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Confronting The Evolving Safety And Security Challenge At Colleges And Universities, Oren R. Griffin
Confronting The Evolving Safety And Security Challenge At Colleges And Universities, Oren R. Griffin
The University of New Hampshire Law Review
[Excerpt] “Colleges and universities have long been scrutinized and confronted with lawsuits regarding safety and security measures designed and implemented to protect students and prevent dangerous incidents on campus. Under the doctrine of in loco parentis, college administrators assume responsibility for the physical safety and well-being of students as they matriculate through their academic programs. However, in recent decades, the realization that university communities are not immune to criminal activity has led to federal legislation and judicial opinions that have attempted to identify what legal duty colleges and universities have to prevent security breaches. Moreover, college and university administrators have …
The Death Penalty And The Society We Want, Stephen B. Bright
The Death Penalty And The Society We Want, Stephen B. Bright
The University of New Hampshire Law Review
[Excerpt] “At the local level, we can tell a lot about a community by how it treats a homeless person suffering from schizophrenia who is begging on the street. One possibility is to look upon that person with the thought that there but for grace go I, that this person is desperately in need of help, and that we—individually and as a community—must respond by giving a helping hand and making sure that the person receives food, shelter, clothing, and care for such a debilitating mental illness. Another possibility is to simply ignore the person, to step around him or …