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Managed Health Care In Prisons As Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Ira P. Robbins

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Effect Of The Federal Sentencing Guidelines On Interjudge Sentencing Disparity, Paul J. Hofer, Kevin R. Blackwell, R. Barry Ruback

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Reforming Hud's One-Strike Public Housing Evictions Through Tenant Participation, Adam P. Hellegers

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Book Review

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Recent Books

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Higher Education In Law Enforcement And Perceptions Of Career Success, Domenick R. Varricchio

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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How To Brief A Case, Christopher Pyle, Lloyd Sealy Library, Katherine Killoran

Open Educational Resources

This is a guide for students on how to brief a case. A student brief is a short summary and analysis of the case prepared for use in classroom discussion. It is a set of notes, presented in a systematic way, in order to sort out the parties, identify the issues, ascertain what was decided, and analyze the reasoning behind decisions made by the courts.

Created by Christopher Pyle, 1982
Revised by Prof. Katherine Killoran, Feb. 1999.

Langdell's Auto-Da-Fé, John Henry Schlegel

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

The Structure And Procedures Of Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Units In United States Police Organizations, Robert Joseph Louden

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Hostage/Crisis negotiation was formally developed as a police function in the United States by the New York City Police Department in 1972–1973. The procedure has saved countless fives. There have also been many hostage/barricade situations which ended in disaster.

This study is an analysis of the hostage/crisis negotiation practices of 276 local, county and state police agencies in the U.S. which employ at least 100 sworn officers and utilize some standard system of negotiation for response to hostage and barricade situations. A four-page questionnaire developed specifically for the project provided data about policy matters, organizational configurations, and about the selection …

The American Criminal Jury, Nancy J. King

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

As juries become both less common and more expensive, some have questioned the wisdom of preserving the criminal jury in its present form. The benefits of the jury are difficult to quantify, but jury verdicts continue to earn widespread acceptance by the public and trial by jury remains a cherished right of most Americans. In any event, many basic features of the criminal jury in the United States cannot be modified without either constitutional amendment or radical reinterpretations of the Bill of Rights. Judges and legislators continue to tinker within constitutional confines, some hoping to improve the jury trial by …

Critical Legal Studies, Economic Development And Human Rights, Andrew B.L. Phang

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

I Introduction I want, in this essay, to contrast two approaches in the increasing quest for answers not just to the law, but to the very meaning of existence and life itself. One embodied in the Critical Legal Studies Movement,' is (with one exception) much more pessimistic; the other (which I endorse) is premised on natural law. Secondly, I propose to take this contrast into the sphere of application with respect to the issues of economic development and human rights in an East Asian context.

Usafa Journal Of Legal Studies - Editors' Comments, Darla Jackson

Other Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Attorney Expertise, Litigant Success, And Judicial Decisionmaking In The U.S. Courts Of Appeals, Stefanie A. Lindquist, Susan Brodie Haire, Roger E. Hartley

Scholarship@WashULaw

In the U.S. legal system, litigants frequently retain counsel to represent their interests in civil cases, particularly when the stakes are high. Scholarly work and anecdotal evidence suggest that variation in the quality of advocacy has the potential to affect litigant success. We examine the relationship between attorney characteristics, case outcomes, and judicial voting in products liability decisions of the U.S. Courts of Appeals. Our analysis found some differences in the levels of experience and specialization of counsel representing defendants and plaintiffs and that counsel expertise was, at times, related to litigant success. In a multivariate model of decisionmaking, judges …

Effects Of Joint Trials On The Proportion Of Guilty Verdicts Assigned To Defendants, Stacy Lyn Gall

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

When two or more people are alleged to have committed a crime together they are automatically tried together in a joint trial. Defendants can apply to have a joint trial severed into separate trials, but they are rarely granted. However, joint trials might be biasing against defendants in that they might have a greater likelihood of obtaining aguilty verdict than if they had separate trials. A review of the literature indicated that authors have several hypotheses why joint trials might be biasing, though there is no conclusive evidence that this is the case. This study used a mock juror paradigm …

Psychological Assessment For The Courts : A Survey Of Psychologists, Mary-Anne Martin

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The literature relevant to legal standards in criminal, family, and civil settings in relation to psychological assessments for the courts is reviewed. Although over the past twenty years, a number of specialised forensic instruments have been developed for use in forensic settings, it appears that they are infrequently used. Surveys of test use patterns reveal that psychological test use in forensic settings is virtually identical to that in clinical settings, despite the different nature of the referral questions. The debate about the use of psychological tests in forensic assessments, and research on the use of tests in these assessments is …

Does Expert Evidence Pertaining To Battered Woman Syndrome Influence Juror Verdicts?, Clare E. Shannon

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This research investigated whether expert evidence pertaining to Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) influences juror verdicts the legal requirements of self defence (imminence, proportionality and an attempt to retreat from the situation) are generally not met in cases where battered women kill their partner: The killings do not immediately follow the attack, the force used is not proportionate to the attack and there is often no previous attempt to retreat from the situation. BWS expert psychological evidence has been admitted by Australian Courts to provide jurors with an alternative perspective for determining whether a woman's actions were reasonable in the given …

A Case Against Bringing Monsters To Justice: Pinochet, Deterrence, And Personal Identity, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article presents a philosophical psychology case against subjecting former national leaders who allegedly committed atrocities committed while they were in power to adjudication through a criminal or civil justice system.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 74, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Goetz, Kristina & Misty Wilson – Kappa Alpha Arrested for Arson – Jody Wick
• Goetz, Kristina. Fraternity Members Sift Through Memories – Kappa Alpha
• Harper, Molly. Preacher Assaulted, Then Kicked Off Campus – Jed Smock
• Paul Patton Sweeps Students Aside
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon re: Paul Patton
• Hieb, Dan. Media Fall Prey to Feel-good Months – Black History Month
• Harrison, Christy. Professor’s Web Page Shares Chinese Culture – Haiwang Yuan
• Copass, Adam. Abraham Lincoln Sculpture on Display
• Hutchins, Chris. Reader E-mail Feedback a Real Boost …

Report Of The Division's Activities And Goals. Submitted To Asc Executive Board., American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 73 [74], No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Harper, Molly. Dorm Fees Could Jump $100
• Wilson, Misty. Man Accused of Campus Kidnapping – Keith Fant
• Wilson, Misty. Sigma Phi Epsilon Member Dies in Highway Accident – Jason Wilder
• Karen, Mattias. University Not Liable in Crosswalk Suit - Mekisha Page
• Karen, Mattias. Resident Assistants Face Dramatic Changes in Benefits
• Wilson, Misty. New Rules Drafted for Shuttle Riders
• Dorm Burden: Why Pays?
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon re: Students Charged for Dorm Sprinklers
• Wood, Rhonda. Western Students Should Show Spirit
• Patterson, Elaine. Columnist Insults Students – …

Minority As A Majority: Does It Make A Difference?, Terrance J. Taylor

Student Work

The relationship between race and crime has long been a primary concern of criminal justice researchers. Numerous studies have examined this relationship through the use of official statistics, self-reports, and victimization surveys. The results of these studies present multiple and often conflicting results. Studies examining official statistics and victimization data have generally found a significant difference in delinquency between White and minority juveniles, with minority juveniles responsible for more delinquency than White youth in terms of both incidence and seriousness. Self-report studies, on the other hand, have often found no differences between minority and White youth, or smaller differences than …

Broadly Speaking - October 16, 1998, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 74, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Harper, Molly. State Struggles to Solve Fire Problem
• Harper, Molly. Western Online Used by Porn Site
• Lanter, Charlie. Western’s Tuition Continues to Climb
• Karen, Mattias. New $18.5 Million Building Will Be Smaller Than Planned – Mass Media & Technology Hall
• College, Beer: Deadly Combo
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon re: Big Red Drinking Beer
• Lucas, Fred. Politics, Morality Are More Than Cliché
• Goddard, Holly. Student Government Association Approves Checklist to Help Simplify Student Advising
• Goodard, Holly. Western Receives Funding for Water Treatment Center
• Karen, Mattias. Speed …

Politics And Psychology: Assessment And The Law, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article highlights one significant impediment to valid psychological assessment in support of the criminal justice system.

Broadly Speaking - August 24, 1998, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.

Trends. Rape As Terrorism: Difficulties In Criminal Justice Adjudication, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article focuses on psychological complexities in successfully adjudicating allegations of terrorist rape--i.e., rape committed intentionally to achieve formal political objectives.

Competency To Stand Trial: An International Challenge, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some of the difficulties in developing an international standard for competency to stand trial.

Understanding Juror Decisions: The Influence Of Other Jurors' Votes, Unanimous Versus Majority Decision Rule, And Juror Gender, La Donna Flanagan James

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Jury deliberations are secret and there is great curiosity, both among academics and the lay population, about what goes on inside the jury room. Prior research suggests that individuals are very susceptible to the social pressures of others and that this has important implications for decision-making among jury members. Research on jury decision-making also suggests the importance of the assigned decision rule and gender in jury deliberations and trial outcomes. This study used a fictional vignette clearly constructed to elicit a not guilty reaction. The impact of other jurors' votes, assigned decision rule (unanimous versus two-thirds majority), and juror gender …

Factors Contributing To Juvenile Violence In Indian Communities, Larry Echohawk

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.

The Political Psychology Of Child Molestation: Import For The Rule Of Law, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the problematic nature of child molestation for the rule of law.