The ''Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy'' (''JLPP'') is a

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published by students at

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, First published in July 1992, ''JLPP'' publishes articles, commentaries, book reviews, and student notes that explore the intersections of

law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

public policy Public policy is an institutionalized proposal or a decided set of elements like laws, regulations, guidelines, and actions to solve or address relevant and real-world problems, guided by a conception and often implemented by programs. Public p ...

, and the

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, with a focus on current domestic issues and their implications. ''JLPP'' accepts and solicits manuscripts written by members of the academic and professional community. It publishes three issues each year (fall, spring, and summer). In the past, JLPP has accepted for publication submissions from then-Senator and current President Joseph Biden, then-Attorney General

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, Chief Judge

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of the Second Circuit, and Governor of Puerto Rico

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, among others. In addition to its publications, ''JLPP'' also provides a forum for the discussion of current issues of law and public policy by sponsoring or co-sponsoring an annual

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. Each symposium theme is addressed in an issue of the journal, through symposium papers and related manuscripts.

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