All posts by Dominic Jones
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In the Law School Classroom, Color Counts
The topic of diversity in law schools is one that I have a vested interest in. I’m a...
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Felony Disenfranchisement: Collateral Consequences
The effect of crime on society is often — and justifiably so — more victim-focused than offender-focused. We...
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Entitlement
At first glance this post is about Abigail Fisher — but it really isn’t. What it’s about is...
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A Refreshing Perspective
The law often does not have the same consequences for all people. This doesn’t necessarily mean that a given law...
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Presumptions
The presumption of innocence prior to a definitive adjudication of guilt is fundamental to our Constitutional system. In...
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Five Things That Co-existed with Apartheid
This week the entire world is mourning the passing of one of the greatest individuals of the twentieth...
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Profiling
I want to begin by saying that the law is not perfect. It can’t be. It is created...
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It’s Not Safe for You in This Zoo
This post is not about Kanye West but the title was inspired by him. The title, I think,...
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A Cry For Help
While most of my posts concern the intersection of race and criminal law in America, I could not...
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Thursdays at Barneys
“Can’t a young get money anymore?” Prophetic words indeed from the twenty-first century’s most...
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The Brown Identity
In news that shocked no one, early Sunday morning at the W Hotel in Washington, DC, singer, dancer,...
