Publications

LEGAL ARTICLES

Abstract: Edgar S. Cahn & Cynthia Robbins, “An Offer They Can’t Refuse: Racial Disparity in Juvenile Justice and Deliberate Indifference Meet Alternatives That Work” (2010).

Cynthia Robbins, Edgar S. Cahn, and Keri A. Nash, Using Public Notice Hearings To Compel Child Welfare To Provide Family Support To Aid Fragile Families of Color, The Race Equity Project (Legal Services of N. Cali., Cali.) (Apr. 2011).

Edgar S. Cahn, Keri A. Nash & Cynthia Robbins, A Strategy for Dismantling Structural Racism in the Juvenile Delinquency System, Poverty & Race (Poverty & Race Research Action Council, D.C.) (Apr. 2011).

Edgar S. Cahn, Cynthia Robbins & Keri A. Nash, “‘Public Notice Forums’: Choosing Among Alternatives to Confront the Intent Requirement,” 44 Clearinghouse Review 165 (2010). 

Edgar S. Cahn & Cynthia Robbins, “An Offer They Can’t Refuse: Racial Disparity in Juvenile Justice and Deliberate Indifference Meet Alternatives That Work,” 13 UDC/DCSL 71 (2010).

Joseph B. Tulman, Representing Juvenile Status Offenders, “Using Special Education Advocacy to Avoid or Resolve Status Offense Charges,” 89 (ABA ed. 2010).

Joseph B. Tulman & Douglas M. Weck, “Shutting Off the School-To-Prision-Pipeline for Status Offenders with Education-Related Disabilities”, 54 N.Y.L. Sch. L. Rev. 875 (2009-10)

Edgar S. Cahn & Cynthia Robbins, “An Offer They Can’t Refuse: Racial Disparity in Juvenile Justice and Deliberate Indifference Meet Alternatives That Work,” UDC/DCSL (2009) (Pre-Publication Release).

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

U.S. Department of Justice & U.S. Department of Education, RJI Plenary Presentation, “Civil Rights and School Discipline: Addressing Disparities to Ensure Equal Educational Opportunity” (Oct. 2010).

Coalition for Juvenile Justice, RJI Workshop Presentation, “2010 National Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) — Fundamental Fairness: Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice” (Oct. 2010).

John Brittain, Summit on Racial Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System, Indiana State Bar Association Commission on Disproportionality in Youth Services, “Morning Keynote Address — RJI Legal & Systems Change Strategy” (Aug. 2009).

RJI Teleconference, “Legal & Systems Change Strategy” (July 2009).

PUBLIC COMMENTS

RJI Public Comment on Proposed Rule Changes to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Proposed Rule Changes (Feb. 2011).

RJI Public Comment on Proposed on Rule Changes to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Rule Changes (Jan. 2010).

Edgar Cahn Statement Regarding Closure of Time Dollar Youth Court in Washington, D.C. (Sept. 2009).