Author Archives: Randy Moonan
Jury Representativeness: It’s No Joke in the State of New York
Professor Valerie Hans discusses the importance of jury representativeness and how even with some of the best practices in the country, some New York counties have a wide discrepancy between the racial makeup of their communities and the racial makeup of those who actually serve on the jury. Continue reading
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Maintaining Law and Order in Protest Movements
Police tactics in maintaining order during protest movements should be given a high degree of deference. Continue reading
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Constitution Making and Post-conflict States
Cornell Law Professor and Director of the Cornell Institute for African Develpment Muna Ndulo discusses the processes needed to create a successful and lasting constitution in post-conflict states. Continue reading
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My Life as an Undocumented American
Mr. Krsna Avila describes how his view of himself as an American was shattered when he discovered his status as an undocumented immigrant. He describes how his status as an undocumented immigrant affected his emotions and his identity. Continue reading
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Resistance and Recantation: Ruminations on the Execution of Troy Davis
Professor Blume argues that that the resistance of those involved in the initial prosecution of defendants to admitting mistakes can be made and the suspicion of recanted testimony ultimately led to the execution of Troy Davis, even though substantial doubt was raised as to his guilt. Continue reading
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