The Reality of False Confessions - Lessons of the Central Park Jogger Case
Trial judges should have an increased role in identifying potentially false confessions before they get to the jury.
The Review: Volume 30Issue 2
Probative Weight: Rethinking Evidentiary Standards in Title VII Sex Discrimination Cases
Women are disproportionately affected by workplace weight discrimination, and the correlation with sex is strong enough for weight to be covered by Title VII.
The Neglectful Parens Patriae: Using Child Protective Laws to Defend the Safety Net
States should use parens patriae power to assist children living in poverty, instead of using it only when children are removed from their families.
Immigrant Workers and Workers' Compensation after Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. N.L.R.B.
The Supreme Court's decision in Hoffman does not require states to deny workers compensation benefits to undocumented immigrants.
Other Issues in this Volume
Issue 1
featuring
- Single-Sex Schools and the Antisegregation Principle
- While Dangers Gather: The Bush Preemption Doctrine, Battered Women, Imminence, and Anticipatory Self-Defense
- The Bill for Rights: State and Local Financing of Public Education and Indigent Defense
- Implementing Planned Development: The Case of New Jersey
Issue 3
featuring
- The Spirit of Our Times: State Constitutions and International Human Rights
- Advocating for the Human Right to Housing: Notes from the United States
- More than an Incidental Effect on Foreign Affairs: Implementation of Human Rights by State and Local Governments
- Testing Human Rights: The Impact of High-Stakes Tests on English Language Learners' Right to Education in New York City
Issue 4
featuring
- Making America the Land of Second Chances: Restoring Socioeconomic Rights for Ex-Offenders
- Awareness of Collateral Consequences: The Role of the Prosecutor
- Public Benefits and Child Support Arrears
- Beyond Lawyering: How Holistic Representation Makes for Good Policy, Better Lawyers, and More Satisfied Clients