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Using The Master's Tools: Fighting Persistent Police Misconduct With Civil Rico, Steven P. Ragland Oct 2001

Using The Master's Tools: Fighting Persistent Police Misconduct With Civil Rico, Steven P. Ragland

American University Law Review

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Lifesaving Welfare Safety Net Access For Battered Immigrant Women And Children: Accomplishments And Next Steps, Leslye Orloff Apr 2001

Lifesaving Welfare Safety Net Access For Battered Immigrant Women And Children: Accomplishments And Next Steps, Leslye Orloff

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The United States is currently experiencing one of the largest waves of immigration in its history. Contrary to common assumptions, more than half of new immigrants are women. Despite this fact, U.S. immigration policy and most agencies serving immigrants have remained blind to gender differences and have treated all immigrants alike.


News From The International Criminal Tribunals, Cecile E.M. Meijer Jan 2001

News From The International Criminal Tribunals, Cecile E.M. Meijer

Human Rights Brief

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When Is An Attempted Rape Not An Attempted Rape? When The Victim Is A Transsexual - Schwenk V. Hartford: The Intersection Of Prison Rape, Title Vii And Societal Willingness To Dehumanize Transsexuals, Katrina C. Rose Jan 2001

When Is An Attempted Rape Not An Attempted Rape? When The Victim Is A Transsexual - Schwenk V. Hartford: The Intersection Of Prison Rape, Title Vii And Societal Willingness To Dehumanize Transsexuals, Katrina C. Rose

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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The American Prosecutor: Independence, Power, And The Threat Of Tyranny, Angela J. Davis Jan 2001

The American Prosecutor: Independence, Power, And The Threat Of Tyranny, Angela J. Davis

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This Article compares the power, practices, and policies of the Independent Counsel with those of ordinary state and federal prosecutors and suggests that the purported distinctions turn out to be illusory. Part I charts the principal structural characteristics of the Independent Counsel and regular prosecutors, with particular focus on prosecutorial discretion and the charging power. This section notes the public outrage over former Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr and argues that the American prosecutor deserves similar scrutiny. Using illustrations from the author’s former experience as a public defender, this Part explains how regular prosecutors engage in the same acts of misconduct …


Reconciling Amnesties With Universal Jurisdiction - A Reply To Mr. Phenyo Keiseng Rakate, Juan E. Mendez, Garth Meintjes Jan 2001

Reconciling Amnesties With Universal Jurisdiction - A Reply To Mr. Phenyo Keiseng Rakate, Juan E. Mendez, Garth Meintjes

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No abstract provided.


News From The International Criminal Tribunals , Cecile E.M. Meijer, Amardeep Singh Jan 2001

News From The International Criminal Tribunals , Cecile E.M. Meijer, Amardeep Singh

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


News From The International Criminal Tribunals , Alexandra L. Wisotsky, Kelly D. Askin Jan 2001

News From The International Criminal Tribunals , Alexandra L. Wisotsky, Kelly D. Askin

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.