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Outlines the successes and failures of the movement to support
survivors of violence The Victims’ Rights Movement (VRM) has been
one of the most meaningful criminal justice reforms in the United
States. Every state and the federal government has adopted major
VRM laws to enact protections for victims and increase criminal
sanctions, and the movement has received support from politicians
of all backgrounds. Despite recognition of its excesses, the
movement remains an important force in the criminal justice arena.
The Victims' Rights Movement offers a measured overview of the
successes and the failures of the VRM. Among its widely
acknowledged accomplishments are expanded resources to help victims
deal with trauma, greater sensitivity to sexual assault victims in
many jurisdictions, and increased chances of victims receiving
restitution from perpetrators of harm. Conversely, the movement has
led to excessive punishment for many defendants and destruction of
defendants’ families. It has exacerbated racial inequality in the
imposition of the death penalty and criminal sentencing generally,
and falsely promises “closure” to crime victims and their
families. Michael Vitiello considers whether the VRM serves those
injured by crime well by focusing on “victimhood.” He urges a
reframing of the movement to fight for universal health care and
limits on access to weapons—two policies that would reduce the
number of victims and help those who do become victims of crime.
Legal educators are beginning to recognize the need for their
students to hit the ground running when they graduate. This book is
designed to help students do just that. It consists of nine
simulations, covering a wide array of issues arising under the
Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment, and Sixth Amendment taught
in the basic Criminal Procedure course and gives students the
opportunity to learn essential lawyering skills. For example, it
puts students in the role of counselor, trial and oral advocate,
and legal writer. Some of the chapters include role summaries and
require students to present testimony before the trial court
hearing the defendant's motion to suppress evidence. Others consist
of transcripts of hearings and require students to present
arguments to the court. Why a second edition? The Supreme Court has
changed the law in some key areas, including whether an officer can
search a cell phone as part of a search incident to lawful arrest.
One new simulation involves an issue dividing lower courts: whether
digital cameras are like cell phones. Importantly, two new
simulations allow a full discussion of racial profiling in policing
practices.
More than most legal educators, Civil Procedure professors
recognize the need to teach their students how arcane legal rules
apply to real human problems. That was true when the first edition
of Civil Procedure Simulations: Bridge to Practice was published
over a decade ago and remains true today. But one might ask why a
second edition? The Supreme Court and lower federal courts have
addressed some new complex questions since publication of the first
edition. The Supreme Court has failed to resolve how its due
process minimum contacts analysis works for internet cases, the
personal jurisdiction issue in the first edition. Instead, it has
complicated basic rules involving brick and mortar defendants.
Enter the same trolling reporter Mike Ridge, but since we met him
in the first edition, his internet employer fired him and he is now
working for a brick and mortar newspaper that is about to publish a
devasting story about another young lawyer. Valentina Rossi is
contemplating a run for office and Ridge wants to publish a story
claiming that she and her former boss had an illicit romance,
leading to the termination of an unwanted pregnancy. Although most
readers might want to dig into the potentially salacious details, a
proceduralist can sense a vertical choice of law issue that has
divided lower federal courts: does a state's anti-SLAPP law apply
in federal court? For the answers, be sure to read the new
simulations.
This pioneering casebook presents a thorough exploration of the
rapidly evolving and complex area of marijuana law. Current through
the end of 2018, this casebook explains marijuana law from all
perspectives, including federal, state, local, and international
law. Also treated in depth are the fascinating civil, criminal and
constitutional issues emerging from current marijuana law, as well
as important issues of federalism, business and tax law, and
professional responsibility. Significant and recent cases are
presented in edited and readable form, as well as the legislation,
regulations, and public policy that govern marijuana cultivation,
consumption, and supply. Notes, questions, and problems in each
chapter enhance understanding of the materials.
Legal educators are increasingly interested in providing students
with hands-on experience and with meaningful assessment of their
performance. That is especially true in the current law-business
context where employers expect newly hired attorneys to be able to
practice law from day one. The Bridge to Practice Simulation Series
is designed to help law students develop essential skills from the
first day of their legal education. This volume in the Series
introduces students to important Criminal Law topics. The
simulations run the gamut from purposes of punishment, through
actus reus, mens rea, causation, mistake of law and fact, homicide,
felony murder, rape, self-defense, and accomplice liability, among
other topics. The volume is accompanied by a Teachers Manual that
explains how a professor can integrate the simulations seamlessly
into a traditional Criminal Law class. For more information visit
the companion site.
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