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Injustice Casts Shadow On History Of State Executions, John Bessler

All Faculty Scholarship

This article, published in the StarTribune of Minneapolis, discusses the history of lynchings and executions in the State of Minnesota. It specifically discusses miscarriages of justice that have taken place in Minnesota, along with highlighting other problems associated with capital punishment.

Examining The Post September 11, 2001 Practices Of Accredited And Non-Accredited Law Enforcement Agencies In The Aspects Of Training, Legal And Service Delivery, Eugene G. Savage

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Homeland security measures and the preparation of local law enforcement are reviewed, in light of September 11, 2001, to determine their effect on the Constitutional rights of citizens, the delivery of law enforcement services, e.g., call response and the training methodologies, and the fiscal impact to fulfill the new policing mandates. The study reviews aggressive measures, normally vested with federal law enforcement agencies, to determine if local police are also utilizing similar methods for the sake of national security and if such measures are undermining ethical and legal practices previously exercised by local police. This research also examines the distinction …

Recruiting And Selection Of Police Officers: A Case Study Of The Clark County School District Police Department, Anthony A. York

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This paper is a case study of the Clark County School District (CCSD) Police Department recruitment and selection process. The case study examines and evaluates the human resource function in the recruiting and hiring of police officers. The case study addresses the issue of line-staff relations and how it was best resolved in this organization in order to effectively recruit and select CCSD Police Officers. The paper addresses the historical, structural, and philosophical factors of the Clark County School District Police Department in discussing the possible organizational strategies for recruiting and selection of police officers. This paper uses a specific …

Kaleidoscopic Consent Decrees: School Desegregation And Prison Reform Consent Decrees After The Prison Litigation Reform Act And Freeman-Dowell, Shima Baradaran-Robison

BYU Law Review

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Unpacking New Policing: Confessions Of A Former Neighborhood District Attorney, Alafair S. Burke

Washington Law Review

This Article attempts to reframe a burgeoning scholarly debate about the appropriateness of neighborhood self-governance as both a means to local crime control and a normatively worthy end in itself. On one side of the existing debate stands an emerging and influential group of "new discretion" scholars, who defend the delegation of discretion to police officers attempting to enforce social norms that are often ambiguous. These scholars argue that the support and involvement of so-called "communities" in such law enforcement efforts can be an adequate substitute for traditional judicial scrutiny of police discretion, particularly the prohibition against vague criminal laws. …

The Law And Economics Of Racial Profiling: New Jersey's Racial Profiling Statute Of 2003, George Steven Swan

North Carolina Central Law Review

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State V. Fisher: Canine Sniffs - Who Let The Dogs Out, Shannon R. Hurley-Deal

North Carolina Central Law Review

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Police Response To Domestic Violence: Does Officer Gender Make A Difference?, Amy Leighann Whitmore

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

With domestic violence an increasing problem within the United States, police response to domestic violence has emerged as an important issue in its prevention and treatment. Recent research on police response to domestic violence has yielded conflicting results, with some studies showing that officer gender affects responses. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that officer gender has on both formal and informal police responses to domestic violence. Incident reports were collected from a police agency to examine responses to domestic violence.

Results indicated that officer gender does have a significant effect upon both formal and informal …

Biological Factors Associated With Aggression And Violent Behavior: A Comparative Analysis Of Scientific, Societal, And Legal Dimensions, Troy M. Bear

ExpressO

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Garrity V. New Jersey And Its Progeny: How Lower Courts Are Weakening The Strong Constitutional Protections Afforded Police Officers, Donald Wm. Driscoll

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

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Life's Uncertainties: How To Deal With Cooperating Witnesses And Jailhouse Snitches, C. Blaine Elliott

Capital Defense Journal

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Wiggins V. Smith 123 S. Ct. 2527 (2003)

Capital Defense Journal

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Bell V. Ozmint 332 F.3d 229 (4th Cir. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

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Hill V. Ozmint 339 F.3d 187 (4th Cir. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

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Atkins V. Commonwealth 581 S.E.2d 514 (Va. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

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Walton V. Angelone 321 F.3d 442 (4th Cir. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

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Summerlin V. Stewart 341 F.3d 1082 (9th Cir. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

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Capital Retrials And Resentencing: Whether To Appeal And Resentencing Fairness, Whitnan J. Hou

Capital Defense Journal

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Building The Case For Life: A Mitigation Specialist As A Necessity And A Matter Of Right, Daniel L. Payne

Capital Defense Journal

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The Commandeering Of Free Will: Brainwashing As A Legitimate Defense, Ida-Gaye Warburton

Capital Defense Journal

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Woodford V. Garceau 123 S. Ct. 1398 (2003)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.

Byram V. Ozmint 339 F.3d 203 (4th Cir. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.

Page V. Lee 337 F.3d 411 (4th Cir. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.

Perkins V. Lee No. 02-25, 2003 Wl 21729943, At"*L (4th Cir. July 25, 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.

Rouse V. Lee 339 F.3d 238 (4th Cir. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

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Swisher V. True 325 F.3d 225 (4th Cir. 2003) Rowsey V. Lee 327 F.3d 335 (4th Cir. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

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United States V. Ferebe 332 F.3d 722 (4th Cir. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

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United States V. Jackson 327 F.3d 273 (4th Cir. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

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Walker V. True No. 02-22, 2003 Wl 21008657, At *1 (4th Cir. May 6, 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.

Green V. Commonwealth 580 S.E.2d 834 (Va. 2003)

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.