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Contemplating Cruel And Unusual: A Critical Analysis Of Baze V. Rees In The Context Of The Supreme Court's Eighth Amendment Proportionality Jurisprudence, Katie Roth Heilman
Contemplating Cruel And Unusual: A Critical Analysis Of Baze V. Rees In The Context Of The Supreme Court's Eighth Amendment Proportionality Jurisprudence, Katie Roth Heilman
American University Law Review
This Comment argues that, while the Court’s modern Eighth Amendment jurisprudence has gradually reduced the circumstances under which the death penalty may be imposed, this trend is inconsistent with the Court’s unwillingness to critically examine the specific procedures states use to execute, even in the face of growing concerns over the humaneness of such procedures. Part I gives a historic overview of the Court’s limited method-of-execution jurisprudence, followed by a review of the Court’s recent line of rulings on challenges to the death penalty’s proportionality. Part II analyzes Baze within the broader context of the Court’s Eight Amendment proportionality jurisprudence. …
Out Of Jail... But Still Not Free To Litigate - Using Congressional Intent To Interpret 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915(B)'S Application To Released Prisoners, Julia Colarusso
Out Of Jail... But Still Not Free To Litigate - Using Congressional Intent To Interpret 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915(B)'S Application To Released Prisoners, Julia Colarusso
American University Law Review
This Comment argues that, based on the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)’s purpose and legislative history, prisoners who fulfilled the statute’s payment obligations while incarcerated should be entitled to apply for traditional in forma pauperis (IFP) status under § 1915(a)(1) upon release. Part I traces the historical development of prisoners’ right of access to the courts and its ties to the IFP doctrine. It then examines the PLRA’s many amendments to the federal IFP statute. Part II explains the divergent readings that circuit courts currently apply to § 1915(b). After analyzing the statute’s plain language and legislative history, Part III …
Student Editorial: Fight Fire With Fire: The Icc Should Be More Aggressive In Pursuing Crimes Of Sexual Violence, Meredith Owen
Student Editorial: Fight Fire With Fire: The Icc Should Be More Aggressive In Pursuing Crimes Of Sexual Violence, Meredith Owen
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Juveniles Locked Up For Life For Non-Homicides: Cruel & Unusual Or An Appropriate Punishment?, Julie Swaney
Juveniles Locked Up For Life For Non-Homicides: Cruel & Unusual Or An Appropriate Punishment?, Julie Swaney
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
From State Of California V. Scott Peterson To State Of Utah V. Mark Hacking Willmore States Adopt Fetal Protection Laws?, April Walker
From State Of California V. Scott Peterson To State Of Utah V. Mark Hacking Willmore States Adopt Fetal Protection Laws?, April Walker
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
An Ambiguous Request For Counsel Before And Not After A Miranda Waiver: United States V. Rodriguez, United States V. Fry And State V. Blackburn, Harvey Gee
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Child Rapists Live To See Another Day, Shirley Huang
Child Rapists Live To See Another Day, Shirley Huang
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Supreme Court Watch: Recent Decisions Of Selected Criminal Cases, Diana Tafur
Supreme Court Watch: Recent Decisions Of Selected Criminal Cases, Diana Tafur
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
The Case For A Criminal Law Theory Of Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress, Leslie Yalof Garfield
The Case For A Criminal Law Theory Of Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress, Leslie Yalof Garfield
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Supreme Court Watch: Recent Decisions Of Selected Criminal Cases, Helen Dalphonse
Supreme Court Watch: Recent Decisions Of Selected Criminal Cases, Helen Dalphonse
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Letter From The Editor, John Nohlgren
Letter From The Editor, John Nohlgren
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Thomas Jefferson’S Carriage: Arizona V. Gant’S Assault On The Belton Doctrine, Andrew Fois, Lauren Simmons
Thomas Jefferson’S Carriage: Arizona V. Gant’S Assault On The Belton Doctrine, Andrew Fois, Lauren Simmons
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
The Death Penalty: How America’S Highest Court Is Narrowing Its Application, Adam S. Goldstone
The Death Penalty: How America’S Highest Court Is Narrowing Its Application, Adam S. Goldstone
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Mixed Messages: The Supreme Court’S Conflicting Decisions On Juries In Death Penalty Cases, Kenneth Miller, David Niven
Mixed Messages: The Supreme Court’S Conflicting Decisions On Juries In Death Penalty Cases, Kenneth Miller, David Niven
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Professional Discretion And The Use Of Restorative Justice Programs In Appropriatedomestic Violence Cases: An Effective Innovation, Jean Ferguson
Professional Discretion And The Use Of Restorative Justice Programs In Appropriatedomestic Violence Cases: An Effective Innovation, Jean Ferguson
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
The Crocodile In The Bathtub: An Examination Of California’S System For Judicial Selection, Shaun Hoting
The Crocodile In The Bathtub: An Examination Of California’S System For Judicial Selection, Shaun Hoting
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
The Consociative Value Of Work: What Homelessness-To-Work Programs Can Teach Us About Reforming And Expanding Prison Labor, Christopher Angevine
The Consociative Value Of Work: What Homelessness-To-Work Programs Can Teach Us About Reforming And Expanding Prison Labor, Christopher Angevine
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
A Road To Hope: The Path To Defining Child Torture To Protect The Children, Mary Ahan
A Road To Hope: The Path To Defining Child Torture To Protect The Children, Mary Ahan
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Unjustified Detention: The Excessive Bail Clause In Removal Proceedings, Kayla Gassman
Unjustified Detention: The Excessive Bail Clause In Removal Proceedings, Kayla Gassman
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Birthing Out Delinquents: Alternative Treatment Options For Juvenile Delinquents, Jerome R. Price
Birthing Out Delinquents: Alternative Treatment Options For Juvenile Delinquents, Jerome R. Price
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Supreme Court Watch: Recent Decisions And Upcoming Criminal Cases For The 2008-2009 Docket, Adnan Sultan, Alex Saiz
Supreme Court Watch: Recent Decisions And Upcoming Criminal Cases For The 2008-2009 Docket, Adnan Sultan, Alex Saiz
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
What Happens In North Minneapolis Doesn’T Stay In North Minneapolis: Arguing Credibility In A Criminal Trial, Rebutting Implicit Jury Bias, And Taking A New Look At Why A Prosecutor Would Tell Jurors That Civilian Witnesses Are From A “Different World”, Joshua Larson
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
Voice For The Voiceless: The Case For Adopting The “Domestic Abuse Syndrome” For Self Defense Purposes For All Victims Of Domestic Violence Who Kill Their Abusers, Nancy Wright
American University Criminal Law Brief
No abstract provided.
The "New" Withdrawal Of Consent Standard In Maryland Rape Law: A Year After Baby V. State , Mary Huff
The "New" Withdrawal Of Consent Standard In Maryland Rape Law: A Year After Baby V. State , Mary Huff
The Modern American
No abstract provided.
Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts, Shaleen Brunsdale, Kara Karlson, Jennifer Goldsmith, Laura Jarvis, Megan Chapman
Updates From The International And Internationalized Criminal Courts, Shaleen Brunsdale, Kara Karlson, Jennifer Goldsmith, Laura Jarvis, Megan Chapman
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Structural Human Rights Violations: The True Face Of Mexico’S War On Crime, Stephanie Erin Brewer
Structural Human Rights Violations: The True Face Of Mexico’S War On Crime, Stephanie Erin Brewer
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
For Love Of Country And International Criminal Law, Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein
For Love Of Country And International Criminal Law, Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein
American University International Law Review
No abstract provided.
Book Review, Kavita Kapur
Girls Gone Wild And Rape Law: Revising The Contractual Concept Of Consent & (And) Ensuring An Unbiased Application Of Reasonable Doubt When The Victim Is Non-Traditional , Michele Alexander
Girls Gone Wild And Rape Law: Revising The Contractual Concept Of Consent & (And) Ensuring An Unbiased Application Of Reasonable Doubt When The Victim Is Non-Traditional , Michele Alexander
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Failure To Arrest: A Pilot Study Of Police Response To Domestic Violence In Rural Illinois , Sara R. Benson
Failure To Arrest: A Pilot Study Of Police Response To Domestic Violence In Rural Illinois , Sara R. Benson
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.