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General Legislation, E. D'Angelo, S. Barrow
General Legislation, E. D'Angelo, S. Barrow
California Regulatory Law Reporter
No abstract provided.
Family Law Issue Introduction
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
The recent O. J. Simpson trial has once again sparked the interest of the media and the public in the United States towards issues relating to family law. Society sees again that divorce, abuse, marital rape, domestic violence, surrogate motherhood, and other family law topics are important and relevant.
Surrogacy: A Controversial Alternative, Chad Jolley, Stuart Farnsworth
Surrogacy: A Controversial Alternative, Chad Jolley, Stuart Farnsworth
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
This paper deals with the problems of surrogacy and how public policy has affected its practice. Several cases are described along with their legal implications. In addition, the morality and practice of surrogacy is questioned.
Causes Of Domestic Violence, Jennifer J. Morris
Causes Of Domestic Violence, Jennifer J. Morris
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
The family is supposedly the most loving and supportive institution; unfortunately, it is also the most violent. This paper defines the family unit and also violence. Five major factors contributing to domestic violence are also outlined: stress, personal dispositions, social isolation, cultural and societal norms, and situational factors.
Keynote Address To The Symposiuml Defining Families: Gays, Lesbians, And The Meaning Of Family, Beatrice Dohrn
Keynote Address To The Symposiuml Defining Families: Gays, Lesbians, And The Meaning Of Family, Beatrice Dohrn
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
Defining Marriage And The Family, Herbert W. Titus
Defining Marriage And The Family, Herbert W. Titus
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
Gay And Lesbian Families: Judicial Assumptions, Scientific Realities, David K. Flaks
Gay And Lesbian Families: Judicial Assumptions, Scientific Realities, David K. Flaks
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
Exceptions To Marital Communications Of Privileges For Crimes Done To Children Of Either Spouse, Henry A. Escoto
Exceptions To Marital Communications Of Privileges For Crimes Done To Children Of Either Spouse, Henry A. Escoto
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Force African-American Fathers To Parent Their Delinquent Sons - A Factor To Be Considered At The Dispositional Stage, Lundy Langston
Force African-American Fathers To Parent Their Delinquent Sons - A Factor To Be Considered At The Dispositional Stage, Lundy Langston
Journal Publications
What species can survive and function when a substantial segment of its young male population is harnessed by the burdens of substance abuse, unemployment, and incarceration? Empirical data suggests that these maladies have infected African-American males at a rate alarmingly disproportionate to that of other races. This trend, if it continues, suggests that America is creating a dysfunctional class. In this Article the term "dysfunctional" refers to a predicament wherein African-American males engage in violent activities.' Their conduct may be attributable to their inability to contribute to the family or smaller groups which form the foundation of the social order …
Crime And Family Law
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
In the Prelaw Seminar (Student Development 11988) taught by the prelaw advisor at BYU, students have the opportunity to study a variety of specialties in law. This one-credit course is designed as a six-semester academic-vocational count that coven the Supreme Court and the legal issues of Constitutional, Environmental, International, Criminal, and Family Law. During the tint-block (8 week) course, speakers whose professional experiences correspond to the semester's topic present their insights before the class. This vocational insight is augmented by the use of a "Nutshell" ten which constitutes the academic portion of the count and is the only · part …