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American Slavery: The Complete Story

I. Emerging from the Cave of Ignorance.II.Slavery and Race. III. What Was Slavery and Why Has It Been Such a Divisive Issue Since 1865? Conclusion

Grandparental Visitation: Its Evolution In New York State

Limiting The Autonomy Of Cooperative Apartment Corporation Governing Boards

Introduction. I.The Influence of Levandusky v. One Fifth Avenue. A.The business judgment rule. B. Applying the business judgment rule to cooperative apartment corporations. II. Protecting Shareholder Interests: The Necessity of Governing Board Autonomy for Cooperative Apartment Corporations.Conclusion

Stick Houses In Peshawbestown

M-22, Leelanau County, 10 A.M.-I. Tattered Indian SkinsWest Grand Traverse Bay, Leelanau County, 11 A.M.-II. GramWest Grand Traverse Bay, Leelanau County, 11:30 A.M.-III. The Park HenryWest Grand Traverse Bay, Leelanau County, Noon.-IV. The MenuWest Grand Traverse Bay, Leelanau County, 1 P.M.-Epilogue-Park Henry (Revisited)

The Death Penalty: Conceptual And Empirical Issues

Introduction.I.A Sketch of the Philosophical Basis for the Death Penalty.II.Additional Problems Afflicting the Death Penalty.A.Race and the Death Penalty.B.Dubious confessions and inmate testimony.C.Inadequate counsel.D.Future dangerousness.III.State and Federal Responses to the Death Penalty.IV.DNA Testing: A Panacea? Conclusion

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Forfeiting Liberty: A Collective Sense Of Vulnerability And The Need For Proactive Protection After 9/11

Introduction.I.The First Amendment.A.An Overview. B.Putting The First Amendment To The Test. II. Past Threats And Their Repercussions. A.The Alien And Sedition Act Of 1798 As A Precursor. B. The Enemy Alien Act And Japanese Internment. C. Was Japanese-American Internment An Isolated Mistake? D. Punishment For Expressing Political Beliefs. E. McCarthyism Paranoia In The 1950S. III. History Repeats Itself As America Watches. A. The Patriot Act Continues This Pattern Of Eroding First Amendmen...

To Defer Or Not To Defer: Judicial Review Of Zoning Board Decisions In New York

Introduction I. Setting The Stage A. An Overview Of Zoning: Historical Background. B. Zoning Board Decisions And Their Review By The State Courts. II. Flexibility Through Individual Authorizations: Variances and Special Permits. A. The Statutory Scheme Governing Variances, Special Permits, And Judicial Review. B. Less Discretion For The Board: The Courts' Approach To Special-Permit Cases. C. More Discretion For The Board: The Courts' Approach To Variance Cases The Narrowing Of The Standar...