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Advocating For A Civil Right To Counsel In New York State, Kathryn G. Madigan Apr 2013

Advocating For A Civil Right To Counsel In New York State, Kathryn G. Madigan

Touro Law Review

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Huntington, New York's Sex Offender Policy And The Intrastate Right To Travel, James Tierney Dec 2012

Huntington, New York's Sex Offender Policy And The Intrastate Right To Travel, James Tierney

Touro Law Review

Sex offenders are among the most loathed and detested members of our society. Over the past fifteen years, communities have zealously passed laws restricting the rights of sex offenders. These laws mandate that sex offenders register with authorities and severely limit where sex offenders may reside. This legislation is designed to foster an important goal: to protect the health and safety of children from possible recidivism from sex offenders. In 2007, the Town Board of Huntington, New York, passed a law barring sex offenders from renting or leasing accessory apartments within the Town. The health and safety of the town's …


"The Good Mother": Mothering, Feminism, And Incarceration, Deseriee A. Kennedy Jan 2012

"The Good Mother": Mothering, Feminism, And Incarceration, Deseriee A. Kennedy

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As the rates of incarceration continue to rise, women are increasingly subject to draconian criminal justice and child welfare policies that frequently result in the loss of their parental rights. The intersection of an increasingly carceral state and federally imposed timelines for achieving permanency for children in state care has had a negative effect on women, their children, and their communities. Women, and their ability to parent, are more adversely affected by the intersection of these gender-neutral provisions because they are more likely than men to be the primary caretaker of their children. In addition, incarcerated women have higher rates …


Children, Parents & The State: The Construction Of A New Family Ideology, Deseriee A. Kennedy Jan 2011

Children, Parents & The State: The Construction Of A New Family Ideology, Deseriee A. Kennedy

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More than twenty-five states allow courts to consider parental incarceration or conviction of a crime in determining whether to terminate parental rights. This problem is of increasing significance as a result of dramatic growth in incarceration rates, particularly among women who were often the primary and sole caretaker of their children before their imprisonment. Social scientists have recognized that the reality for parents in many communities is one of widespread and repeated incarceration, which has a devastating effect on families and communities. The problem is magnified by a failed drug policy and the Adoption and Safe Families Act, which, in …


Self-Incrimination, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department: In Re Gladys H. Jan 1998

Self-Incrimination, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department: In Re Gladys H.

Touro Law Review

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The Brady Act: Shot Down By The Tenth Amendment, Patricia A. Rooney Jan 1998

The Brady Act: Shot Down By The Tenth Amendment, Patricia A. Rooney

Scholarly Works

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Rights And Freedoms Under The State Constitution: A New Deal For Welfare Rights, Helen Hershkoff Jan 1997

Rights And Freedoms Under The State Constitution: A New Deal For Welfare Rights, Helen Hershkoff

Touro Law Review

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Ex Post Facto Laws: Supreme Court New York County People V. Griffin (Decided December 5, 1996 Jan 1997

Ex Post Facto Laws: Supreme Court New York County People V. Griffin (Decided December 5, 1996

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Due Process Jan 1995

Due Process

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Equal Protection Jan 1995

Equal Protection

Touro Law Review

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Equal Protection Jan 1995

Equal Protection

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Public Relief Jan 1995

Public Relief

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Due Process Jan 1993

Due Process

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Equal Protection Jan 1993

Equal Protection

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Public Relief Jan 1993

Public Relief

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Public Relief Jan 1993

Public Relief

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Equal Protection Jan 1992

Equal Protection

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Due Process Jan 1992

Due Process

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Equal Protection Jan 1992

Equal Protection

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Public Health Jan 1992

Public Health

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Public Relief Jan 1992

Public Relief

Touro Law Review

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Public Relief Jan 1992

Public Relief

Touro Law Review

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Public Relief And Care Jan 1991

Public Relief And Care

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Confrontation Clause Jan 1991

Confrontation Clause

Touro Law Review

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Confrontation Clause Jan 1991

Confrontation Clause

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Indigents And The Denial Of Due Process At Involuntary Treatment Hearings: The Need For Independent Psychiatric Assistance, Marcy H. Speiser Jan 1991

Indigents And The Denial Of Due Process At Involuntary Treatment Hearings: The Need For Independent Psychiatric Assistance, Marcy H. Speiser

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Confrontation Clause Jan 1991

Confrontation Clause

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Confrontation Clause Jan 1991

Confrontation Clause

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Surrogate Parenting After Baby M: The Ball Moves To The Legislature’S Court, John R. Dunne, Gregory V. Serio Jan 1988

Surrogate Parenting After Baby M: The Ball Moves To The Legislature’S Court, John R. Dunne, Gregory V. Serio

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.