino J. D'Angelo, Karl V. Miller
Human–Wildlife Interactions
Annually, in the United States, >1 million deer (Odocoileus spp.)–vehicle collisions are reported, resulting in losses of $4.6 billion in vehicle damage and medical expenses. Wildlife and transportation managers require better information about traffic volumes relative to seasonal and diurnal deer movement patterns to appropriately evaluate the risks associated with deer–vehicle collisions (DVCs). We incorporated traffic volume data with DVC data and the movement rates and incidences of road crossings by white-tailed deer (O. virginianus) to evaluate if traffic volume or deer behaviors mediate the incidence of DVCs along a high-volume interstate highway in Morgan County in …
What Happens After A Shark Incident? Behavioral Changes Among Australian Beachgoers, Ingrid Van Putten, Nick Mcclean, Andrew Chin, Sue Pillans, Carla Sbrocchi
What Happens After A Shark Incident? Behavioral Changes Among Australian Beachgoers, Ingrid Van Putten, Nick Mcclean, Andrew Chin, Sue Pillans, Carla Sbrocchi
Human–Wildlife Interactions
Sharks (Selachimorpha) have an important ecological function and are both valued and feared by people around the world. Shark bite incidents present a high consequence risk in terms of human health and safety. In Australia, shark interactions with humans are most frequently recorded for the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), and tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). Human anxiety of encountering sharks may be elevated relative to the actual level of risk due to intensive media coverage, which typically emphasizes a narrative of highly abundant animals actively targeting human water users. This narrative …
The Estimated Size And Lost Earnings Of New York’S Second Chance Sealing Gap, Colleen Chien, Navid Shaghaghi, Hithesh Bathala, Sarah-Mae Sanchez, Evan Hastings
The Estimated Size And Lost Earnings Of New York’S Second Chance Sealing Gap, Colleen Chien, Navid Shaghaghi, Hithesh Bathala, Sarah-Mae Sanchez, Evan Hastings
Faculty Publications
As states pass reforms to reduce the size of their prison populations, the number of Americans physically incarcerated has declined. However, the number of people whose employment and related opportunities are limited due to their criminal records continues to grow. Another sanction that curtails economic opportunity is the loss of one’s driver’s license for reasons unrelated to driving. While many states have “second chance” laws on the books that provide, e.g. expungement or driver’s license restoration, a growing body of research has documented large “second chance gaps” between eligibility and delivery of relief due to the poor administration of second …
The Improvement Of The Regional Regulatory Governance System For Radiation Risk Management: Spatial Analysis On Radiation Hazards In South Korea, Sangwon Lee, Jaewon Lim, Chan Goo Yi
The Improvement Of The Regional Regulatory Governance System For Radiation Risk Management: Spatial Analysis On Radiation Hazards In South Korea, Sangwon Lee, Jaewon Lim, Chan Goo Yi
Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Research
Since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, nuclear regulators have strength-ened safety standards or decided to decommission the nuclear power plant. The vast majority of radiation is from nuclear power plants, so safety measures are also concentrated in nuclear power plants. Radioactive materials located much closer to the people are scattered around the nation. However, it is difficult for citizens to predict the radiation risk around them because regulatory agencies do not provide adequate information on radiation. The main goal of this study is to analyze the spatial distribution patterns of radioactive materials that serve as indicators for potential …
Adapting Nlp Techniques In Transfer Learning For Forensic Authorship Profiling, Esam Alzahrani
Adapting Nlp Techniques In Transfer Learning For Forensic Authorship Profiling, Esam Alzahrani
All ETDs from UAB
Cybercrimes have risen and caused threats to regular internet users. In recent times, the increased use of online social networks (OSNs) allows people to easily share opinions, personal information, and others. Since a major part of OSNs content is textual content, immense research has focused on text analysis techniques using machine learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP). One important area of research focused on text analysis using machine learning is forensic text analysis. Digital forensics is a discipline concerns finding, preserving, and presenting admissible evidence in court. Sadly, the convenience of OSNs creates an optimal venue for cybercriminals to perform …
Under Digital Lock And Key: Compelled Decryption And The Fifth Amendment, Kirstyn Watson
Under Digital Lock And Key: Compelled Decryption And The Fifth Amendment, Kirstyn Watson
Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)
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Willard Hurst, Technological Changes, And The Transformation Of American Public Law, William J. Novak
Willard Hurst, Technological Changes, And The Transformation Of American Public Law, William J. Novak
Articles
As Sociobiologist E.O. Wilson once famously framed the “problem of humanity”: “We have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology.” America’s greatest philosopher John Dewey similarly placed this yawning gap between rapidly expanding technological change and slowly evolving human emotions and institutions at the heart of what he called The Public and Its Problems. Indeed, Dewey traced the origins of the modern American state as well as what he termed “the Great Society” to the new and modern technologies in production and commerce and steam and electricity that “resulted in a social revolution.” Without warning, Dewey argued, traditional local communities …
Compelling Code, Nicole Ligon
Compelling Code, Nicole Ligon
SMU Law Review
Does the First Amendment protect computer code from being compelled by the government? As society becomes more reliant on coded devices— like pacemakers, insulin pumps, and even some baby bassinets—courts will need to grapple with this question. In considering compulsions related to code, this Article concludes that intermediate scrutiny is almost always the appropriate standard of review. Rather than expressing a particular viewpoint, code generally constitutes a functional and neutral script. Given that a machine’s interpretation of code generally results in an objective action, not a subjective belief, the government need only show in most instances that the compulsion furthers …
Judicial Retention Elections For State Appellate Judges: The Implications Of The Ballot-Access Cases, James Blumstein
Judicial Retention Elections For State Appellate Judges: The Implications Of The Ballot-Access Cases, James Blumstein
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
This Article considers methods by which state appellate court judges are selected. It focuses on the evolution of and rationale for the so-called merit-selection system, a hybrid approach that prevails in a substantial number of jurisdictions. Under merit selection, there is an initial gubernatorial appointment based on recommendations from a nominating committee and a retention election, which is limited to a single candidate and a single question: whether the initially appointed appellate judge should be retained so as to serve a new term. The retention election is a form of election that satisfies states’ requirements that judges be elected. But …
Equality In The Streets: Using Proportionality Analysis To Regulate Street Policing, Christopher Slobogin
Equality In The Streets: Using Proportionality Analysis To Regulate Street Policing, Christopher Slobogin
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
The racially disparate impact and individual and collective costs of stop and frisk, misdemeanor arrests, and pretextual traffic stops have been well documented. Less widely noticed is the contrast between Supreme Court case law permitting these practices and the Court's recent tendency to strictly regulate technologically enhanced searches that occur outside the street policing setting and that--coincidentally or not--happen to be more likely to affect the middle class. If, as the Court has indicated, electronic tracking and searches of digital records require probable cause that evidence of crime will be found, stops and frisks should also require probable cause that …
Fundamental Criminal Procedure (2022 Edition), Fredric I. Lederer
Fundamental Criminal Procedure (2022 Edition), Fredric I. Lederer
Faculty Publications
Fundamental Criminal Procedure explores American criminal procedure in a format ultimately destined for electronic publication. Because many students devote a great deal of their class time to taking notes, often at the expense of creative analysis, the text is intended to supply all of the necessary “black letter law” needed for mastery of the subject. The materials are, however, far more than a “study aid.” They emphasize where appropriate the crucial philosophical and policy questions and issues inherent in the subject. Periodic “Review Questions” require understanding application of academic material in a pragmatic context. “Legal Briefs” require the student to …
Jacobs V. Meta, California Superior Court
Jacobs V. Meta, California Superior Court
Historical and Topical Legal Documents
No abstract provided.
Prosecutorial Nonenforcement And Residual Criminalization, Justin Murray
Prosecutorial Nonenforcement And Residual Criminalization, Justin Murray
Publications
In recent years a small but influential group of locally elected prosecutors committed to criminal justice reform have openly refused to enforce various criminal laws—laws prohibiting marijuana possession, sentencing enhancements, laws authorizing the death penalty, and much more—because they see those laws as unjust and incompatible with core reform objectives. Condemned by many on the political right for allegedly usurping the legislature’s lawmaking role and praised by many on the left for bypassing dysfunctional state legislatures in favor of local solutions, these prosecutorial nonenforcement policies are commonly said to have the same effect as nullifying, or even repealing, the laws …
The Dynamics Of Cross-Sector Collaboration In Centralized Disaster Governance: A Network Study Of Interorganizational Collaborations During The Mers Epidemic In South Korea, M. Ku, Ahreum Han, Keon Hyung Lee
The Dynamics Of Cross-Sector Collaboration In Centralized Disaster Governance: A Network Study Of Interorganizational Collaborations During The Mers Epidemic In South Korea, M. Ku, Ahreum Han, Keon Hyung Lee
Health Care Administration Faculty Research
The debate continues as to which governance structure is most appropriate for collaborative disaster response, particularly between centralization and decentralization. This article aims to contribute to this debate by analyzing the structural characteristics of a multisectoral network that emerged and evolved under strong state control during the 2015 outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (MERS) in South Korea. This study particularly focuses on the evolution of intra- and inter-sectoral collaboration ties in the network. The data for the study were collected through a content analysis of government documents and news articles. Using social network analysis, the authors found that the …