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North Carolina has accounted for approximately 10 percent of the death sentences handed out to American females in the current death penalty era (1973-present), and the state trails only California and Texas in the number of female offenders sentenced to death during that same time period. See details from the latest report by Elon University School of Law faculty member Victor Streib...

Civil rights and school desegregation leader Julius Chambers will be the keynote speaker Saturday, Feb. 9 as Elon University School of Law hosts its first Diversity Day. The free event, which is designed primarily for minority students but is open to all who are considering law school, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Elon Law School, located at 201 North Greene Street in downtown Greensboro. Details...

Retired North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr, a 2008 Republican gubernatorial candidate, will visit with students, faculty and staff at Elon University School of Law from 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31. Details...

Victor Streib, a noted national authority on the death penalty and its application to women and juveniles, will teach spring semester courses in criminal law and criminal procedure. Details...