Yale Law professor Macklin Fleming publishes study on the effectiveness of procedural justice training to address police violence
THE CRIME REPORT — However, a study of the Chicago police department, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), argues that a less aggressive approach, employing the principles of “procedural justice,” can reduce the hostility while at the same time increasing police effectiveness.
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THE WASHINGTON POST — We know, from hard experience, that the police will not enforce these orders equally. History demonstrates that they will be enforced most harshly — and often without proper cause — against people of color and the poor. Curfew orders that attempt to suppress protests against police violence have superseded the pandemic’s stay-at-home…
Read More about University of Virginia Law professor Anne Coughlin and student Hunter W. Benzer discuss the role of race in enforcement of stay-at-home ordersMarquette Law professor Lisa A. Mazzie reflects on the transition to online teaching
WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL — At Eckstein Hall, we have officially closed out the teaching segment of our 2020 Spring semester. Like the rest of Marquette University, we did so through online education. It wasn’t where we thought we’d be, but it was where we found ourselves.
Read More about Marquette Law professor Lisa A. Mazzie reflects on the transition to online teachingA look at Penn Law’s The Regulatory Review podcast on legal responses to COVID-19
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — On the day President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science Cary Coglianese and Larissa Morgan L’21 sat down with the Case in Point podcast to discuss The Regulatory Review’s timely new essay series, “Comparing Nations’ Responses to…
Read More about A look at Penn Law’s The Regulatory Review podcast on legal responses to COVID-19Arizona State University Law professor Rhett Larson’s book explores modern issues in water law
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LAW — In his new book, Rhett Larson, the Richard Morrison Professor of Water Law at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, explains how water is the common element in so many of humankind’s most pressing challenges.
Read More about Arizona State University Law professor Rhett Larson’s book explores modern issues in water lawBoston University Law professor Linda McClain publishes book on marriage equality and civil rights
BOSTON UNIVERSITY — In her recently published book, Who’s the Bigot? Learning from Conflicts over Marriage and Civil Rights Law, McClain examines how political and legal disagreements over bigotry have helped change the course of history, and the hearts and minds of millions of Americans. She also delves into all the ways that bigotry, past and present,…
Read More about Boston University Law professor Linda McClain publishes book on marriage equality and civil rightsCapital Law Dean’s Hardship Fund provides financial assistance to students during the pandemic
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — In these unprecedented times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Capital University Law School Dean Rachel Janutis is reminding students of the availability of the Dean’s Hardship Fund. The fund provides grants to students in need of financial assistance due to unanticipated circumstances.
Read More about Capital Law Dean’s Hardship Fund provides financial assistance to students during the pandemicUniversity of Connecticut Law professor Sara Bronin teaches free property law class based on Seinfeld episodes
UCONN TODAY — The answer is far from simple, according to Professor Sara Bronin, the Thomas F. Gallivan Chair in Real Property Law at the UConn School of Law and the newly minted Junior Mint Professor of Law at Yada Yada Law School. Bronin said it all comes down to whether a reasonable person would see a…
Read More about University of Connecticut Law professor Sara Bronin teaches free property law class based on Seinfeld episodesFordham Law launches alumni-student remote networking program
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — As the coronavirus outbreak unfolded, not only did it disrupt the Law School’s traditional in-person curriculum, it also threatened crucial networking opportunities for students seeking to enter the job market. Nonetheless, nearly 90 Fordham Law alumni have stepped up to provide mentoring through an innovative new remote mentoring program launched by the…
Read More about Fordham Law launches alumni-student remote networking programFordham Law professor Bruce Green discusses how to avoid common legal ethics issues
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Professor Bruce Green shared expert advice on avoiding legal ethics traps with the American Bar Association.
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