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Hear Me Now: The Admission Of Expert Testimony On Battered Women's Syndrome—An Evidentiary Approach, Matthew Fine Dec 2013

Hear Me Now: The Admission Of Expert Testimony On Battered Women's Syndrome—An Evidentiary Approach, Matthew Fine

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Promising Protection: 911 Call Records As Foundation For Family Violence Intervention, James G. Dwyer Dec 2013

Promising Protection: 911 Call Records As Foundation For Family Violence Intervention, James G. Dwyer

Faculty Publications

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Precedent Or Problem?: Alameda County's Diversion Problem Policy For Youth Charged With Prostitution And The Case For A Policy Of Immunity, Janet C. Sully Nov 2013

Precedent Or Problem?: Alameda County's Diversion Problem Policy For Youth Charged With Prostitution And The Case For A Policy Of Immunity, Janet C. Sully

William & Mary Law Review

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Shirking, Opportunism, Self-Delusion And More: The Agency Problem Today, Jayne W. Barnard Oct 2013

Shirking, Opportunism, Self-Delusion And More: The Agency Problem Today, Jayne W. Barnard

Faculty Publications

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What Matters More: A Day In Jail Or A Criminal Conviction?, John P. Gross Oct 2013

What Matters More: A Day In Jail Or A Criminal Conviction?, John P. Gross

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Section 6: Criminal Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2013

Section 6: Criminal Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

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International Perspectives On Correcting Wrongful Convictions: The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission, Lissa Griffin May 2013

International Perspectives On Correcting Wrongful Convictions: The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission, Lissa Griffin

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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The First Day Of Criminal Law: Forgetting Everything You Thought You Already Knew, Kami Chavis Simmons Apr 2013

The First Day Of Criminal Law: Forgetting Everything You Thought You Already Knew, Kami Chavis Simmons

Faculty Publications

Whether from the media or the seemingly endless rotation of Law and Order episodes, many students enter law school with a great deal of knowledge about important concepts that dominate Criminal Law, including murder, manslaughter, conspiracy, self-defense, or insanity. This familiarity with criminal law presents a dual challenge for students and professors alike. First, as future lawyers, they must force themselves to think critically about these familiar topics, and despite their basic knowledge of the criminal justice system, students quickly learn that there is much more to criminal law than meets the eye. Second, part of this critical analysis requires …


Transcending The Criminal Law's "One Size Fits All" Response To Domestic Violence, Hannah Brenner Feb 2013

Transcending The Criminal Law's "One Size Fits All" Response To Domestic Violence, Hannah Brenner

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

Domestic violence is no longer a private matter confined within the four walls of the home. The shift from private to public is connected with marked progress within the legal system, which strives to protect victims and hold batterers accountable through a myriad of specific responses that have ranged from attitudinal and logistical shifts from law enforcement to increased attention within legal education to a general acknowledgment of the impact of domestic violence on individual victims, children, families, and the broader community to the passage of federal and state legislation.

The state legislative landscape has historically centered around a very …