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Theorizing From Particularity: Perpetrators And Intersectional Theory On Domestic Violence, Elizabeth L. Macdowell

Scholarly Works

The role of identity-based stereotypes about perpetrators in domestic violence cases has not received much attention in legal scholarship, which has instead focused on the identities of victims. However, stereotypes governing who is a recognizable victim (e.g., that victims are white, middle-class, passive, and dependent women in heterosexual relationships) cannot by themselves explain why nonconforming victims are sometimes successful in family court cases and other, more “perfect” victims are not. Drawing on intersectionality theory, which studies the ways experiences are shaped by the interaction of multiple identity categories, I argue that understanding this phenomenon requires a relational analysis that examines …

Through The Eyes Of Jurors: The Use Of Schemas In The Application Of "Plain-Language" Jury Instructions, Sara Gordon

Scholarly Works

"Through the Eyes of Jurors" is the first law journal article to consider all of the major cognitive psychology studies that examine how "schemas," or the preexisting notions jurors have about the law, shape jurors' use of jury instructions, even when those jurors are given "plain-language" instructions. This Article examines the social science research on schema theory in order to advance our understanding of how schemas continue to influence jurors' use of jury instructions, even when those jurors are given "plain language" instructions.

A significant body of legal literature has examined jurors' use and understanding of jury instructions, and many …

Mass Incarceration At Sentencing, Anne R. Traum

Scholarly Works

Courts can address the problem of mass incarceration at sentencing. Although some scholars suggest that the most effective response may be through policy and legislative reform, judicial consideration of mass incarceration at sentencing would provide an additional response that can largely be implemented without wholesale reform. Mass incarceration presents a difficult problem for courts because it is a systemic problem that harms people on several scales-individual, family, and community-and the power of courts to address such broad harm is limited. This Article proposes that judges should consider mass incarceration, a systemic problem, in individual criminal cases at sentencing. Sentencing is …

Permanency Puzzle, Cynthia Godsoe

Faculty Scholarship

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Intuition Versus Algorithm: The Case Of Forensic Authorship Attribution, Lawrence Solan

Faculty Scholarship

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The 9/11 Litigation Database: A Recipe For Judicial Management, Aaron D. Twerski, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, James A. Henderson, Jr.

Faculty Scholarship

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Wagging, Not Barking: Statutory Definitions, Jeanne Price

Scholarly Works

Legislative text is distinguished by the frequency with which it specifies the meaning of the words it employs. More than 25,000 terms are defined in the United States Code alone. In few other contexts is there a perceived need to so carefully and repeatedly clarify meaning. This Article examines the roles played by definitions in a reader's understanding and application of a legislative text; it demonstrates that the effects of defining are not as straightforward as we might assume. The discussion is framed by the distinction between legislation as a communication vehicle and as an instrument of governance. In some …

Richmond Law Magazine: Winter 2013

Richmond Law Magazine

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Outsourcing Childcare

The Long Wait for October

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Technological Intermediaries And Freedom Of The Press, Christina Mulligan

Faculty Scholarship

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Voluntary Recalls, Anita Bernstein

Faculty Scholarship

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Trouble With Regulating Microfinance, Anita Bernstein

Faculty Scholarship

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Hunting Stag With Fly Paper: A Hybrid Financial Instrument For Social Enterprise, Steven A. Dean, Dana Brakman Reiser

Faculty Scholarship

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Supra Synopses, Ryan W. Dumm, Laura Turczanski

Seattle University Law Review Online

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Comment On “Excessive Ambitions (Ii)” By (Jon Elster), Donald L. Horowitz

Faculty Scholarship

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The Gamification Of Work, Miriam A. Cherry

All Faculty Scholarship

In the language of cyberspace, introducing elements of fun or game-playing into everyday tasks or through simulations is known as the process of “gamification.” The idea that people could be working while they play a video game – in some instances without even knowing that they are working – is becoming part of our reality. Gamification is an important element of what in previous writing I have termed “virtual work,” that is, work that is taking place wholly online, in crowdsourcing arrangements, or in virtual worlds. The gamification of work is an important trend with important implications for employment law. …

Order In The Desert: Law Abiding Behavior At Burning Man, Manuel A. Gómez

Faculty Publications

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Defining Parenthood: Evolution Or Pendulum Swing?

Child and Family Law Journal

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Boyd Briefs - December 2012, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

Boyd Briefs / Road Scholars

Boyd Briefs provides monthly information regarding the scholarly and other activities of the faculty of the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Neither Rules Nor Standards, Steven A. Dean

Faculty Scholarship

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Volume 19 Index, Selina K. Hewitt

Pepperdine Law Review

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Volume 20 Index, James A. Gash

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

Volume 21 Index, Paul J. Wilkinson

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

Index To Volume 22, William P. Haney Iii

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

Volume 23 Index, Andrea E. Joseph

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

Boyd Briefs - November 2012, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

Boyd Briefs / Road Scholars

Boyd Briefs provides monthly information regarding the scholarly and other activities of the faculty of the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

The Tax Expenditure Budget Is A Zombie Accountant, Steven A. Dean

Faculty Scholarship

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Managerial Judging: The 9/11 Responders' Tort Litigation, Aaron D. Twerski, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, James A. Henderson, Jr

Faculty Scholarship

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Index To Volume 24, Michele L. Maryott

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

California Supreme Court Survey - A Review Of Decisions: May 1995-August 1996, Roger Shaar

Pepperdine Law Review

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California Supreme Court Survey - A Review Of Decisions: June 1995-April 1996, Roger Shaar Jr.

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.