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Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy Abstract Debt’s Grip tells the story of financial struggle in the United States. Drawing on original data from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, a landmark long-term study, the authors use the words of bankruptcy filers themselves to shed light on their battles to keep their homes and their cars, pay for healthcare and higher education, care for their chil…

Abstract The digital right to be dead has yet to be recognized as an important legal right. Artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and nanotechnology have progressed to the point that personal data can be used to resurrect the deceased in digital form with appearance, voice, emotion, and memory recreated to allow interaction with a digital app, chat bot, or avatar that may be indistinguishab…

Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform the distribution and sources of income, with some experts predicting widespread job displacement. Even under optimistic projections, AI is expected to exacerbate wealth inequality, given that the technology’s ownership and immense value are concentrated within a subset of Big Tech companies and AI startups. These outcomes will have far-…

Abstract While policymakers today debate the future of trade policy, the real story lies in the proven wins quietly shaping economies and improving lives worldwide. This series showcases ten compelling wins in international trade that demonstrate the success of crossborder commerce and open trade policies. Repository Citation Desiree LeClercq, Trade Agreements Have Helped Prohibit Forced Labor Av…

Abstract Georgia’s Safe at Home Act became law on July 1, 2024, and established the standard that residential premises be “fit for human habitation.” The Act strengthens tenant protections by targeting severe housing issues affecting 15% of Georgia households, particularly Black and rural communities. It adds cooling as an essential utility, caps security deposits, and mandates a three-day notice…

Document Type Notes Recommended Citation Workman, Addison C. (2026) "Taking It Easier on Women? Why Jurors’ Implicit Biases on Gender Must be Addressed Through Jury Instructions to Reduce Negative Effects for Male Defendants," Georgia Criminal Law Review: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 7. Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/gclr/vol4/iss1/7

Document Type Notes Recommended Citation Fields, Autumne S. (2026) "Not A Whodunnit, But Who The Jurors See," Georgia Criminal Law Review: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 6. Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/gclr/vol4/iss1/6 Notes Fields, Autumne S. (2026) "Not A Whodunnit, But Who The Jurors See," Georgia Criminal Law Review: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 6. Available at: https://digitalcommons.l…

Document Type Notes Recommended Citation Chisholm, Cole T. (2026) "Courts’ Adjudications of Addicts Still Reflect a Fundamental Lack of Understanding on the Nature of Addiction: Why the Fentanyl Crisis Should Force Courts to Reevaluate Their Current Policies on Forced Sobriety and Rehabilitation," Georgia Criminal Law Review: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 5. Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.…

Document Type Notes Recommended Citation Bowdoin, William T. (2026) "Applying Honeycutt: A New Paradigm for White-Collar Conspiracy," Georgia Criminal Law Review: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 4. Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/gclr/vol4/iss1/4

Document Type Article Recommended Citation Tinter, Max (2026) "(RE)CONSTRUCTING THE ABUSE PROVISION: A NEGLECTED GEORGIA CONSTITUTIONAL PRO-VISION MAY BE THE NEXT PATH FOR CHALLENGING MASS INCARCERATION," Georgia Criminal Law Review: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 3. Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/gclr/vol4/iss1/3

Document Type Article Recommended Citation Berry, William W. III (2026) "Telling Secrets: Ending Torture," Georgia Criminal Law Review: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 2. Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/gclr/vol4/iss1/2 Article Berry, William W. III (2026) "Telling Secrets: Ending Torture," Georgia Criminal Law Review: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 2. Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga…

Document Type Table of Contents Recommended Citation (2026) "Table of Contents," Georgia Criminal Law Review: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/gclr/vol4/iss1/1 Table of Contents (2026) "Table of Contents," Georgia Criminal Law Review: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/gclr/vol4/iss1/1