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The Evolution Of Law In The Barrios Of Caracas, Robert C. Means
The Evolution Of Law In The Barrios Of Caracas, Robert C. Means
Michigan Law Review
A Review of The Evolution of Law in the Barrios of Caracas by Kenneth L. Karst, Murray L. Schwartz, and Audrey J. Schwartz
Program From The Twenty-Third Thomas M. Cooley Lectures, University Of Michigan Law School
Program From The Twenty-Third Thomas M. Cooley Lectures, University Of Michigan Law School
Cooley Lecture Materials
The program from the twenty-third Thomas M. Cooley lectures, held March 19-22, 1974, at the University of Michigan Law School. The lecture series was "The Future of Imprisonment" by Norval Morris.
Program From The Twentieth William W. Cook Lectures, University Of Michigan Law School
Program From The Twentieth William W. Cook Lectures, University Of Michigan Law School
Cook Lecture Materials
The program from the twentieth William W. Cook lectures, held April 1-5, 1974, at the University of Michigan. The lecture series was "The American Ethnic Pattern: A New Phase?" by Nathan Glazer.
The Right Of Married Women To Assert Their Own Surnames, Roslyn Goodman Daum
The Right Of Married Women To Assert Their Own Surnames, Roslyn Goodman Daum
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This article, then, will attempt to frame the issues involved in the name change controversy and to suggest not only ways to implement reforms, but also the consequences attending these measures. Massachusetts has been chosen as the setting for an in-depth analysis of each problem, and examples of legislative, judicial, and administrative action in that state will be interspersed throughout. The results of the efforts in Massachusetts may be politically and legally instructive for people with similar interests in other jurisdictions.
Governmental Control Of Research In Positive Eugencis, I. Scott Bass
Governmental Control Of Research In Positive Eugencis, I. Scott Bass
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This article examines the potential societal problems that would accompany the implementation of eugenics programs and considers possible mechanisms for dealing with these problems. Governmental control of research in positive eugenics is identified as a practical means of preempting the undesirable consequences of scientific advances. Since proposed government research controls would infringe upon academic freedom of inquiry, the constitutional issues raised by this clash are framed and analyzed.
The Myth Of Sisyphus: Legal Services Efforts On Behalf Of The Poor, Lawrence E. Rothstein
The Myth Of Sisyphus: Legal Services Efforts On Behalf Of The Poor, Lawrence E. Rothstein
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
In Greek mythology there is a story about the tyrant, Sisyphus, who is condemned to suffer everlasting anguish. Eternally, he rolls a huge rock up the steep side of a mountain only to have it roll down again just as he reaches the top. Such is the plight in which the poor person finds himself when confronting the legal system. If the poor individual is able to overcome the massive obstacles placed between him and full, fair litigation of his case, he finds that the rules to be applied to the case are stacked against him. This situation is not …