Issue 4
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ArticleVol. 88 · Iss. 4
Cooperation’s Cost
This Article explores the costs and benefits of criminal cooperation, the widespread practice by which prosecutors offer criminal defendants the opportunity to receive reduced…
Miriam Hechler Baer -
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 -
ArticleVol. 88 · Iss. 4
Rationalizing Costs in Investment Treaty Arbitration
International investment and related disputes are on the rise. With national courts generally unavailable and difficulties resolving disputes through diplomacy, investment treaties give investors…
Susan D. Franck -
CommentaryVol. 88 · Iss. 4
Constitutional Rights and Judicial Independence: Lessons from Iowa
As was true across the country, the elections held in Iowa this past November were tough on incumbents. In Iowa, however, it was not…
Ian Bartrum -
NoteVol. 88 · Iss. 4
Using Litigation to Address Violence in Urban Public Schools
It is well recognized that America is facing a crisis in public education. Nationwide, black and Latino students suffer from an achievement gap compared…
Michelle Parthum -
NoteVol. 88 · Iss. 4
Shake and Bake: The Meth Threat and the Need to Rethink 21 U.S.C. § 841(C)(2)
21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(2) (the “pseudoephedrine statute”) imposes a prison term of up to twenty years for any person who “distributes a listed chemical…
Raphael S. Nemes -
NoteVol. 88 · Iss. 4
Sweet Dreams Aren’t Made of These: How the VA’ s Disability Compensation Program Leaves Veterans Alone in the Nightmare of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) already afflicts a large number of veterans, and these numbers are only rising with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.…
Alexandra S. Haar