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Neuroscience, Criminal Sentencing, And Human Rights, Elizabeth Shaw Mar 2022

Neuroscience, Criminal Sentencing, And Human Rights, Elizabeth Shaw

William & Mary Law Review

This Article discusses ways in which neuroscience should inform criminal sentencing in the future. Specifically, it compares the ethical permissibility of traditional forms of punishment, such as incarceration, on the one hand, and rehabilitative “neurointerventions” on the other. Rehabilitative neurointerventions are interventions that aim directly to modify brain activity in order to reduce reoffending. Various jurisdictions are already using techniques that could be classed as neurointerventions, and research suggests that, potentially, an even wider range of rehabilitative neurointerventions may be developed. This Article examines the role of human rights (in particular, the moral right to mental integrity and the legal …


How Customary Is Customary International Law?, Emily Kadens, Ernest A. Young Feb 2013

How Customary Is Customary International Law?, Emily Kadens, Ernest A. Young

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


State Regulation Of Sexuality In International Human Rights Law And Theory, Aaron Xavier Fellmeth Dec 2008

State Regulation Of Sexuality In International Human Rights Law And Theory, Aaron Xavier Fellmeth

William & Mary Law Review

In Part I, this Article presents the first published, worldwide survey of international practice in interpreting and applying various international human rights norms to the issue of sexual freedom, with a special emphasis on the rights to privacy, family life, and freedom from arbitrary discrimination based on sexual orientation. Although progress toward general recognition of such rights by international authorities and states has been extremely rapid over a very short period, such recognition continues to vary geographically and according to the subject matter. For example, some rights, such as the right to consensual, adult, private intercourse have achieved more widespread …


Popular Authorship And Constitution Making: Comparing And Contrasting The Drc And Kenya, James Thuo Gathii Mar 2008

Popular Authorship And Constitution Making: Comparing And Contrasting The Drc And Kenya, James Thuo Gathii

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Post-Conflict Rule Of Law Building: The Need For A Multi-Layered, Synergistic Approach, Jane Stromseth Mar 2008

Post-Conflict Rule Of Law Building: The Need For A Multi-Layered, Synergistic Approach, Jane Stromseth

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Invoking The Rule Of Law In Post-Conflict Rebuilding: A Critical Examination, Balakrishnan Rajagopal Mar 2008

Invoking The Rule Of Law In Post-Conflict Rebuilding: A Critical Examination, Balakrishnan Rajagopal

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Morality Of Property, Thomas W. Merrill, Henry E. Smith Apr 2007

The Morality Of Property, Thomas W. Merrill, Henry E. Smith

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Foreword: Disability And Identity, Michael Ashley Stein Feb 2003

Foreword: Disability And Identity, Michael Ashley Stein

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Dickensian Era Of Religious Rights: An Update On Religious Human Rights In Global Perspective, John Witte Jr. Mar 2001

A Dickensian Era Of Religious Rights: An Update On Religious Human Rights In Global Perspective, John Witte Jr.

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rethinking The History Of American Freedom, Michael J. Klarman Oct 2000

Rethinking The History Of American Freedom, Michael J. Klarman

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Customary International Law And International Human Rights Litigation In United States Courts: Revitalizing The Legacy Of The Paquete Habana, Kathleen M. Kedian Apr 1999

Customary International Law And International Human Rights Litigation In United States Courts: Revitalizing The Legacy Of The Paquete Habana, Kathleen M. Kedian

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The International Bill Of Rights: Scope And Implementation, John P. Humphrey Mar 1976

The International Bill Of Rights: Scope And Implementation, John P. Humphrey

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Human Rights And Natural Resources, David J. Halperin Mar 1968

Human Rights And Natural Resources, David J. Halperin

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


International Law Of Human Rights: A Pragmatic Appraisal, A. Luini Del Russo Mar 1968

International Law Of Human Rights: A Pragmatic Appraisal, A. Luini Del Russo

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Crowd Psychology Upon International Law, Harold D. Lasswell Mar 1968

The Impact Of Crowd Psychology Upon International Law, Harold D. Lasswell

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.