Members of Prof. S.I. Strong’s comparative law seminar participated in a student symposium on Saturday, March 15. The event, which was held in the law school courtroom and was open to the public, included a keynote speech from Prof. Rod Uphoff comparing criminal law in the United States and South Africa.
Student contributions included presentations from:
- Melvin Covington, 3L
“Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights in the United States and Uganda”
- Julia Hartman, 3L
“Across Space and Time: A Comparison of Ancient Aztec Criminal Law to Modern-Day Criminal Law”
- Anna Lanshakova, LLM student
“Civil Law and Common Law Elements in International Commercial Arbitration”
- Shawn Lee, 2L
“Women’s Rights in Afghanistan and Iraq”
- LaTonya Marshall, 2L
“Drugs and Punishment in the United States and Mexico: A Comparative Analysis”
- Cary Press, 3L
“Restriction of Press in the Western and Arab World”
- Christine Stamper, 3L
“Regulations Regarding Organic Food Products in the United States and the European Union: A Brief Comparison”
- Antonio Stanfield, 2L
“The United States and Spain: A Comparative View of the Criminal Appellate Process”
- Blaine Ulmer, 3L
“Assaulting ‘Assault’: A Comparison of the Blackfeet Tribal Code and the Montana State Code”
- Lauren Whitaker, 3L
“Divorce in Revolutionary France”
Tags: Comparative Law, Criminal Law, International, symposium