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ESTIMATING THE SAVINGS FROM DECRIMINALIZING DRUG …

WEBAuthor: Michele I. Naples Decriminalizing drugs means ending the Drug War against users, and permits reallocating its resources to public health and community restoration. While Oregon recently passed decriminalization, New Jersey has taken a piecemeal approach for twenty-five years. This study assesses that history, the shape of …

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THE INTERGENERATIONAL EFFECTS OF THE CHILD WELFARE …

WEBTHE INTERGENERATIONAL EFFECTS OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND THE LEGAL OBLIGATION TO RECTIFY THEM Eliana Schachter, J.D. & Elizabeth Kroll, M.A. The American Association of Pediatrics asserted that separating a child from her family “can cause irreparable harm, disrupting a child’s brain architecture and affecting his or her …

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FINDING A REASONABLE WAY TO ENFORCE THE REASONABLE …

WEBHealth care reform, including the role of employers in providing health insurance, is one of this country‘s most controversial and critical issues. The cost, coverage, administration, and provision of care are at the core of the public and political debates. Since this country does not offer universal health care through a single-payer or a …

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THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS

WEBIn 2003, the Supreme Court upheld the right of the government to forcibly medicate mentally ill defendants in order to make them competent to stand trial, and created a four- factor test to determine when the state interest in bringing a defendant to trial outweighs the defendant's right to privacy in his own body. Previous cases had already established the …

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THE INTERGENERATIONAL EFFECTS OF THE CHILD WELFARE …

WEBAuthor: Eliana Schachter, J.D. & Elizabeth Kroll, M.A. The American Association of Pediatrics asserted that separating a child from her family “can cause irreparable harm, disrupting a child’s brain architecture and affecting his or her short- and long-term health. This type of prolonged exposure to serious stress—known as toxic …

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About Us – Journal of Law & Public Policy

WEBMission Statement The Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy has become a premier forum for articulating the vital intersections between the law and public policy. Grounded in the ever-deepening awareness that interdisciplinary investigation is crucial to an understanding of both the law and our culture, the Journal provides a unique intellectual arena for …

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Rutgers Professors Weigh In On Healthcare, Reproductive Rights, …

WEBEditor’s Note: Last November the Health Law Society held a panel event on issues of importance in the 2012 election. Prof. Phillip Harvey spoke on unemployment and job creation. Prof. Michael Livingston discussed the differing tax policies of President Obama and Governor Romney. Prof. Sally Goldfarb considered the role that a President …

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Journal of Law & Public Policy

WEBRJLPP Spotlight “I’m Not a Biologist”: A Hayekian Perspective on the Judge’s Implementation of Knowledge and the Umpire Analogy May 18, 2023-Author: Mark Edward Blankenship Jr. While the renowned metaphor of judges as umpires has continued to hold relevancy, it has continued to face scrutiny in recent years.

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Wage Taxation and Public Health – Journal of Law & Public Policy

WEBAuthor: Bret N. Bogenschdeider The structure of a tax system is relevant to public health. Wage taxes are the predominant form of taxation in both Europe and the United States. Yet, high rates of wage taxation harm worker health, particularly when wage taxes are part of an overall regressive tax system. The casual mechanisms for the …

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A FACTOR BY ANY OTHER NAME: THE RELIGIOUS EMPLOYER‘S …

WEBHealth care reform, including the role of employers in providing health insurance, is one of this country‘s most controversial and critical issues. The cost, coverage, administration, and provision of care are at the core of the public and political debates. Since this country does not offer universal health care through a single-payer or a …

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The Pennsylvania Abandoned and Blighted Property …

WEBI. Introduction Property abandonment and blight have been long standing problems in this region.[1] For neighbors, they significantly reduce the average value of adjacent lots. [2] For cities, demolition and lost tax revenue add up to millions of dollars in annual costs. [3] Beyond expense, these structures adversely affect public health and …

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DO NOT ATTEMPT RESUSCITATION ORDERS IN OUR …

WEBSpring 2017 Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy Vol 14:3 288 Educators cathect their relationship with their students.13 Education is a helping profession.

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A LEGAL APPROACH TO THE USE OF HUMAN BIOLOGICAL …

WEBSpring 2013 Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy Vol 10:1 3 1. INTRODUCTION Increasingly, biomedical and behavioral researchers are conducting genetic research involving the use of human

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WAGE TAXATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH

WEBFall 2016 Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy Vol 14:1 1 WAGE TAXATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH Bret N. Bogenschneider* ABSTRACT The structure of a tax system is relevant to public health.

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Volume 14, Issue 1 (Fall 2016) – Journal of Law & Public Policy

WEBWage Taxation and Public Health Bret N. Bogenschdeider The structure of a tax system is relevant to public health. Wage taxes are the predominant form of taxation in both Europe and the United States. Yet, high rates of wage taxation harm worker health, particularly when wage taxes are part of an overall regressive tax system. The casual …

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The Untold Story of the United States’ Anti-Kickback Laws

WEBAuthor: Chinelo Diké-Minor Anti-kickback laws—laws prohibiting payments to induce or reward referrals of health care—are a significant tool in the government’s arsenal against health care fraud. However, although a majority of Americans have health coverage through private health insurance, the primary U.S. law addressing kickbacks, …

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THE MISCLASSIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: …

WEBLAW § 18-c (McKinney 2010). New York law requires that, in order for a cab driver to be classified as an independent contractor, the employer must submit an affirmation sworn under penalty of perjury, which states that the employee satisfies nine listed requirements relating to the job duties of the cab driver.

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A Survey of Red Light Cameras: Countering Faulty Premises with …

WEBWhile red light cameras (hereinafter “RLC’s”) are not exactly among the ranks of profound philosophical issues, these devices, which have metastasized throughout this nation’s intersections, warrant the close attention of taxpayers of the twenty-five states where they are in use. Once thought to be a life-saving revolution in traffic safety, the consensus …

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ADMISSIBILITY OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERT OPINION IN TOXIC …

WEBSummer 2016 Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy Vol 13:3 307 mold case, with the Cornell v. 360 West 51st Street 17Realty, LLC decision. Cornell described a modern application of Frye that appears to reduce the gap between the two major standards.18 Part IV offers a comparison between the newly clarified New

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