When Family Matters,
2010
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
When Family Matters, Alafair Burke
Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship
In Privilege or Punish: Criminal Justice and the Challenge of Family Ties, Dan Markel, Jennifer Collins, and Ethan Leib make an important contribution to the growing literature on criminal law and families by documenting the ways that criminal law advantages and burdens actors based on familial status and identifying the potential harms that are unleashed when criminal law recognizes family status. This Feature seeks to complement that contribution by situating the authors’ observations within the context of two considerations beyond Privilege or Punish’s immediate focus: chronological trends and the practical realities that can shape application of formal law. By distinguishing …
Defending Juveniles Facing Life Without Parole In Michigan,
2010
University of Michigan Law School
Defending Juveniles Facing Life Without Parole In Michigan, Kimberly A. Thomas
Articles
In Graham v. Florida, the United State Supreme Court held that life without parole could not be imposed on a juvenile offender for a non-homicide crime. This article discusses the challenges, under the Eighth Amendment and the Michigan Constitution, to the sentence of life without parole imposed on someone 17 years old or less.
Gimme Some More: Centering Gender And Inequality In Criminal Justice And Discretion Discourse,
2010
American University Washington College of Law
Gimme Some More: Centering Gender And Inequality In Criminal Justice And Discretion Discourse, Shaun Ossei-Owusu
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
