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Dangerous Legitimacy: The Risks Of Normalizing Hamas As A Fundamentalist Terror Group In Western Discourse, Shevach Berkovits, Darnell Downes, Hunter Lacroix, Michael Dobkowski

Journal of Strategic Security

This article examines the dangers of Western discourse misrepresenting and normalizing Hamas, a fundamentalist terrorist group, as a legitimate actor in regional crises and conflicts. It explores Hamas' origins as a global terrorist organization, its history of armed conflict with neighbors and the broader Western world, and its ideological roots in religious fundamentalism and totalitarianism. The article argues that Hamas’ principles and actions are fundamentally incompatible with Western democratic ideals, posing a significant threat to regional and global security. It also addresses the ongoing challenges of "Western washing" Hamas through propaganda spread via social activism and social media. The article …

"Price Discrimination" Discrimination, Talia B. Gillis

Faculty Scholarship

Credit price personalization, where lenders set prices based on individual borrower and loan characteristics, is a common practice across many loan types, with conventional accounts of its harms focusing on the ways in which risk-based pricing, or setting prices based on borrowers’ credit risk, can lead to disparities for protected groups like racial minorities and women. This Article examines an often-overlooked yet potentially harmful form of price personalization — charging borrowers different rates based on their willingness-to-pay, known as price discrimination — and argues that this practice can exploit vulnerable borrowers, including protected groups like racial minorities and women, by …

Vocational & Life Skills: Quarterly Report - Grant Cycle Five, Quarter Five July-September 2024, Nebraska Center For Justice Research, Janee Pannkuk, Abby Hayes, Katelynn Towne

Reports

The Vocational and Life Skills (VLS) program was created by Nebraska Legislative Bill 907 in 2014 with the purpose of easing the transition for individuals who reenter the community after incarceration. The VLS initiative is evaluated by the Nebraska Center for Justice Research (NCJR) to identify the impact service providers and programming have in increasing meaningful employment and prosocial lifestyle improvements among the justice-involved population. As part of the evaluation, NCJR provides trainings to support grantees as needed and provides feedback and information to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) regarding the implementation process and data updates on a …

Familial Fairness: Guaranteeing The Right To Counsel For Indigent Parents In Juvenile Dependency Proceedings, Jake Toth

Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)

Fairness principles enumerated in the seminal case Gideon v. Wainwright stand for the proposition that fundamental fairness and due process require appointment of counsel for indigent litigants. However, this principle has been constrained to criminal contexts. Many other types of litigation are just as impactful as a criminal proceeding, including juvenile dependency proceedings. Nevertheless, indigent parents do not enjoy an unqualified representation right.

This Comment traces the history of the representation right and how it has been treated in a juvenile dependency context, beginning with Gideon itself and examining other cases such as Eldridge and Lassiter. It then examines …

De-Policing: An Updated Empirical Analysis Of Crime And Federal Police Reform, Griffin Edwards, Stephen Rushin

Washington and Lee Law Review

This Article builds on prior work by empirically analyzing the effect of federal intervention in local police departments on crime and clearance rates, using updated data and methodologies.

Congress passed 34 U.S.C. § 12601 (formerly 42 U.S.C. § 14141) in 1994 to give the United States Attorney General the authority to seek equitable relief against local and state law enforcement agencies engaged in patterns or practices of misconduct. Since its passage, the Department of Justice has investigated and intervened into dozens of American police departments, including some of the largest police departments in the country. Federal intervention represents one of …

Beyond The Cell: The Impact Of Parental Incarceration On Children Based On The Factors Of Age, Gender, And Race, Ella M. Zeigler

Senior Theses

Incarceration is a life-changing event. It is humbling to be surrounded by three cement walls and a row of metal bars reaching from the floor to the ceiling. Millions of individuals are impacted by the adverse effects of incarceration, but millions more feel the effect of their incarceration as well. There are obvious negative impacts on those who have personally experienced incarceration, but one of the largest impacts is widely overlooked; one that comes from beyond the cell. This thesis considers the variation in the impact of parental incarceration on children, specifically based on the factors of age, gender and …

How Justice Holmes Turned Conspirators Into Partners, Daniel Harris

William & Mary Business Law Review

A fundamental precept of the law of conspiracy is that all members of a conspiracy are partners in crime. This precept is the rationale for many doctrines of conspiracy law, including the controversial judge-made rule that all members of a conspiracy are vicariously guilty of substantive crimes foreseeably committed by one member of the conspiracy even if the other members did not commit the substantive offense, intend the offense, or aid or abet its commission. Why does the law impose partnership status and vicarious guilt on lower-level members of a conspiracy who have no ownership stake in the business and …

The Prerogative Of Mercy: Assisting Clemency Clients In Massachusetts, Stevie Leahy

Suffolk University Law School Faculty Works

Founding Father and Federalist Paper author Alexander Hamilton opined that “clemency was vital to temper the harshness of criminal codes because ‘without an easy access to exceptions in favor of unfortunate guilt, justice would wear a countenance too sanguinary and cruel.’” Hamilton and his contemporaries understood the need for a justice system that balanced strict enforcement of the law with the ability to recognize individual circumstances and extend compassion where warranted. Without the ability to make exceptions for people who are guilty but nonetheless deserving of compassion, the justice system would appear excessively harsh, violent, and unkind. The justice system …

Ceremonia De Graduación - 2025, Governors State University

Commencement Documents and Videos

17 de mayo de 2025
10:00 h

Estudiante ponente: Sra. Catherine Miles

Facultad de Educación y Desarrollo Humano
Facultad de Salud y Servicios Humanos

17 de mayo de 2025
16:00 h

Estudiante ponente: Sra. Kaylie Dahms

Facultad de Administración de Empresas
Facultad de Artes y Ciencias

Commencement Program: 2025, Governors State University

Commencement Documents and Videos

May 17, 2025
10 a.m.

Student Speaker: Ms. Catherine Miles

College of Education and Human Development
College of Health and Human Services

May 17, 2025

4 p.m.

Student Speaker: Ms. Kaylie Dahms

College of Business
College of Arts and Sciences

Analyzing Public Opinion As An Input In The Systems Theory Framework By Examining The Democratic Responsiveness Of The Pennsylvania Legislature In The 2023-2024 Legislative Session, Donovan M. Villegas

Student Publications

I examine the 2023-2024 legislative session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to determine the role public opinion plays in the content of legislation. I use a public policy systems and theories framework as my main theoretical model. Using quarterly polling that identifies the top issues for voters, I find that the Pennsylvania legislature responded to those top issues. This suggests that public opinion does play an influential role in legislative action. These results are consistent with what the systems and theories framework would predict.

Deadtime In The Vale Of Soul-Making: Hermeneutics, Humanization, And Higher Education In Prison, Dale Michael Brown

Dissertations

This body of work examines higher education with and for justice-involved people from a descriptive, theoretical, and empirical perspective—pulling together multiple disciplines and employing different methodologies from the humanities and social sciences. The investigation is written from a philosophical perspective via educational foundations and a social science perspective via qualitative research, including an examination of carceral higher education’s connections to teaching and experiential learning. This approach reflects the interdisciplinary nature of both the author’s degree program and the topic itself, which (as a field of academic inquiry) is part theoretical and part empirical (both qualitative and quantitative). The papers in …

Research Showcase Program, St. Mary's University

Program - 2025

No abstract provided.

Gold & Blue Law Edition, Spring 2025, St. Mary's University - San Antonio, Texas

Gold & Blue Law Edition

This is the Spring 2025 edition of Gold & Blue Law Edition which is St. Mary's University's official School of Law publication.

A Factor Analytic Investigation Of The Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory - Second Edition In Justice Involved Youth, Mary Alicia Tait

Dissertations (1934 -)

The Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory – Second Edition (MACI-II; Millon et al., 2020) is an adolescent self-report measure of personality and psychopathology. Its predecessor, the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI; Millon et al., 1993) is one of the most frequently used measures in forensic evaluation of justice involved youth (Archer et al., 2006; Baum et al., 2009; Viljoen et al., 2010). The factor structure of the MACI has been evaluated in diverse psychiatric and juvenile justice samples (e.g., Adkisson et al., 2002; Newman et al., 2015; Romm et al., 1999, Salekin, 2002; Woodland et al., 2014) and inconsistent findings have …

Balancing Security And Customer Satisfaction: Strategies To Combat Retail Theft, Stacy V. Kloth

Master of Public Administration Capstone Papers

Retailers face unprecedented inventory losses, which significantly impact their profitability. This capstone paper examines theft as a primary driver of retail shrinkage, highlighting the evolution of theft tactics and the substantial financial losses resulting from these activities. Comprehensive security strategies are necessary, incorporating technology, employee training, and collaboration with law enforcement. Effective shrinkage prevention is crucial for maintaining a customer-friendly environment and achieving sales goals. Balancing security with customer satisfaction, considering the impact of anti-theft technology, and implementing a robust data collection program are essential for enhancing sales and profitability. This paper contributes to the ongoing effort to balance customer …

Taking Revolution Seriously, Zohra Ahmed

Michigan Law Review

A review of Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt. By Orisanmi Burton.

Navigating The Integration Of Ai Literacy In Library Instruction, Stephanie Ward

University Libraries Publications

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes academia, librarians can play a crucial role in preparing students to navigate this evolving information landscape. This presentation will explore practical strategies for integrating AI literacy into library instruction that align with current trends in librarianship. We’ll delve into examples of lessons and activities on essential AI concepts, the variety of AI tools, critical evaluation, and ethical considerations. Join me as I share my journey of developing AI-focused instruction for both credit and course-embedded classes and how it has shaped my role as a campus resource on AI.

Protecting Portraits And Painters: How Chapter 258 Could Finally Fix The Right To Publicity In The Age Of Ai, Jordan Fortunati

University of the Pacific Law Review

No abstract provided.

Chapter 163: Why Specific Delegation Of Mental Health Resources Is Necessary, Jewel Unga

University of the Pacific Law Review

No abstract provided.

Prosecuting Police, Guyora Binder, Anthony O'Rourke, Rick Su

Journal Articles

Prosecutors face criticism for prosecuting too many minority members and too few police. Recently, some reformers have won prosecutorial elections by pledging to change these priorities. Yet scholars have identified two impediments to police prosecutions. First, county prosecutors often answer to suburban voters indifferent to the excesses of city police. Second, prosecutors depend on those police to investigate their cases and to endorse them as effective. This Article argues that the influence of residents and police on prosecutorial decisions depends on the political geography of a prosecutor’s office. As a result, whether a prosecutor’s office is “city-based,” “regional,” or “state-appointed” …

Voyages Spring 2025 Inner Pages, Florida Southwestern State College

Voyages Magazine

Voyages Magazine: FSW Embracing AI. Spring 2025 inner pages.

Human Rights And Foreign Policy: South Africa's Genocide Complaint Against Israel At The International Court Of Justice, Penelope Andrews

Articles & Chapters

On December 21st, 2023 the South African Government filed an urgent application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the wake of Israel's military activities in Gaza in response to the attack in Israel on October 7th in which more than 1,200 Israeli citizens were killed and several hundred were taken as hostages. The Israeli government responded to the attacks and the taking of hostages by launching a military campaign into Gaza, with the express purpose of destroying Hamas and especially its ability to attack Israel in the way that it did on October 7th. The first few days …

Traditional Gender Roles And Intimate Partner Violence: Exploring Relationships Between Religion, Self-Control, And Alcohol, Carina J. Pawlak

Posters - 2025

IPV is the physical, psychological, or sexual aggression by a married, unmarried, or live-in partner (Patra et al., 2018).

- Male perpetrators are reported for 92% of the IPV cases compared to females and are more likely to severely injure or kill their partners (Levitt et al., 2008).

- In a traditional community that had lax attitudes toward IPV, there was an 80% increase in the likelihood of perpetration and women’s consent to the violence increased their likelihood of victimization by 11% (Linos et al., 2013).

- To maintain traditional gender roles found within religious communities, some men may use …

U.S. Territories And The Criminal Law Curriculum, Emmanuel H. Arnaud

Articles

No abstract provided.

Inge Viermetz, Woman Acquitted At Nuremberg, Diane Marie Amann

Scholarly Works

Conventional narratives tend to represent the post-World War II international criminal proceedings as a men’s project, thus obscuring the many women who participated, as lawyers, journalists, analysts, interpreters, witnesses, and defendants. Indeed, two women stood trial before Nuremberg Military Tribunals. This article examines the case of the only woman found not-guilty: Inge Viermetz, who had been an administrator at Lebensborn, the Nazi SS adoption and placement agency. The article outlines the prosecution’s child-taking case against Viermetz, as well as her successful gendered self-portrayal as a conventionally feminine caregiver. With references to Professor Megan A. Fairlie, at whose memorial symposium it …

Program Review Report 4-1-25, Angela Brock

Program Review Committee

No abstract provided.

Ucc Minutes 4-1-25, Angela Brock

UCC Agendas/Minutes

No abstract provided.

Against Criminalizing Wage Theft: Lessons From The Antitrafficking Movement, Stephanie Richard

Cardozo Law Review

Criminalizing wage theft is a popular idea. This Article argues that--based on practitioners' experience with human trafficking--workers' rights groups, legislators, and prosecutors should reconsider embracing the criminalization of wage theft as an effective response to preventing this form of abuse. Twenty years of experience with trafficking cases and data show that criminalizing wage theft is likely not only to be ineffective but also to cause further harm to the victims and vulnerable communities who suffer the most from wage theft. A review oflabor trafficking cases and data shows the frequent negative impacts on victims from criminal prosecutions that would be …

Graduate Studies Newsletter (Spring 2025), Csusb - Office Of Graduate Studies

Graduate Studies Newsletter

No abstract provided.