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Problem-Solving Courts And The Outcome Oversight Gap, Erin R. Collins
Problem-Solving Courts And The Outcome Oversight Gap, Erin R. Collins
UMKC Law Review
The creation of a specialized, “problem-solving” court is a ubiquitous response to the issues that plague our criminal legal system. The courts promise to address the factors believed to lead to repeated interactions with the system, such as addiction or mental illness, thereby reducing recidivism and saving money. And they do so effectively – at least according to their many proponents, who celebrate them as an example of a successful “evidence-based,” data-driven reform. But the actual data on their efficacy is underwhelming, inconclusive, or altogether lacking. So why do they persist?
This Article seeks to answer that question by scrutinizing …
Talking Back In Court, M. Eve Hanan
Talking Back In Court, M. Eve Hanan
Washington Law Review
People charged with crimes often speak directly to the judge presiding over their case. Yet, what can be seen in courtrooms across the U.S. is that defendants rarely “talk back” in court, meaning that they rarely challenge authority’s view of the law, the crime, the defendant, the court’s procedure, or the fairness of the proposed sentence.
With few exceptions, legal scholars have treated the occasions when defendants speak directly to the court as a problem to be solved by appointing more lawyers and better lawyers. While effective representation is crucial, this Article starts from the premise that defendants have important …
One Judge's Legacy And The New York Court Of Appeals: Mr. Justice Cardozo And The Law Of Contracts, Meredith R. Miller
One Judge's Legacy And The New York Court Of Appeals: Mr. Justice Cardozo And The Law Of Contracts, Meredith R. Miller
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Justice Scalia And The Idea Of Judicial Restraint, John F. Manning
Justice Scalia And The Idea Of Judicial Restraint, John F. Manning
Michigan Law Review
Review of A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law by Antonin Scalia .
A Practical Guide To Appellate Judging, J. E. Cote
A Practical Guide To Appellate Judging, J. E. Cote
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
The Rule Of Law For Judges, Thomas M. Reavley
The Rule Of Law For Judges, Thomas M. Reavley
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Mr. Justice Frankfurter's Iconography Of Judging, Alfred S. Neely
Mr. Justice Frankfurter's Iconography Of Judging, Alfred S. Neely
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
On The Craft And Philosophy Of Judging, James L. Oakes
On The Craft And Philosophy Of Judging, James L. Oakes
Michigan Law Review
A Review of The Ways of a Judge: Reflections from the Federal Appellate Bench by Frank M. Coffin