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Gender Disparities In Plea Bargaining, Carlos Berdejo
Gender Disparities In Plea Bargaining, Carlos Berdejo
Indiana Law Journal
Across wide-ranging contexts, academic literature and the popular press have identified pervasive gender disparities favoring men over women in society. One area in which gender disparities have conversely favored women is the criminal justice system. Most of the empirical research examining gender disparities in criminal case outcomes has focused on judges’ sentencing decisions. Few studies have assessed disparities in the steps leading up to a defendant’s conviction, where various actors make choices that constrain judges’ ultimate sentencing discretion. This Article addresses this gap by examining gender disparities in the plea-bargaining process. The results presented in this Article reveal significant gender …
Implicit Racial Bias And Students' Fourth Amendment Rights, Jason P. Nance
Implicit Racial Bias And Students' Fourth Amendment Rights, Jason P. Nance
Indiana Law Journal
Tragic acts of school violence such as what occurred in Columbine, Newtown, and, more recently, in Parkland and Santa Fe, provoke intense feelings of anger, fear, sadness, and helplessness. Understandably, in response to these incidents (and for other reasons), many schools have intensified the manner in which they monitor and control students. Some schools rely on combinations of security measures such as metal detectors; surveillance cameras; drug-sniffing dogs; locked and monitored gates; random searches of students’ belongings, lockers, and persons; and law enforcement officers. Not only is there little empirical evidence that these measures actually make schools safer, but overreliance …
The Racial Hoax As Crime: The Law As Affirmation, Katheryn K. Russell
The Racial Hoax As Crime: The Law As Affirmation, Katheryn K. Russell
Indiana Law Journal
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Factors For Reasonable Suspicion: When Black And Poor Means Stopped And Frisked, David A. Harris
Factors For Reasonable Suspicion: When Black And Poor Means Stopped And Frisked, David A. Harris
Indiana Law Journal
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Reforming The Criminal Trial, Craig M. Bradley
Reforming The Criminal Trial, Craig M. Bradley
Indiana Law Journal
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The Impact Of The Courts On Public Administration, David L. Bazelon
The Impact Of The Courts On Public Administration, David L. Bazelon
Indiana Law Journal
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