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Women, Law, And Inequality: Rethinking International Human Rights, Mary Elizabeth Bartholomew, Drucilla Cornell

Cardozo Law Review

In 1984, Robin Morgan posed this remarkable question in her historic book Sisterhood is Global. The Feminist Legal Resource Center remains but an unrealized goal of the international feminist legal community. Such a center could benefit women, especially women in the law, seeking to obtain access to information about trends and movements worldwide in the struggle to expand the rights of women. Beginning for the most part with the aftermath of World War II, when individuals became subjects of international law with the creation and proliferation of human rights law, lawyers and others concerned with the promotion of good government …

Table Of Contents - Cardozo Law Review, Volume 16, Issue 1

Cardozo Law Review

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Girls Lean Back Everywhere: The Law Of Obscenity And The Assault On Genius By Edward De Grazia, Robert M. O'Neil

Cardozo Law Review

Such a headline from the 1990s reminds American readers that, however shameful may have been the treatment of obscenity and pornography in the United States during the past one hundred years, things could have been worse. Even so, the record here is hardly a source of pride-nor does the story have an altogether happy ending, if it has one at all. Yet it is a story that badly needs to be told, and never has it been better told than by Edward de Grazia in Girls Lean Back Everywhere.

Nationalism And The Right To Self-Determination: The Arab-Israeli Conflict, Malvina Halberstam

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Self-determination is a slogan that has captured the imagination of people throughout the world. Numerous U.N. General Assembly resolutions have exalted self-determination, often above the fundamental rights specifically provided for in the U.N. Charter. Notwithstanding these resolutions, in practice, self-determination generally has been applied only to the dismemberment of colonial empires. Its universal application is neither possible nor desirable.

In the Arab-Israeli conflict, self-determination was never truly the issue. The conflict has been deliberately transformed into a claim for self-determination as a political tactic designed to gain the support of third world countries in the United Nations. The issues in …

Adoption Nightmares Prompt Judicial Recognition Of The Tort Of Wrongful Adoption: Will New York Follow Suit?, Marci J. Blank

Cardozo Law Review

On May 13, 1966, Martin and Phyllis Juman adopted a sixteenmonth-old baby boy named Michael. The adoption agency, Louise Wise Services, represented to the Jumans that Michael was healthy. However, over the past twenty-seven years, Michael, now twentyeight, has experienced a myriad of psychological problems and has been hospitalized on several occasions.

The Merryman Power And The Dilemma Of Autonomous Executive Branch Interpretation, Michael Stokes Paulsen

Cardozo Law Review

Most everybody today concedes some degree of executive branch autonomy in the interpretation of federal law. The examples most frequently given of areas of executive interpretive autonomy involve situations where the President interprets the law incident to the exercise of those constitutional powers that are thought to be exclusively presidential (and thus unreviewable by the courts), such as the pardon and the veto. The President may grant a pardon (it is generally conceded) on legal grounds rejected by the courts. For example, he may issue a pardon based on his opinion that a conviction was unconstitutional, notwithstanding the judiciary's contrary …

Protecting The Office Of Legal Counsel From Itself, Harold Hongju Koh

Cardozo Law Review

Pardon me if I act like a black sheep at this symposium of Office of Legal Counsel ("OLC") alumni. Like most OLC alumni, I share the genuine affection and respect for the Office and its traditions that this symposium reflects. But at the same time, I cannot fully accept the undertone of self-congratulation that pervades this panel's two principal papers. My discomfort grows from the inordinate amount of time that I have spent over the last few years disagreeing with OLC positions, particularly in three areas of United States foreign policy. The first concerns the "Iran-Contra" prosecution of Oliver North …

Prostitution: A Violation Of Women's Human Rights, Dorchen Leidholdt

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article argues that prostitution is a violation of women's human rights, asserting that it is not a form of work or a legitimate choice but rather an exploitative institution rooted in gender inequality. The author criticizes the pro-prostitution lobby for framing prostitution as empowering, arguing that this perspective ignores the inherent abuse and exploitation faced by women in the industry.

Decriminalizing Prostitution: Liberalization Or Dehumanization?, Jeanne Schroeder

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article explores the contentious debate over the decriminalization of prostitution, examining whether it represents liberalization or dehumanization. It highlights the complexities of the issue, emphasizing that decriminalization is not a straightforward solution but rather a deeply contested and multifaceted question. The discussion underscores the need to consider the ethical, legal, and societal implications of prostitution, particularly its impact on women, who are disproportionately affected by both the practice and its criminalization.

Preferred Generations: A Paradox Of Restoration Constitutions, András Sajó

Cardozo Law Review

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Reactionary Constitutional Identity, Ruti G. Teitel

Cardozo Law Review

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A Date With Justice: Prostitution And The Decriminalization Debate, Margaret A. Baldwin

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article critiques the decriminalization of prostitution, arguing that it fails to address the systemic exploitation and violence faced by women in prostitution. The author contends that decriminalization would empower pimps, johns, and legal systems to further exploit women, as it legitimizes their power dynamics. The analysis emphasizes the need to prioritize the survival and empowerment of prostituted women over legal reforms that benefit their exploiters.

European Law: A Case Study Of Changes In National Broadcasting, Willem F. Korthals Altes

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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The Copenhagen Document: Intervention In Support Of Democracy, Malvina Halberstam

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Autopoiesis And Positivism, Richard Weisberg

Cardozo Law Review

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Open Justice In A Closed Legal System?, Bernhard Schlink

Cardozo Law Review

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Touching Words: Helen Keller, Plagiarism, Authorship, Jim Swan

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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500 Years After Columbus: Promoting And Protecting Multiculturalism In The Arts, Sherri L. Burr

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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On The Necessity Of Violence For Any Possibility Of Justice: A Comment, Jean L. Cohen

Cardozo Law Review

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Violence And Justice: Baudelaire's Assommons Les Pauvres!, Jonathan Culler

Cardozo Law Review

Roundtable - The Call to the Ethical: Deconstruction, Justice and the Ethical Relationship - Group 1

Intellectual Property Protection For The Creative Chef, Or How To Copyright A Cake: A Modest Proposal, Malla Pollack

Cardozo Law Review

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Islam And The State, Ann Elizabeth Mayer

Cardozo Law Review

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Islam And The State: The Problems Of Establishing Legitimacy And Human Rights, James C.N. Paul

Cardozo Law Review

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Judgment After The Fall, Barbara Herrnstein Smith

Cardozo Law Review

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Whose Womb Is It Anyway: Are Paternal Rights Alive And Well Despite Danforth?, Ruth H. Axelrod

Cardozo Law Review

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Universal Kinship And The Supreme Court, Louis Lusky

Cardozo Law Review

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Slouching Toward Integration: International Banking Before And After 1992, Shari Siegel

Cardozo Law Review

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Future Disabilities Under New York’S Human Rights Law, Andrea Lisa Leeb

Cardozo Law Review

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Introduction, Monroe E. Price

Cardozo Law Review

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Freedom Of Speech And Holocaust Denial, Gerald Tishler

Cardozo Law Review

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