Angela J Davis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6943181 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Angela J Davis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Angela J |
| FAMILY NAME | Davis |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIS A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Teaching Criminal Law a Decade into the Movement for Black Lives
After George Zimmerman was acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2013, three women, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, created, in their words, “a Black-centered, political-movement-building project called #BlackLivesMatter.” Just over a decade later, this movement has grown into a powerful, decentralized coalition catalyzed by the protest actions following the deaths of Ferguson teen Michael Brown and New Yorker Eric Garner …
The Power and Discretion of the American Prosecutor
Prosecutors are the most powerful officials in the American criminal justice system. The decisions they make, particularly the charging and plea-bargaining decisions, control the operation of the system and often predetermine the outcome of criminal cases. Prosecutorial power is vast and unrestrained, and the mechanisms that purport to hold prosecutors accountable are weak and often totally ineffective. In addition, the most important prosecutori…
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The Power and Discretion of the American Prosecutor
Prosecutors are the most powerful officials in the American criminal justice system. The decisions they make, particularly the charging and plea-bargaining decisions, control the operation of the system and often predetermine the outcome of criminal cases. Prosecutorial power is vast and unrestrained, and the mechanisms that purport to hold prosecutors accountable are weak and often totally ineffective. In addition, the most important prosecutori…
Teaching Criminal Law a Decade into the Movement for Black Lives
After George Zimmerman was acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2013, three women, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, created, in their words, “a Black-centered, political-movement-building project called #BlackLivesMatter.” Just over a decade later, this movement has grown into a powerful, decentralized coalition catalyzed by the protest actions following the deaths of Ferguson teen Michael Brown and New Yorker Eric Garner …
Criminal justice (2 works) · Accountability (1 work) · Conversation (1 work) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (1 work) · Criminal law (1 work) · Criminal Law and Evidence (1 work) · Discretion (1 work) · George (robot (1 work) · Judicial and Constitutional Studies (1 work) · Law (1 work)