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The Road Not Considered: Revising New Jersey's Death Penalty Statute, Robert Blecker Jan 2008

The Road Not Considered: Revising New Jersey's Death Penalty Statute, Robert Blecker

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Killing Them Softly: Meditations On A Painful Punishment Of Death, Robert I. Blecker Jan 2008

Killing Them Softly: Meditations On A Painful Punishment Of Death, Robert I. Blecker

Articles & Chapters

This brief essay argues that any attempt by the U.S. Supreme Court and others to establish a painless punishment, especially lethal injection, fails logically and morally.

From the beginning, by definition, etymologically and existentially, “punishment” and “pain” have been inseparably connected. Those who advocate ‘painless punishment’ call for contradiction. Whether looking to the future (utilitarians) or the past (retributivists), we once clearly understood and embraced the inseparable connection between punishment and pain. Gradually, however, punishment has morphed into something which denies its own nature, culminating in today's move toward a massive dose of anesthetic as the ultimate punishment - as …


Sex Offender As Scapegoat: The Monstrous Other Within, John Douard Jan 2008

Sex Offender As Scapegoat: The Monstrous Other Within, John Douard

NYLS Law Review

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Involuntary Outpatient Commitment: Some Th Oughts On Promoting A Meaningful Dialogue Between Mental Health Advocates And Lawmakers, Henry A. Dlugacz Jan 2008

Involuntary Outpatient Commitment: Some Th Oughts On Promoting A Meaningful Dialogue Between Mental Health Advocates And Lawmakers, Henry A. Dlugacz

NYLS Law Review

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The New York City Corporation Counsel: The Best Legal Job In America, Michael A. Cardozo Jan 2008

The New York City Corporation Counsel: The Best Legal Job In America, Michael A. Cardozo

NYLS Law Review

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United States V. Grier, Lyndsay V. Ruotolo Jan 2008

United States V. Grier, Lyndsay V. Ruotolo

NYLS Law Review

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The Giuliani Years: Corporation Counsel 1994–1997, Paul A. Crotty Jan 2008

The Giuliani Years: Corporation Counsel 1994–1997, Paul A. Crotty

NYLS Law Review

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