Invisible Victims, Invisible Crimes: Institutional Erasures of Animals as Victims of Cruelty
Law &Policy, Volume 48, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT To receive justice in the legal system, one must be seen by the legal system; this is as true for nonhuman animal victims of crime as it is for human victims. Situating animal cruelty within the invisible crimes framework, this paper highlights the paucity of research on prosecutions and sentencing under animal welfare law.
Serrin Rutledge‐Prior
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Keeping Kids In School and Out of Court [PDF]
, 2013 As the education of our children -- our nation's future -- and the school-justice connection has increasingly captured public attention, the sunshine of increased graduation rates has brought into sharp focus the shadow of the so-called school-to-prison ...
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Do Human Rights Work? Evidence From Prison Death Investigations in Scotland
The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 64-76, March 2026.ABSTRACT It seems self‐evident that countries which have embraced human rights would have better human rights compliance. This article examines this assumption in prison death investigations in Scotland (called fatal accident inquiries or FAIs). The right to life (Article 2 ECHR) includes a procedural right to an effective investigation of deaths ...
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Delegational Delusions: Why Judges Should Be Able To Delegate Reasonable Authority Over Stated Supervised Release Conditions [PDF]
, 2011 This Note examines the constitutionality of allowing a probation officer the discretion to either impose or forego particular conditions of a supervised release, depending on the officer\u27s assessment of the defendant\u27s needs.
Schraa, Eugenia
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Reaching Through the Cracks: A Guide to Implementing the Youth Violence Reduction Partnership [PDF]
, 2008 In 1999, the Youth Violence Reduction Partnership (YVRP) was launched by a group of key stakeholders in Philadelphia -- including the district attorney's office, adult and juvenile parole, other city agencies and community organizations.
Linda Jucovy, Wendy S. McClanahan
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Myspace, Yourspace, But Not Theirspace: The Constitutionality of Banning Sex Offenders From Social Networking Sites [PDF]
, 2011 In recent years there has been intense public pressure to enact increasingly restrictive and intrusive sex offender laws. The regulation of sex offenders has now moved online, where a growing amount of protected expression and activity occurs. The latest
Wynton, Jasmine S.
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Sex Offender Treatment Program: Preliminary Description [PDF]
, 1995 This report provides a summary of the history of sex offender treatment in Alaska, including the current status of treatment programs offered by the Alaska Department of Corrections, a review of literature on sex offender treatment and recidivism issues,
Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Unit
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Community Justice Initiatives in the Galena District Court [PDF]
, 2014 This article examines a community outreach program in rural Alaska whereby an Alaska Court System judge uses restorative justice principles in village sentencing hearings.[Introduction] / Community Involvement / Restorative Community Outreach in the ...
May, Jeff D.
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The Doctrine of Collateral Estoppel in Parole Revocation [PDF]
, 1976 In recent years courts have shown more recognition of the rights of parolees and probationers. Spurred by a Supreme Court decision that certain due process protections were applicable to parole revocation procedures, revocation hearings are now ...
Reilly, Patrick M.
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Rhode Island Report on the Judiciary 1985 [PDF]
, 1985 This is the eleventh annual report produced by the Administrative Office of State Courts, and it shows that the courts have continued to make improvements in several areas.
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