Loyola Law School, Los Angeles - Law Review The authors provide a roadmap to the various legal and nonlegal issues THE STRUCTURE OF UNJUST ENRICHMENT law IS restitution A RIGHT OR A REMEDY? http://llr.lls.edu/volumes/v36-issue2/
Extractions: Search Contact LLS Directory LMU Law Review ... Subscriptions Volume 36 Number 2 Winter 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS SYMPOSIA HONOR THY MOTHER AND FATHER: PREVENTING ELDER ABUSE THROUGH EDUCATION AND LITIGATION by Sande L. Buhai and James W. Gilliam, Jr. . The Symposium and this Article focus on the abuses faced by elders today both physical and financial and the two approaches in resolving elder abuse a non-legal approach using education, social change, and legislation and a legal approach using litigation. The authors provide a roadmap to the various legal and non-legal issues presented by the Symposium panelists to address the serious problem of elder abuse. GOLDEN AGE IN THE GOLDEN STATE: CONTEMPORARY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS IN ELDER ABUSE AND NEGLECT by Seymour Moskowitz In this Article, Professor Seymour Moskowitz surveys the prevalence and effects of elder abuse, as well as the legal developments occurring both nationally and in California. Professor Moskowitz discusses the quality of care in nursing homes and analyzes administrative regulation and civil litigation against skilled nursing facilities. He then considers tort and other legal remedies available to mistreated seniors, including suits against perpetrators and professionals who fail to report suspected abuse. Finally, Professor Moskowitz focuses on contemporary legal developments involving nursing homes criminal background checks, video cameras, retaliatory discharges, and minimum nurse staffing ratios as well as other issues relating to society as a whole expedited legal process for older persons, behavior-based inheritance rules, and a hearsay exception for elder abuse.
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Washington And Lee University, School Of Law, Admissons Brochure civil rights actions for spousal abuse, and victims rights, and changing Communications law. A study of the legal issues involving First Amendment http://lawlibrary.wlu.edu/admissions/brochure/courses.htm
Extractions: Law Home Admissions Academics Career Services ... Directories COURSES FIRST YEAR American Public Law Process An introduction to the legal framework of American constitutional and administrative government. Civil Procedure I and II The law governing the process of civil litigation, from commencement of the action through challenges to the judgment. Contracts The nature of exchange relationships in our legal system, including remedies for reinforcing exchange relationships, concepts and techniques relating to continuing exchange relationships, social control and utilization of contracts, and the contract as a form of economic wealth and property. Criminal Law A study of the ways in which society defines conduct and persons as criminal. Criminal Procedure The adjudication process applied in criminal cases from arrest through verdict. Property An introduction to the law of property, with attention to personal property, the law of estates in land, landlord-tenant law, conveyancing, and non-possessory interests in real property. Torts I The legal protection afforded in civil proceedings against interference by others with one's person, property, and intangible interests.
College Of Saint Elizabeth: Course Catalog JUS 327 victim law and Services. Department Justice Studies This course explores important legal issues and principles pertaining to family life and http://www.cse.edu/index.php?id=16&s_code=jus
Restorative Justice - Restitution According to Weitekamp, restitution proactively involves the victim and offender in repairing the Lesson 7 Sociolegal issues Lesson 8 legal issues http://www.restorativejustice.org/intro/tutorial/outcomes/restitution
Extractions: @import url(http://www.restorativejustice.org/ploneColumns.css); @import url(http://www.restorativejustice.org/plone.css); @import url(http://www.restorativejustice.org/ploneCustom.css); Skip to content. Search Search RJ Online Home Introduction Tutorial: Introduction to Restorative Justice Lesson 5: Programs: Potentially-Restorative Outcomes ... Login introduction Home Restorative Justice Introduction Tutorial: Introduction to Restorative Justice ... Lesson 5: Programs: Potentially-Restorative Outcomes Restitution History Institutionalized restitution dates back to ancient times (Karmen, 1990 at 279). Under the Babylonian Code of Hamumurabi (c. 1750 B.C.) victims were entitled to receive payment for certain property offences. Mosaic law required thieves to repay oxen to victims from whom they had stolen oxen. The Roman law of Twelve Tables (449 B.C.) prescribed repayment schedules for theft of property according to when, and under what circumstances, the thief stole and handed over the property. In the case of violent offences, Middle Eastern codes, such as the Sumerian Code of Urnammu (c. 2050 B.C.) and the Code of Eshnunna (c. 1700 B.C.) required restitution (Van Ness and Strong, 1997 at 8). In the ninth century in Britain, offenders were required to restore peace by making payments to the victim and the victim's family (Karmen, 1990 at 280). The main purpose of institutionalized restitution was to prevent retaliatory violence for wrongdoing, providing a more "civilized" means of reparation (279-280). But, in the West, with the rise of the feudal aristocracy and the nation-state, royal officials began to assess fines, in an effort to increase coffers, for presiding over grievances and protecting offenders from retaliation. Eventually, these fines began to crowd out restitution paid to the victim (280). Finally, with the rise of the modern state's assumption of the investigative, prosecutorial and enforcement functions, crime became treated primarily as a disruption of the state's security (280-281); no longer were the financial hardships to private individuals of vital importance in criminal courts (281). Restitution to the victim had fallen out of use.
Extractions: The following article originally was published in print in Simpson, Elizabeth (ed.): The Spoils of War. World War II and Its Aftermath: The Loss, Reappearance, and Recovery of Cultural Property, Harry N. Abrams , New York, 1997, pp. 175-180. I. The Legal Basis for the German Request for Restitution 1. The Good-Neighborliness-Treaty 5. The Russian Tradition of Protecting Cultural Property and the Influence of the Communist Regime under Joseph Stalin In spite of the grave war and postwar events, the legal basis for the German request for restitution cannot be found in measures or standards pertaining to war or its aftermath. It rather is based on treaty regulations made after the opening up of Eastern Europe in 1989. This fundamental political change was sealed with a number of treaties. 1. The Good-Neighborliness-Treaty
Extractions: A. Austria's domestic system for the protection of human rights Legislative situation: Austria's system for protecting human rights is particularly strong: we have a highly developed national human rights legislation and practice and a strong and independent judiciary. This national legislation and practice is firmly linked to a number of international human rights treaties: - Austria is party to practically all major international human rights treaties and has traditionally played an active part in their elaboration. - We have accepted the possibility for individual complaints to the Human Rights Committee and the Committee Against Torture. - We have not only ratified the currently best international human rights system, the European Human Rights Convention, but we have made it - as one of only two or three countries - part of our Constitution. This means that not only anybody residing in Austria can introduce a complaint to the European Court for Human Rights, whose judgements are binding upon governments, but that, in addition, all Austrian legislation has to be in conformity with the European Convention and its
Extractions: This is an historical overview of crime victims' rights in the United States. First Victim impact statement created in California The National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards is established Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) founded Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act passed by U.S. Congress The U.S. Attorney General established a Task Force on Family Violence President Reagon honors crime victims in First White House Rose Garden ceremony First National Conference of the Judiciary on Victims of Crime held at National Judicial College in Reno The National Minimum Drinking Age Act is enacted The Spiritual Dimension in Victim Services is founded to involve faith communities in victim services The ad hoc committee on the constitutional amendment formalizes plans to secure passage of state amendments Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) is organized for survivors of officers killed in the line of duty
Faculty Biographies Her duties include analyzing victims rights laws, providing legislative on victims rights issues; and educating both the public and the legal http://www.lclark.edu/org/ncvli/2005bios.html
Extractions: NCVLI Home Crime Victim Litigation Clinic National Alliance of Victims Rights Attorneys State/Federal Clinics and System Demonstration Project ... A-Z Site Index Hon. John Gillis Hon. Norman S. Early is a former Denver District Attorney who came up through the ranks of that office, developing the Victim/Witness Assistance Program - one of the first in the nation - and serving for 10 years as Chief Deputy before his election as District Attorney in 1984, 1988, and 1992. Mr Early writes children's books and speaks nationally on children's issues, as well as issues related to victims of crime, trial tactics, diversity, and work force enhancement. Mr. Early is the founder and first president of the National Black Prosecutors Association. He is the former president of the Colorado District Attorney's Council, is a NOVA board member, twice serving as board president, and has served on the board of the National District Attorney's Association. Currently, Mr. Early is a legal analyst for MSNBC and has appeared on Court TV, and on such programs as . He is also a principal in LE Investigators which assists companies experiencing shrinkage due to theft, drugs and workplace violence.
About AARDVARC.org - Basic Rights For Crime Victims This section outlines basic crime victim rights including issues of protection, Basic victim rights. Current federal and state laws currently in place http://www.aardvarc.org/victim/basics.shtml
Extractions: AARDVARC - An Abuse Rape and Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection. This section outlines basic crime victim rights including issues of protection, confidentiality, access to criminal justice proceedings, rights concerning property, compensation and restitution. Home About Us Awards WebRings ... Contact Partial support for this project was provided by Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Dept. of Justice. Points of view in this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Dept. of Justice. YOU can support us by visiting our sponsors An Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection Victim
Concept Of Law In reality, this code may have been the first victims rights statute in history. Common law is a traditional body of then unwritten legal precedents http://www.acvcc.state.al.us/asads/conceptoflaw.htm
Extractions: I. AMERICAN CRIME B. The Development of the Concept of Law A complete and accurate understanding of the concepts inherent in our American criminal law system can only be attained by a review of its history, philosophy, and development. Modern criminal law is the result of a long evolution of laws that have attempted to deal with and define deviant behavior in Society. b.1 Code of Hammurabi The Code of Hammurabi is considered one of the first known attempts to establish a written code of conduct. King Hammurabi ruled Babylon at approximately 2000 B.C. During that period, Babylon was a commercial center for most of the known and civilized world. Since its fortune lay in trade and other business ventures, the Code of Hammurabi provided a basis for order and certainty essential for commerce. The Code established rules regarding theft, sexual relationships, interpersonal violence, and other issues. It was intended to replace blood feuds with a system sanctioned by the state. The Code of Hammurabi was divided into five sections: A penal or code of laws A manual of instruction for judges, police officers, and witnesses
Victims' Rights Working Group What are Victims rights Under International law and Before the ICC? In many ways, victims have been the silent partners in the legal process, http://www.vrwg.org/victimsrights.html
Extractions: What are Victims' Rights Under International Law and Before the ICC? In many ways, victims have been the silent partners in the legal process, with little role other than as witnesses, and at the mercy of litigants. If the International Criminal Court (ICC) is going to fulfil its promise of providing justice for victims of atrocities and reconciling societies, it must incorporate a process that provides real justice to the victims. "The victim's perspective may be perceived in many societies as a complication, an inconvenience and a marginal phenomenon. However, the awareness is growing that redress and reparation for the victims of gross violations of human rights is an imperative demand of justice and a pressing requirement under international law, in particular the law of human rights."
Extractions: Collaborations Several articles of the Declaration address access and fair treatment within the justice system. Nonprofits apply numerous strategies for promoting legal rights. Restorative justice programs provide alternatives to traditional practices with the understanding that crimes harm whole communities. Through community involvement and accountability, these programs humanize both the victim and the perpetrator. A broad segment of the community participates in the programs to support and assist the victim, hold the offender accountable while determining ways for him or her to make amends, and take on the responsibility of addressing the underlying issues that cause crime. The Legal Rights Center used a Foundation grant to expand their Minnesota work statewide to engage those in the legal, law enforcement, and various cultural communities in strategies to strengthen the state network of local restorative justice programs; William Mitchell College of Law convened a Restorative Justice Summit. Both Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association and the South St. Paul Public Schools
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Project Vote Smart - Senator Allen On Victims' Rights Bill Issue legal issues Date 04/22/2004 Sponsor Sen Kyl, Jon AZ A vote to pass a bill that would protect the rights of crime victims. Highlights http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?vote_id=3387&can_id=CNIP9093
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Extractions: 16-Jul-05. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has been advised of the passing by Congress of the so called âLaw of Justice and Peaceâ in the Republic of Colombia. This legislation, that requires the presidential signature in order to enter into force, establishes a legal framework for the demobilization of members of illegal armed groups involved in the commission of serious crimes against the civilian population in the context of the armed conflict. In view of the recent adoption of this bill, the IACHR makes public its general observations regarding the contents in light of its mandate to promote the observance and defense of human rights, as well as the task delegated to it by the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) in the sense of âensuring that the role of the OAS be completely in accordance with the commitments of the member states regarding full compliance with human rights and international humanitarian lawâ in the process of dialogue between the Colombian government and the paramilitary in Colombia.