The Santa Barbara County Bar Foundation is the sponsor of the Law and Society Journal's annual paper prize competition. Every submission to the Journal is eligible for these awards, with first prize receiving $500, second prize $300, and third prize $200.
First Prize
Hayley Gillooly
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad: True Religious Terrorism in the Middle East
Second Prize
David Brown
The Irradiation of Meat: The FDA and Public Opinion
Third Prize
Assal Assassi
Do the Costs of Biotechnology Outweigh the Benefits?
First Prize
Ashley Doty
The Stigma of Mental Illness and Its Deleterious Effects on Psychiatric Treatment and Recovery
Second Prize
John McDonough
Consent v. Credibility: The Complications of Evidentiary Purpose Rape Shield Statutes
Third Prize
Kristina Eastham
Playing the Right Role: The CEC and Alternative Solutions to the Environmental Impacts of NAFTA
First Prize
Patricia Allison Horner
Domestic Violence In The Military: Adressing the Need for Policy Reform
Second Prize
Christoffer Dunstan
The Systematic Exclusion of Third Parties In American Politics
Third Prize
Erin Elizabeth Beavers
Public Opinion and the Death Penalty
First Prize
Jeffrey Thomas Dodd
Curing Disenfranchisement in the District of Columbia
Second Prize
Christopher Dore
Exploiting Power: The Assult on Fundamental Rights in the Post 9/11 World
Third Prize
Katie Alexander
College Hate Crimes: Choosing the Best Method of Mediation
First Prize
Johnpaul Bondonno Cross
Sport Utility Legislation Loopholes and the Resulting Social Impact
Second Prize
Melody Reis and Bret Beheim
A Theory of Social Formalism: The Four Horsemen and the New Deal
Third Prize
Amber A. Hawk
The Dangers of Racial Profiling
First Prize
Joey Chella Soto
Hearst Development Case: A Dispute Turned Negotiation
Second Prize
John Ginder
Rethinking National Missile Defense
Third Prize
Christi Thompson
The Impact of Three-Strikes: A Socio-Legal Perspective