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Children’s Rights
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ArticleVol. 103 · Iss. 4
From Victim to Defendant: Advocating for Child Rights of Child Sex Trafficking Victims who Commit Any Criminal Offense as a Result of Their Victimization
Chrystul Kizer. Cyntoia Brown. Pieper Lewis. Alexis Martin. These names represent just a handful of survivors of child sex trafficking (CST) who committed violent…
Amanda N. Ghibaudo -
CommentaryVol. 103 · Iss. 2
Whose Children?
Recent debates surrounding transgender children and the rights of their parents reveal a troubling development. When addressing state restrictions on vital medical care for…
William J. Aceves -
ArticleVol. 103 · Iss. 2
Policing Children’s Data
In recent years, advances in policing technology have dramatically expanded law enforcement’s ability to access data. This includes children’s data—their photographs, text messages, geolocation…
Nila Bala -
NoteVol. 102 · Iss. 3
May She Get Justice: How Coercive Control Statutes Mitigate Religious Abuse in Contested Jewish Divorces
In September 2022, Michelle Hazani won full custody of her children after three years of legal proceedings against her abusive husband, Yaron. Michelle was…
Sam Silverberg -
ArticleVol. 101 · Iss. 2
Legal Ableism: A Systematic Review of State Termination of Parental Rights Laws
Although the fundamental right to raise a family is among our most cherished, it is not equally afforded to everyone. Indeed, the United States…
Robyn M. Powell -
CommentaryVol. 100 · Iss. 5
The Age of Racism
Abstract This Essay introduces the concept of aged racism, a distinct species of systemic racism characterized by its intersection with age. This subject has…
Alexander A. Boni-Saenz -
NoteVol. 87 · Iss. 5
Taste of Child Labor Not So Sweet: A Critique of Regulatory Approaches to Combating Child Labor Abuses by the U.S. Chocolate Industry
United States chocolate manufacturers, including Hershey’s and Mars, received unwelcomed media attention in 2001 as reports of the use of child labor on West…
Kemi Mustapha -
NoteVol. 87 · Iss. 4
Left Behind: The Paternalistic Treatment of Status Offenders Within the Juvenile Justice System
In the last half century, the juvenile justice system has changed dramatically. Through changes to legislation, various state and federal court decisions, and attitudinal…
Julie J. Kim -
ArticleVol. 87 · Iss. 4
The Procedural Foundation of Substantive Law
The substance-procedure dichotomy is a popular target of scholarly criticism because procedural law is inherently substantive. This article argues that substantive law is also…
Thomas O. Main -
ArticleVol. 88 · Iss. 5
The “Youngest Profession”: Consent, Autonomy, and Prostituted Children
Although precise statistics do not exist, data suggest that the number of children believed to be at risk for commercial sexual exploitation in the…
Tamar R. Birckhead -
ArticleVol. 88 · Iss. 4
Disentangling Child Pornography from Child Sex Abuse
Recent years have seen a significant increase in the criminal penalties associated with possession of child pornography. The new severity appears to be premised…
Carissa Byrne Hessick -
NoteVol. 95 · Iss. 4
Shielding Children from Pornography by Incentivizing Private Choice
In March of 2016, Playboy stopped publishing images of naked women in their magazines. According to the company’s chief executive, Scott Flanders, “[the] battle…
Karen Hinkley