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Neonaticide: Less Than Murder?
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1998-11)
This comment examines the crime of infanticide. The comment includes a brief history of infanticide and an explanation of how the crime is treated in common law countries. A comparison of the United States and other common ...
Lawyers, First Principles, and Contemporary Challenges: Explorations
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1999-12)
The preparation of this Collection chanced to be stimulated by a current Illinois bar admission controversy which has reminded observers of my own bar admission controversy of the 1950s. My April 15, 1999 talk at Northern ...
The Right to Representation by Counsel in University Disciplinary Proceedings: A Denial of Due Process of Law
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1999-07)
This comment argues that university students who face suspension or expulsion for disciplinary reasons, as opposed to academic dismissal, are entitled to have retained legal counsel represent them as an element of procedural ...
Executive Privilege or Punishment? The Need to Define Legitimate Invocations and Conflict Resolution Techniques
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1999-07)
This comment describes justifications for the doctrine of executive privilege and then examines various arguments against its legitimacy and use. This comment then reflects on several historical invocations of the privilege ...
The Law School Compensation Systems at Three Top Quartile Law Schools: Factors Correlating with Law Professors' Salaries and Suggestions
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1999-07)
This article is a study of the factors which may impact the salary levels of law professors. The authors employ various methods of statistical analysis to determine what association, if any, a variety of factors have to ...
The Quicksands of The Poor Law: Poor Relief Legislation in a Growing Nation, 1790-1820
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1997-11)
This article reviews the development of poor relief laws from 1790 to 1820. The scope of the article will survey the laws affecting the poor people developed by the states as they joined the union and by the federal ...
BMW of North America v. Gore: A Misplaced Guide for Punitive Damage Awards
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1997-11)
This casenote examines the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in BMW v. Gore, in which the Court struck down a jury award of punitive damages as being unreasonably large in violation of substantive due process. This Note ...
Irreconcilable Principles: Law, Politics, and the Illinois Supreme Court
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1998-05)
This article attempts to evaluate the recent criticisms of the political structure of the Illinois Supreme Court. The author examines the electoral and legal systems that usually come into potential conflicts. The goal of ...
No Longer Free to Offend: Involuntary Civil Commitment Statutes for Sexual Predators Create the Basis for a Uniform Act
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1998-05)
This comment examines the progression of involuntary civil commitment statutes for repeat sex offenders beginning in the 1930's and moving into the 1990's in terms of statutory changes and improvements. This comment also ...
A Return to States' Rights? The Rehnquist Court Revives Federalism
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 1998-05)
This comment examines three decisions of the 1997 Supreme Court Term in which the Court invalidated Federal laws: Printz v. United States, City of Boerne v. Flores, and Reno v. ACLU. This comment looks for a unifying trend ...