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Forgiveness, Blame, And Punishment, James Staihar

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

When someone commits a crime with no exculpatory defenses,he is blameworthy and deserves to be punished. Nevertheless, assuming the criminal were to satisfy some conditions, he could become forgivable. In this Essay I defend a restorative theory of what it means to forgive a criminal and when the forgiveness of a criminal would be warranted. My defense is unique in that I ultimately derive my theory offorgiveness from a novel theory of when criminals deserve to be punished. My restorative theory of forgiveness yields at least two general insights that are generally not appreciated in the prior literature on forgiveness. …

If You've Got The Money, I'Ve Got The Time: The Benefits Of Incentive Contracts With Private Prisons, Michael G. Anderson

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

Governments increasingly rely on private prison companies to manage the daunting demands associated with their ever- increasing prison populations. The private prison industry provides governments at all levels (federal, state, and local) with an alternative to the costly and time-consuming construction of additional public facilities. Governments, however, have all too often adopted a flawed pricing strategy, paying private prison companies fixed per diem rates to house prisoners. This model both incentivized and tolerated poor conditions with greater emphasis placed on the industry's bottom line than benefits to the state, the prison population, or society as a whole.

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The Reliability And Admissibility Of Fingerprint And Bitemark Analyses, David Chandler

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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Our Children, Ourselves: Ensuring The Education Of America's At-Risk Youth, Elizabeth Lamura

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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When We Lie To The Government, It's A Crime, But When The Government Lies To Us, It's … Constitutional?, Harvey Gilmore

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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The Solitary Confinement Of Juveniles In Adult Jails And Prisons: A Cruel And Unusual Punishment?, Anthony Giannetti

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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Dead Man Waiting: Death Row Delays, The Eighth Amendment, And What Courts And Legislatures Can Do, Kate Mcmahon

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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An Investigation Of Death Qualification As A Violation Of The Rights Of Jurors, Adam M. Clark

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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The "Csi Effect": Better Jurors Through Television And Science?, Michael Mann

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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Is The End Of The War In Sight: An Analysis Of Canada's Decriminalization Of Marijuana And The Implications For The United States "War On Drugs", Kara Godbehere Goodwin

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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Youthful Offender Status And The Reproduction Of Juvenile Justice Within Systems Of Criminal Justice: The Case Of William Shrubsall, Simon I. Singer

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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Making Pedophiles Take Their Medicine: California's Chemical Castration Law, Kathryn L. Smith

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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