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Environmental Justice And Community Empowerment: Learning From The Civil Rights Movement , R. Gregory Roberts Oct 1998

Environmental Justice And Community Empowerment: Learning From The Civil Rights Movement , R. Gregory Roberts

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Claims After Oncale: Defining The Boundaries Of Actionable Conduct , Richard F. Storrow Apr 1998

Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Claims After Oncale: Defining The Boundaries Of Actionable Conduct , Richard F. Storrow

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Fables Of The Deconstruction: The Practical Failures Of Gay And Lesbian Theory In The Realm Of Employment Discrimination, Theodore A. Schroeder Jan 1998

Fables Of The Deconstruction: The Practical Failures Of Gay And Lesbian Theory In The Realm Of Employment Discrimination, Theodore A. Schroeder

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Reconceiving The Family: Challenging The Paradigm Of The Exclusive Family, Alison Harvinson Young Jan 1998

Reconceiving The Family: Challenging The Paradigm Of The Exclusive Family, Alison Harvinson Young

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Prosecution And Race: The Power And Privilege Of Discretion, Angela J. Davis Jan 1998

Prosecution And Race: The Power And Privilege Of Discretion, Angela J. Davis

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This article examines prosecutorial discretion and argues it is a major cause of racial inequality in the criminal justice system. It asserts that prosecutorial discretion may instead be used to construct effective solutions to racial injustice. The article maintains that since prosecutors have more power than any other criminal justice officials, with practically no corresponding accountability to the public they serve, they have the responsibility to use their discretion to help eradicate the discriminatory treatment of African Americans in the criminal justice system.

Part I of the Article explains the importance and impact of the prosecution function. Part II discusses …


A Clash Of The Titans: Judicial Deference To Arbitration And The Public Policy Exception In The Context Of Sexual Harassment, Stephen Buehrer Jan 1998

A Clash Of The Titans: Judicial Deference To Arbitration And The Public Policy Exception In The Context Of Sexual Harassment, Stephen Buehrer

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Human Rights Of Women In Central And Eastern Europe, Julie Mertus Jan 1998

Human Rights Of Women In Central And Eastern Europe, Julie Mertus

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Presumption Of Guilt And Compulsory Hiv Testing Of Accused Sex Offenders: A Case Study Of State Ex Rel. J.G., N.S., And J.T., Justin Amaechi Okezie Jan 1998

The Presumption Of Guilt And Compulsory Hiv Testing Of Accused Sex Offenders: A Case Study Of State Ex Rel. J.G., N.S., And J.T., Justin Amaechi Okezie

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Same-Sex Sexual Harassment After Oncale V. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.:Overcoming The History Of Judicial Discrimination In Light Of The "Common Sense" Standard, Jennifer J. Ator Jan 1998

Same-Sex Sexual Harassment After Oncale V. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.:Overcoming The History Of Judicial Discrimination In Light Of The "Common Sense" Standard, Jennifer J. Ator

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.