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Criminal Law Jobs at Idaho

OK, they are also advertising for some less important subject matter areas. From AcademicKeys:

THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COLLEGE OF LAW seeks to fill two entry-level tenure-track positions beginning in the Fall of 2006. Anticipated curricular needs include Contracts, Commercial Law (particularly UCC Article 9 and State Debtor-Creditor Law), Bankruptcy, and Local Government as part of the College’s Business emphasis; and Criminal Law, Evidence, Practice Court (a simulated trial training course), Lawyering Process (a pretrial practice course), Civil Procedure, and Remedies as part of the College’s Advocacy emphasis. Applicants should have a distinguished academic record (from an ABA accredited college) and post J.D. practice, clerking and/or teaching experience. Situated in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, the University of Idaho is a comprehensive research institution that is enriched by its proximity to Washington State University. We will begin reviewing applications on September 15, 2005 and will consider applications until the positions are filled.

EEO / AA Policy: The University of Idaho is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Applications from those who would increase faculty diversity at the College of Law, or with significant experience working with diverse populations, are encouraged. More information about the College of Law is available at www.law.uidaho.edu.

Contact Information Elizabeth Brandt College of Law University of Idaho PO Box 442321 Moscow, ID 83844-2321

Child Prostitution in Atlanta

Story here. [Jack Chin]

This Week's Top Crim Papers

This week's top 5 crim papers, with number of recent downloads on SSRN, are as follows:

(1)	495	Search and Seizure: Past, Present, and Future Orin S. Kerr, The George Washington University Law School, Date posted to database: July 14, 2005 Last Revised: July 14, 2005
(2)	374	The Political Constitution of Criminal Justice William J. Stuntz, Harvard Law School, Date posted to database: August 14, 2005 Last Revised: August 25, 2005
(3)	254	Exonerations in the United States, 1989 through 2003 Samuel R. Gross, Kristen Jacoby, Daniel J. Matheson, Nicholas Montgomery, Sujata Patil, University of Michigan Law School, University of Michigan Law School, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Law School, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Date posted to database: July 6, 2005 Last Revised: July 26, 2005
(4)	202	Aspects of the Theory of Moral Cognition: Investigating Intuitive Knowledge of the Prohibition of Intentional Battery and the Principle of Double Effect John Mikhail, Georgetown University - Law Center, Date posted to database: July 27, 2005 Last Revised: September 6, 2005
(5)	128	Against Prediction: Sentencing, Policing, and Punishing in an Actuarial Age Bernard E. Harcourt, University of Chicago - Law School, Date posted to database: July 27, 2005 Last Revised: July 30, 2005

Katrina Legal Roundup

For your files: A blog with copies of the "looting vs. finding" wire photos.  Katrina victims--college students who transferred to BC--assaulted in Boston.  Evacuee-sex offenders tracked on line. 73 year old accused of stealing food released.  Get ready for the flooded car scam.  Texas authorities welcomed evacuees with criminal background checks; about 9% hits--only 1 active warrant out of 692 checks (including 126 children under 16). Rhode Island had about 50% hits.  Wisconsin also took a peek. [Jack Chin]

FL. A & M CrimProf Lundy Langston on Katrina and Necessity Defense

Prof. Langston makes the argument that much looting is protected by the defense of necessity. [Jack Chin]

New Hearing in Houston Crime Lab DNA Case

The fraud and mismanagment in the Houston crime lab has led to the order of a hearing by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Story here; opinion here. [Jack Chin]

VA: DNA Review Completed; 1 Significant Error in 123 Cases

Story here. [Jack Chin]