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Penal Culture And Hyperincarceration: The Revival Of The Prison, Alex Steel, Chris Cunneen, David Brown, Eileen Baldry, Melanie Schwartz, Mark Brown

David C. Brown

What are the various forces influencing the role of the prison in late modern societies? What changes have there been in penality and use of the prison over the past 40 years that have led to the re-valorization of the prison? Using penal culture as a conceptual and theoretical vehicle, and Australia as a case study, this book analyses international developments in penality and imprisonment. Authored by some of Australia’s leading penal theorists, the book examines the historical and contemporary influences on the use of the prison, with analyses of colonialism, post colonialism, race, and what they term the ‘penal/colonial …

The Risk, The Plan, The Payoff: Implementing A Law Repository At Washington And Lee, Caroline Osborne, Stephanie Miller, John Jacob

John Jacob

No abstract provided.

The Risk, The Plan, The Payoff: Implementing A Law Repository At Washington And Lee, Caroline Osborne, Stephanie Miller, John Jacob

Stephanie C. Miller

No abstract provided.

Planting The Seed - Showing The Doctrinal Faculty How Easy (And Effective) It Is To Incorporate Legal Writing And Academic Achievement Into Their Courses, Jamie Kleppetsch, Mary Nagel

Mary Nagel

No abstract provided.

How To Write Review-Proof Decisions, Anthony Niedwiecki, Mary Nagel, Ardath Hamann, Joanne Hodge, Jamie Kleppetsch, Lurene Contento

Lurene Contento

No abstract provided.

How To Write Review-Proof Decisions, Anthony Niedwiecki, Mary Nagel, Ardath Hamann, Joanne Hodge, Jamie Kleppetsch, Lurene Contento

Joanne Simboli Hodge

No abstract provided.

How To Write Review-Proof Decisions, Anthony Niedwiecki, Mary Nagel, Ardath Hamann, Joanne Hodge, Jamie Kleppetsch, Lurene Contento

Ardath A. Hamann

No abstract provided.

How To Write Review-Proof Decisions, Anthony Niedwiecki, Mary Nagel, Ardath Hamann, Joanne Hodge, Jamie Kleppetsch, Lurene Contento

Mary Nagel

No abstract provided.

Ieee Istas13- People As Sensors: The Social Implications Of Living In A Smart World, Alexander Hayes, Katina Michael, Nick Rheinberger

Alexander Hayes Mr.

What is the technological trajectory of people wearing sensors? What are the benefits, risks and costs? What is the vibe going to be like at ISTAS13 with people like Marvin Minsky and Ray Kurzweil attending? What do you hope to gain from the meeting? Can we foresee a time that all glasses will be embedded with sensors? What are the implications? E.g. in the higher education sector? What about the gathering of evidence by law enforcement? What is point of eye?

Workshop | Body Worn Video Recorders: The Socio-Technical Implications Of Gathering Direct Evidence, Katina Michael, Alexander Hayes

Alexander Hayes Mr.

- From in-car video recording to body-worn video recording

- Exploring available technologies: how do they work, pros and cons

- Storing direct evidence in secure storage: factors to consider

- Citizens “shooting” back with POV tech – what are their rights?

- Crowdsourced sousveillance- harnessing public data for forensic profiling

- Police force policies and practices on the application of new media

Underclaiming And Overclaiming, Sachin Pandya, Peter Siegelman

Peter Siegelman

Arguments that we have too much litigation (overclaiming) or too little (underclaiming) cannot be valid without estimating how many of the undecided claims that are brought (actual claims) or not brought (potential claims) have or lack legal merit. We identify the basic conceptual structure of such underclaiming and overclaiming arguments, which entails inferences about the distribution of actual or potential claims by their probability of success on the merits within a claims-processing institution. We then survey the available methods for estimating claim merit.

Sacred Cows, Holy Wars: Exploring The Limits Of Law In The Regulation Of Raw Milk And Kosher Meat, Kenneth Lasson

Kenneth Lasson

SACRED COWS, HOLY WARS Exploring the Limits of Law in the Regulation of Raw Milk and Kosher Meat By Kenneth Lasson Abstract In a free society law and religion seldom coincide comfortably, tending instead to reflect the inherent tension that often resides between the two. This is nowhere more apparent than in America, where the underlying principle upon which the first freedom enunciated by the Constitution’s Bill of Rights is based ‒ the separation of church and state – is conceptually at odds with the pragmatic compromises that may be reached. But our adherence to the primacy of individual rights …

Nafta Title Vi Customs Modernization Act: An Importer’S Obligation To Use “Reasonable Care” Vs. Its Desire To Maximize Profits, Rosi Lehr

Rosi Lehr

No abstract provided.

The Go-Shop “Lure”: Go-Shop V. No-Shop In Merger And Acquisition In Public Company, Yilei Zhou Dr.

Yilei Zhou Dr.

In March 2013, one of the world biggest PC retailers, Dell, announced its privatization plan, in which adopted the go-shop clause. Although used by many public companies in merger and acquisition, the go-shop clause in fact developed from Revlon duty, that board of director must act in good faith to maximize the shareholders’ interests in the deal. Generally speaking, since traditional no-shop clause without “fiduciary out” provision in merger agreement conflict with board’s Revlon duty, consequently, if running successfully, the go-shop clause is the best tool for shareholders to maximize their interests. However, court imputes many restrictions on the board …

The Quickly--Evolving Tax Filing Status For Same-Gender Couples, John Treu

John S. Treu

Discusses the evolving law regarding federal income tax filing status for same-gender couples.

Beyond Judicial Populism, Anil Kalhan

Anil Kalhan

No abstract provided.

Canudo On Evidence: Laws Of New York, Gary Shaw

Gary M. Shaw

No abstract provided.

Trances, Trials, And Tribulations; Symposium Comparing New York And Federal Evidence Law, Gary Shaw

Gary M. Shaw

A transcript of the author’s remarks at a 1994 symposium comparing New York and Federal Laws regarding hypnosis and witness testimony.

Out Of 'Control': The Operation Gold Exception And The Ncaa’S Susceptibility To Lawsuit Under Title Vi, Rob C. Burns

Rob C Burns

This Note looks at the bylaws of the NCAA and argues that certain bylaws concerning athletes competing in the Olympic Games, which permit American athletes to receive medal bonuses that their foreign counterparts cannot, are discriminatory on the basis of national origin in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Los Consumidores Ante Las Comisiones Bancarias Abusivas, Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Analisis de la Regulacion del Banco Central de Argentina sobre comisiones bancarias.

Brief: Mains V. Citibank, Na: Appellant's Brief -- Filed Dec. 23, 2013 -- In The Indiana Court Of Appeals, Citing Bigler & Tillman's Void Or Voidable? -- Curing Defects In Stock Issuances Under Delaware Law, Seth Barrett Tillman

Seth Barrett Tillman

Appellant’s Brief, Mains v. Citibank, NA as Trustee for Wamu Series 2007-HE2 Trust, Case No. 10A04-1309-MF-450 (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 23, 2013) (citing C. Stephen Bigler & Seth Barrett Tillman, Void or Voidable? -- Curing Defects in Stock Issuances Under Delaware Law, 63 Bus. Law. 1109 (2008)) (filed by Smith Carpenter Fondrisi, & Cummins, LLC), 2013 WL 7389869, at *1, *22-*23, available at http://works.bepress.com/seth_barrett_tillman/461/.

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Justices Could Do Well To Heed A Father’S Example, Alan E. Garfield

Alan E Garfield

No abstract provided.

The Sanction Regime Applicable To An Illegal Direct Award Initiated Before The Remedies Directive Has Taken Full Effect, Emanuela A. Matei

Emanuela A. Matei

The respect due to the transparency principle in public procurement law is embodied by the obligation to publish in advance a contract award notice. In Sweden an award in breach of the named obligation is subject to a stricter regime of penalties according to national law, though the application of the prescribed sanction has been limited to awards being initiated subsequent to 15 July 2010. Judicial proceedings at last instance have been kept and a final judgment has been given in favour of the contracting authority. The Supreme Administrative Court interprets the national public procurement law by making reference to …

Is The First Amendment Entrenched? Rawls’ Curious Claim, Gordon D. Ballingrud

Gordon D Ballingrud

. This paper addresses a claim made by John Rawls in Lecture VI of Political Liberalism: any American constitutional amendment, ratified through Article V, which overturned the First Amendment would be illegitimate and justly ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Addressing the apparent contradiction that a duly enacted constitutional amendment can be unconstitutional, this paper reconstructs and critiques Rawls claim along two lines. First, I address Rawls’ philosophical claim as to the de facto entrenchment of the First Amendment, and the mechanisms that Rawls implicitly and explicitly purports to entrench it. I also address the claim that a First …

Judicial Activism: An (Un)Expected Result Of Legal Interpretation In Complex Societies?, Fabio P L Almeida Mr, Alexandre A. Costa Dr

Fabio P L Almeida

Judicial activism has been accused of being an undue activity of judges, who should restrict themselves to the interpretation of the law. In this article, we argue that this conception is wrong: judicial activism does not imply a distortion in political and judicial structures, but it should be understood as an expected feature of legal interpretation in complex political systems. In contemporary liberal democracies, legislation cannot regulate all situations, and thus the only way to affirm its universality is through flexible interpretation, which grants to society the ability to adapt its legal system to new circumstances without the need to …

Propiedad Y Organización Comunal En Las Comunidades Campesinas Del Perú. Un Análisis Crítico, Daniel Quiñonez

Daniel Quiñonez Oré

El presente artículo analiza de manera crítica la regulación impuesta por el Estado Peruano con relación a la organización y propiedad comunal de las comunidades campesinas. Asimismo, se analiza el tratamiento que la antropología peruana le ha brindado a los derechos de propiedad y organización comunal de las comunidades campesinas en el Perú

Marihuana: Legalización Uruguaya, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.

Fernando Carrión Mena

Uruguay es un país pequeño con 3.3 millones habitantes distribuidos a lo largo de 176 mil kilómetros cuadrados, lo cual le convierte en el segundo país más diminuto de Sur América, después de Surinam. Es un país que está haciendo bien las cosas en su interior, tanto que se ha convertido en un referente mundial, por ejemplo, en el reconocimiento a los derechos civiles (matrimonio igualitario, derechos de género), en la calidad del Fútbol que tiene, en el respeto a la democracia, en la imagen austera que transmite su presidente y, ahora, en la regulación legal del canabis. Todo ello …

Esperando A La Haya, Jose Luis Sardon

Jose Luis Sardon

Peruanos debemos estar preparados para ganar o perder diferendo marítimo con Chile.

The Dividends Of Good Governance, Riccardo Pelizzo, Rick Stapenhurst

riccardo pelizzo

this analysis reveals that corruption is a luxury that developing countries cannot afford. countries with lower levels of corruption are all more developed, regardless of how development is measured

Ethics In A Global Biopharmaceutical Environment, Michael J. Malinowski

Michael J. Malinowski

No abstract provided.