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David R. Dow

University of Houston Law Center

professor

4604 Calhoun Road

4604 Calhoun Road

Houston, TX 77204-6060

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

13

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1,073

TOTAL CITATIONS

1

Scholarly Papers (13)

1.

How Reliable are Polygraph Examinations in Criminal Investigations? An Empirical Assessment

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 06 May 2025
David R. Dow, Cassandra Jeu and Scarlett Watkins
University of Houston Law Center, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 490 (151,091)

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polygraph, lie detector, exoneration, actual innocence

2.

How Many People Have Been Unconstitutionally Executed in Texas?

Number of pages: 5 Posted: 05 Mar 2013
David R. Dow and Safa Ansari-Bayegan
University of Houston Law Center and University of Houston
Downloads 238 (321,897)

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death penalty, capital punishment, life in prison

3.

Rethinking the Clear and Present Danger Test

Indiana Law Journal, Vol. 73, No. 1217, 1998
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 16 Jun 2020
David R. Dow
University of Houston Law Center
Downloads 74 (844,901)
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freedom of speech, First Amendment, Clear and Present Danger

4.

Can Constitutional Error be Harmless?

Utah Law Review, Vol. 2000, No. 483, 2000
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 25 Nov 2020
David R. Dow
University of Houston Law Center
Downloads 51 (1,052,702)

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harmless error, chapman, constitutional

5.

The Moral Failure of the Clear and Present Danger Test

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3-4, 1998
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 16 Jun 2020
David R. Dow
University of Houston Law Center
Downloads 39 (1,196,171)

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Conceptual and Scientific Defects in the Supreme Court’s 'Method of Execution' Jurisprudence

92 Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 793-803, 2019
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 14 May 2020
David R. Dow
University of Houston Law Center
Downloads 38 (1,209,354)

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Eighth Amendment, Cruel and Unusual, Lethal Injection, BIS Monitoring

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When an Appeal Goes Wrong: A Criminal Justice Nightmare

18 Journal of Appellate Practice & Procedure 165, Fall 2017
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 May 2020
David R. Dow
University of Houston Law Center
Downloads 37 (1,222,651)

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Habeas Corpus, Speedy Trial, Capital Murder, Pre-Trial Writ, Mandamus

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Is the 'Arising Under' Jurisdictional Grant in Article III Self-Executing?

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2016
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 16 Jun 2020
David R. Dow
University of Houston Law Center
Downloads 26 (1,372,601)

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federal question, arising under, article III, judicial power, jurisdiction

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The Equal Protection Clause and the Legislative Redistricting Cases– Some Notes Concerning the Standing of White Plaintiffs

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 81, No. 1123, 1997
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 16 Jun 2020
David R. Dow
University of Houston Law Center
Downloads 20 (1,448,301)

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redistricting, white plaintiffs, protect minority voting strength, equal protection

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U.C.L.A. Law Review: Reversal Rates in Capital Cases in Texas, 2000-2020

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 24 Jul 2025
David R. Dow and Jeffrey Newberry
University of Houston Law Center and University of Houston Law Center
Downloads 19 (1,459,862)

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Conceptual and Scientific Defects in the Supreme Court's "Method of Execution" Jurisprudence

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 08 Aug 2025
David R. Dow and Jeffrey Newberry
University of Houston Law Center and University of Houston Law Center
Downloads 18 (1,470,786)

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Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Method of Execution, Lethal Injection, Cruel and Unusual, Botched Executions, Execution Protocol, Supreme Court, Capital Murder

12.

Two Dogmas of Free Speech Doctrine

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 05 Feb 2026
David R. Dow
University of Houston Law Center
Downloads 12 (1,534,404)

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marketplace of ideas, false speech, freedom of speech, falsity

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When an Appeal Goes Wrong: A "Criminal Justice Nightmare"  

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 24 Jul 2025
David R. Dow and Jeffrey Newberry
University of Houston Law Center and University of Houston Law Center
Downloads 11 (1,541,665)

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