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The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

2008

Criminal Law

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Lost In The Shuffle: The Other Indigent Defendants In Georgia, Cara H. Drinan Jan 2008

Lost In The Shuffle: The Other Indigent Defendants In Georgia, Cara H. Drinan

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Kennedy V. Louisiana: A Chapter Of Subtle Changes In The Supreme Court’S Book On The Death Penalty—Sex Offenders: Recent Developments In Punishment And Management, Mary Graw Leary Jan 2008

Kennedy V. Louisiana: A Chapter Of Subtle Changes In The Supreme Court’S Book On The Death Penalty—Sex Offenders: Recent Developments In Punishment And Management, Mary Graw Leary

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This paper examines the recent decision regarding the unconstitutionality of Louisiana's death penalty punishment for certain cases of child rape. The paper explores some of the nuanced language of the opinion as it indicates sublte shifts in the Court's death penalty analysis.


Self-Produced Child Pornography: The Appropriate Societal Response To Juvenile Self-Sexual Exploitation, Mary Graw Leary Jan 2008

Self-Produced Child Pornography: The Appropriate Societal Response To Juvenile Self-Sexual Exploitation, Mary Graw Leary

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The issues of “sexting” and “self-produced child pornography” (SPCP) have captured the attention of the media, courts, and state legislatures. A debate rages among advocates, policy makers, and reporters about how the law should address this activity. More than sixteen states have considered special legislation to address the problem and litigation has ensued. Lost in the debate are many realities including the complexity of the problem. This behavior implicates aspects of child development, child sexuality, child exploitation, teen dating violence, education, and parenting. While any deliberation about children and how the law should protect children is positive, sensationalism and oversimplification …