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Man Bites Dog With Ohio's Vicious Dog Statute, Diane K. Hale Jan 1989

Man Bites Dog With Ohio's Vicious Dog Statute, Diane K. Hale

Cleveland State Law Review

This article discusses Ohio’s vicious dog statute, ORC 955.11, signed into law in July 1987. Section II provides background information on pit bulls and their general reputation in society. Section III explains how dogs and dog ownership were regulated under the old law, and then Section IV delves into how the new law operates to regulate dogs. Section V moves into issues of Constitutionality, and Sections VI and VII discuss alternative options and proposes changes to the new law.


Punishment: The Civil Perspective Of Punitive Damages, Bailey Kuklin Jan 1989

Punishment: The Civil Perspective Of Punitive Damages, Bailey Kuklin

Cleveland State Law Review

Punitive, or exemplary damages, have been recognized in the Anglo-American common law systems for two centuries. This Article explores the consequences of treating punitive damages as a private means of punishment. Light is shed on the controversies surrounding, first, the attempt to adopt a standard of punishment, private or public, and second, to apply such a standard. The concentration on punitive damages for this exploratory undertaking, instead of criminal sanctions, avoids the need to account for additional imputed public penal purposes, such as rehabilitation and isolation. As a preliminary matter, the emphasis of this Article should be made clear. The …