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This Week's Top 5 Crim Papers

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

(1)	128	Uses and Abuses of Empirical Evidence in the Death Penalty Debate John J. Donohue, Justin Wolfers, Yale Law School, University of Pennsylvania - Business & Public Policy Department , Date posted to database: December 19, 2005 Last Revised: January 4, 2006
(2)	124	Law, Science, and Morality: A Review of Richard Posner's 'The Problematics of Moral and Legal Theory' John Mikhail, Georgetown University - Law Center, Date posted to database: January 24, 2006 Last Revised: February 5, 2006
(3)	87	Giarratano is a Scarecrow: The Right to Counsel in State Capital Post-Conviction Proceedings Eric M. Freedman, Hofstra School of Law, Date posted to database: January 6, 2006 Last Revised: February 1, 2006
(4)	78	No Penis, No Problem Kay L. Levine, Emory University - School of Law, Date posted to database: December 8, 2005 Last Revised: January 24, 2006
(5)	75	Hamdi's Habeas Puzzle: Suspension as Authorization? Trevor W. Morrison, Cornell University - School of Law, Date posted to database: December 14, 2005 Last Revised: January 30, 2006

Returning Prisoner Simulation at Wisconsin

The Frank J. Remington Center of the UW Law School is co-sponsor of a “Returning Prisoner Simulation Program,” organized jointly by the Social Action Committee of Temple Beth El and the Madison-area Urban Ministry (MUM), to be presented Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 5:30 pm at Temple Beth El, 2702 Arbor Drive in Madison.

The event is open to the public.  Admission cost is $10, which includes materials and a light supper.

During the evening, participants will learn about the difficulties that returning prisoners face in re-entering society and about the impact on everyone in the community.  The program will begin with the documentary Today’s Prisoners, Tomorrow’s Neighbors and then present a simulation activity in which participants take on the identity of a parolee in his or her first month back in the community. The evening is expected to be an eye-opening opportunity to walk in the shoes of a former prisoner.

The event will end with a debriefing, allowing participants to exchange ideas on their own potential roles in assisting returning prisoners’ re-entry.

For more information, contact Heidi Lauhon by phone at 608-238-3123 or e-mail her at program@templebethelmadison.org.  To register, send a check for $10, made out to Temple Beth El, with name of participant and identifying the MUM Prisoner Re-entry Simulation, to: Attn: Heidi, Temple Beth El, 2702 Arbor Drive, Madison, WI  53711.

Australia: Insurer Says Cars Lack Crime Safety Features

Especially for women, such as opening doors and turning on lights remotely.

UK: WWII Nazi War Crime Investigations Continue

Story here.

Jury Selection Begins in Moussaoui Trial

Story here.