Jennifer Kamorowski

Book Review: Character: What It Means and Why It Matters by Deborah L. Rhode. New York. Oxford University Press. 2019. 336 pp.

  In a book review, published in the inaugural edition of the Academic Chatter Review of Books, I discuss Character: What It Means and Why It Matters by Deborah L. Rhode. Professor Rhode is one of the leading experts on legal ethics in America, a professor at Stanford Law School, and director of the Center … Continue reading Book Review: Character: What It Means and Why It Matters by Deborah L. Rhode. New York. Oxford University Press. 2019. 336 pp.

Jennifer Kamorowski

The Reid Technique and Law Enforcement Interrogations of Juveniles

John E. Reid and Associates recently filed a defamation suit against Netflix and Ava DuVernay. The lawsuit arises from the recent series, When They See Us, which dramatizes the Central Park jogger case. Although the merits of the suit will be decided by the court, the Netflix series is not the first to call into question … Continue reading The Reid Technique and Law Enforcement Interrogations of Juveniles

Jennifer Kamorowski

Polygraph testing and treatment of sexual offenders

Why polygraph testing of sexual offenders is not an effective treatment strategy On May 9, the Colorado legislature passed House Bill 1427, which prohibits individuals with a vested economic interest in administration of polygraph tests from serving on the sex offender management board (SOMB). Beyond the issue of conflict of interest, there are other reasons … Continue reading Polygraph testing and treatment of sexual offenders