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Confining Cultural Expression: How The Historical Principles Behind Modern Copyright Law Perpetuate Cultural Exclusion, April M. Hathcock Jan 2017

Confining Cultural Expression: How The Historical Principles Behind Modern Copyright Law Perpetuate Cultural Exclusion, April M. Hathcock

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Price Of Price Waterhouse: How Title Vii Reduces The Lives Of Lgbt Americans To Sex And Gender Stereotypes, Drew Culler Jan 2017

The Price Of Price Waterhouse: How Title Vii Reduces The Lives Of Lgbt Americans To Sex And Gender Stereotypes, Drew Culler

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Trickle-Down Bullying And The Truly Great American Response: Can Responsible Rhetoric In Judicial Advocacy And Decision-Making Help Heal The Divisiveness Of The Trump Presidency?, Maureen Johnson Jan 2017

Trickle-Down Bullying And The Truly Great American Response: Can Responsible Rhetoric In Judicial Advocacy And Decision-Making Help Heal The Divisiveness Of The Trump Presidency?, Maureen Johnson

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Towards A Relational Conceptualization Of The Right To Personal Autonomy, Yael Braudo-Bahat Jan 2017

Towards A Relational Conceptualization Of The Right To Personal Autonomy, Yael Braudo-Bahat

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

This Article lays the foundation for a relational conceptualization of the right to personal autonomy, where personal autonomy is perceived as a fluid and dynamic competency, which evolves and flourishes through one’s web of relationships. On its face, the more common, liberal conception of personal autonomy seems more fitting for the articulation of the right to personal autonomy, as most Western legal systems are based on liberal grounds. Indeed, several liberal legal scholars have addressed the right to personal autonomy and the state’s duty to promote it. Nonetheless, I show that the liberal conception of autonomy is limited in its …


Cruel And Unusual Punishment: Denying Ex-Felons The Right To Vote, Amy Heath Jan 2017

Cruel And Unusual Punishment: Denying Ex-Felons The Right To Vote, Amy Heath

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Jasta Straw Man? How The Justice Against Sponsors Of Terrorism Act Undermines Our Security And Its Stated Purpose, Katherine Holcombe Jan 2017

Jasta Straw Man? How The Justice Against Sponsors Of Terrorism Act Undermines Our Security And Its Stated Purpose, Katherine Holcombe

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Title Ix At 45: Equal Treatment Of Students In High School Athletic Programs, Suzanne E. Eckes Dr. Jan 2017

Title Ix At 45: Equal Treatment Of Students In High School Athletic Programs, Suzanne E. Eckes Dr.

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Domestic Homicides: The Continuing Search For Justice, Caroline Anne Forell Jan 2017

Domestic Homicides: The Continuing Search For Justice, Caroline Anne Forell

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Noteworthy Absence Of Women Advocates At The United States Supreme Court, Jennifer Crystal Mika Jan 2017

The Noteworthy Absence Of Women Advocates At The United States Supreme Court, Jennifer Crystal Mika

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


As A Matter Of Fact, No: Appellate Jurisdiction To Review Denials Of Deferral Of Removal Under The Convention Against Torture, Sarah M. Vogt Jan 2017

As A Matter Of Fact, No: Appellate Jurisdiction To Review Denials Of Deferral Of Removal Under The Convention Against Torture, Sarah M. Vogt

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Overcoming Biased Views Of Gender And Victimhood In Custody Evaluations When Domestic Violence Is Alleged, Ruth Leah Perrin Jan 2017

Overcoming Biased Views Of Gender And Victimhood In Custody Evaluations When Domestic Violence Is Alleged, Ruth Leah Perrin

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


A Higher Power Produces Greater Problems: How Religious Honor Codes And Religious Schools Exacerbate Campus Sexual Assault, Samuel T. Jay Jan 2017

A Higher Power Produces Greater Problems: How Religious Honor Codes And Religious Schools Exacerbate Campus Sexual Assault, Samuel T. Jay

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Maryland's Bundle Of Joy: A Constitutionally Stronger, More Comprehensive Take On Contraception Coverage, Alexi Nathan Jan 2017

Maryland's Bundle Of Joy: A Constitutionally Stronger, More Comprehensive Take On Contraception Coverage, Alexi Nathan

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


"Lifting As We Climb": The American Council On Human Rights And The Quest For Civil Rights, Gregory S. Parks Jan 2017

"Lifting As We Climb": The American Council On Human Rights And The Quest For Civil Rights, Gregory S. Parks

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

The narrative of African Americans’ quest for racial equality and social justice in the Twentieth Century is typically construed in the context of main-line civil rights organizations—e.g., NAACP, SCLC, SNCC, and the like. However, for decades, black fraternal networks had been helping to lay the groundwork for the major civil rights campaigns that culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 1938 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated created the National Non-Partisan Lobby on Civil and Democratic Rights (“NPC”), later renamed the National Non-Partisan Council on Public Affairs. It was the first full-time congressional lobby for minority group civil rights. …


A Family Is What You Make It? Legal Recognition And Regulation Of Multiple Parents, Haim Abraham Jan 2017

A Family Is What You Make It? Legal Recognition And Regulation Of Multiple Parents, Haim Abraham

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

Multiparental family structures, in which there are more than two parents, are becoming increasingly common. Thus, they defy the social and legal conception of the nuclear family. Yet, despite the growing number of multiparental families, their legal status in most jurisdictions is not recognized, leaving various issues unaddressed and potentially risking the children’s best interests. This paper examines how the legislatures and courts of California, Canada, and the U.K. recognize and regulate multiparental families. It shows that the treatment of multiparental families varies from non-recognition of any status, through regulation of the multiparental family, to the recognition of the multiparental …


Criminalizing Nonviolent Dissent: New York's Unconstitutional Repression Of The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (Bds) Movement, Dalal Hillou Jan 2017

Criminalizing Nonviolent Dissent: New York's Unconstitutional Repression Of The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (Bds) Movement, Dalal Hillou

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Situating The Corporation Within The Vulnerability Paradigm: What Impact Does Corporate Personhood Have On Vulnerability, Dependency, And Resilience, Heather Kolinsky Jan 2017

Situating The Corporation Within The Vulnerability Paradigm: What Impact Does Corporate Personhood Have On Vulnerability, Dependency, And Resilience, Heather Kolinsky

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.