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Restoring The Grand Jury, Kevin K. Washburn Jan 2008

Restoring The Grand Jury, Kevin K. Washburn

Fordham Law Review

Though it is enshrined in the Constitution, the grand jury is one of the least respected institutions in American criminal justice today. Scholars regard the grand jury just as doctors regard the appendix: an organic part of our constitutional makeup, but not of much use. While scholars have proposed reforms, most of them seem only loosely related to the fundamental purpose of the grand jury. In an era of plea bargains, the grand jury can serve a crucial role in insuring popular legitimacy in the criminal justice system. In light of the criticism, however, the grand jury seems to be …


What Does Documentary Filmmaking Have To Do With Practicing Law?, Peggy Cooper Davis Jan 2008

What Does Documentary Filmmaking Have To Do With Practicing Law?, Peggy Cooper Davis

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Taunya Lovell Banks Jan 2008

Introduction, Taunya Lovell Banks

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.