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Book Review Of Global Responsibility For Human Rights: World Poverty And The Development Of International Law, Michael Ashley Stein
Book Review Of Global Responsibility For Human Rights: World Poverty And The Development Of International Law, Michael Ashley Stein
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The Jena Six, Mass Incarceration, And The Remoralization Of Civil Rights, Joseph E. Kennedy
The Jena Six, Mass Incarceration, And The Remoralization Of Civil Rights, Joseph E. Kennedy
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Preparing For Disaster: Protecting The Most Vulnerable In Emergencies, Sharona Hoffman
Preparing For Disaster: Protecting The Most Vulnerable In Emergencies, Sharona Hoffman
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Many federal, state, local and private entities are investing significant resources in disaster readiness initiatives. Often disregarded, however, are the special needs of vulnerable populations during disasters. In the context of emergencies, vulnerable groups may include individuals with disabilities, pregnant women, children, the elderly, prisoners, members of ethnic minorities, people with language barriers, and the impoverished. The fate of the disadvantaged during disasters has received little attention in the legal literature, and this article begins to fill that gap. It examines ethical theories of distributive justice and existing federal and state civil rights and emergency response laws and argues that …