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A Provocative Defense, Aya Gruber
A Provocative Defense, Aya Gruber
Aya Gruber
It is common wisdom that the provocation defense is, quite simply, sexist. For decades, there has been a trenchant feminist critique that the doctrine reflects and reinforces masculine norms of violence and shelters brutal domestic killers. The critique is so prominent that it appears alongside the doctrine itself in leading criminal law casebooks. The feminist critique of provocation embodies several claims about provocation's problematically gendered nature, including that the defense is steeped in chauvinist history, treats culpable sexist killers too leniently, discriminates against women, and expresses bad messages. This article offers a (likely provocative) defense of the provocation doctrine. While …
"Destinations:" A Comparison Of Sex Trafficking In India And The United States, Sarah Montana Hart
"Destinations:" A Comparison Of Sex Trafficking In India And The United States, Sarah Montana Hart
Sarah Montana Hart
This paper finds similarities in the sex trafficking industries in the United States and India, and offers some suggestions for the international community moving forward.
Defending Against The Defenders Why I Can Be A Good Prosecutor And A Good Person, Sarah Montana Hart
Defending Against The Defenders Why I Can Be A Good Prosecutor And A Good Person, Sarah Montana Hart
Sarah Montana Hart
This article discusses the choice to become a prosecutor, specifically in light of the critics of the profession from writers like Paul Butler and Abbe Smith.