All Articles tagged violence
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February 17, 2021 EDT This note considers the new discovery demand laws in New York and offers recommendations for future legislation on discovery.
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December 31, 2020 EDT This article analyzes the societal factors that contributed to the proliferation of white domestic terrorism on black communities in American history.
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January 17, 2020 EDT This note explores the effects of criminal proceedings and societal perceptions in domestic violence cases involving self-defense as a justification.
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May 27, 2016 EDT This comment focuses on New York’s state-wide adoption of an affirmative consent standard in its colleges, and its potential effectiveness for combating the epidemic of sexual violence against women.
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April 08, 2016 EDT This note discusses the differing roles that governments play in perpetuating domestic violence.
Justice Commentaries
August 03, 2015 EDT This article discusses the concept of rape culture and explains the psychological process by which rape culture might influence juror decision making in sexual assault trials.
Justice Commentaries
August 03, 2015 EDT This article looks into the so-called trans* panic defense through dual means: the deception trope and a reliance upon a societal predilection towards dichotomous gender identities and roles.
Justice Commentaries
August 03, 2015 EDT This article discusses the concept of rape culture and explains the psychological process by which rape culture might influence juror decision making in sexual assault trials.
Justice Commentaries
August 03, 2015 EDT This article looks into the so-called trans* panic defense through dual means: the deception trope and a reliance upon a societal predilection towards dichotomous gender identities and roles.
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May 13, 2014 EDT This article positions the role of Albany Law School and two of its graduates in the struggle for equality of women under the law and within law schools.
Justice Commentaries
June 11, 2013 EDT State government, non-profit groups, bar associations, and the legal community must work together for the provision of civil legal services in New York for domestic violence victims.
State Constitutional Commentary
August 08, 2009 EDT This article examines the progression of Confrontation Clause jurisprudence to predict the future of domestic violence prosecution.
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March 03, 2009 EDT This article will discuss the case Nicholson v. Scoppetta from the perspective that it is almost always better to keep the mother and her children together and remove the batterer...
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January 01, 2005 EDT This article considers New York's death penalty statute and proposes categories of death penalty-eligible offenses.