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“The Mere Allusion To Gender”: Answering The Charge That Marriage Is Sex Discrimination, William C. Duncan Sep 2002

“The Mere Allusion To Gender”: Answering The Charge That Marriage Is Sex Discrimination, William C. Duncan

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Citadel Cadets Dodge The State Action Bullet: A Critical Analysis Of Mentavlos V. Anderson, John P. Fougerousse Apr 2002

Citadel Cadets Dodge The State Action Bullet: A Critical Analysis Of Mentavlos V. Anderson, John P. Fougerousse

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Conceptual Framework For A Multifactor, Multi-Level Analysis Of The Origins Of Workplace Violence, Bini Litwin Jan 2002

A Conceptual Framework For A Multifactor, Multi-Level Analysis Of The Origins Of Workplace Violence, Bini Litwin

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Violence is an issue that is often chronicled throughout the world, with media stories depicting violence in the home, streets, schools and workplace.


Beyond Observable Prejudice—Moving From Recognition Of Differences To Feasible Solutions: A Critique Of Ian Ayres' Pervasive Prejudice?, Mary Margaret Penrose Jan 2002

Beyond Observable Prejudice—Moving From Recognition Of Differences To Feasible Solutions: A Critique Of Ian Ayres' Pervasive Prejudice?, Mary Margaret Penrose

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.


Postpartum Psychosis: A Legitimate Defense For Negating Criminal Responsibility?, Sandy Meng Shan Liu Jan 2002

Postpartum Psychosis: A Legitimate Defense For Negating Criminal Responsibility?, Sandy Meng Shan Liu

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

Infanticide is the most prevalent violent crime committed by women and has occurred throughout history for various reasons including sacrifice, birth control, eugenics, shame, and fear of punishment for adultery. Postpartum mood disorders have been recognized as a legitimate mental illness since the fourth century, and approximately fifty to eighty percent of new mothers experience some degree of depression after giving birth. Postpartum depression can progress into psychosis so quickly that new mothers may not even notice impairment of thinking skills. Defendants face many problems when using postpartum psychosis as a defense. One of the challenges of presenting postpartum psychosis …