All Articles tagged stigma

• Justice Commentaries
  September 27, 2020 EDT
  OBSTACLES AND BARRIERS AFTER EXONERATION
  Lily GoldbergNicole GuillenNicole HernandezLora M. Levett

  This article reviews existing obstacles exonerees may face in the areas of compensation, mental health, and reentry issues and suggest solutions for exonerated individuals in these areas.

• Justice Commentaries
  September 27, 2020 EDT
  PERCEPTIONS OF EXONEREES: A REVIEW OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
  Lakia FaisonLaura Smalarz

  This article reviews psychological research on the reintegration challenges faced by exonerees with a particular emphasis on social perceptions of exonerated individuals.

• General
  December 12, 2018 EDT
  DON’T BE DISTRACTED BY THE PEACOCK TRYING TO BOARD AN AIRPLANE: WHY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS ARE SERVICE ANIMALS AND SHOULD BE REGULATED IN THE SAME MANNER.
  Amanda M. Foster

  The definition of service animal needs to be broadened under the ADA to include emotional support animals to provide equal treatment for individuals afflicted by all disabilities.

• Justice Commentaries
  June 11, 2013 EDT
  SIDESTEPPING JUSTICE? ADJOURNMENTS IN CONTEMPLATION OF DISMISSAL IN MISDEMEANOR COURT
  Alissa Pollitz WordenSarah J. McLeanMegan Kennedy

  This article explores dispositions of partner violence cases in three city courts in upstate New York, focusing on adjournment in contemplation of dismissal.

  Abstract
• Justice Commentaries
  May 05, 2012 EDT
  AFTER EXONERATION: AN INVESTIGATION OF STIGMA AND WRONGFULLY CONVICTED PERSONS
  Adina M. ThompsonOscar R. MolinaLora M. Levett

  This study indicated that exonerees are stigmatized less than guilty persons but still may experience some stigma.