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Law Professor Says Lack Of Holiday Spirit May Indicate Societal Decline

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In modern society, incivility is everywhere – from our children’s classrooms to the recent presidential election to the mall parking lot full of end-of-the-year shoppers. In fact, this holiday season, many felt “Scrooges” and “Grinches” outnumbered the elves.

Filed under Family, Law, Research on Wednesday, December 27, 2000.

Mentally Disabled Shouldn’t Receive Death Penalty, Says UF Professor

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Defendants with mental disabilities should not be sentenced to death, a practice 38 states still allow, according to a University of Florida professor of law and psychiatry.

Filed under Health, Law, Research on Tuesday, December 5, 2000.