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Michal Buchhandler-Raphael

@buchhandler.bsky.social

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Professor of Law @WidenerLawCW, Family and Criminal Law intersections, Evidence, family violence & gender-based violence, sex crimes, civilian alternatives to policing. An immigrant.

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Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @buchhandler.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I am honored and proud to have received the Douglas E. Ray Award Excellence in Faculty Scholarship. I'm incredibly grateful to andré douglas pond cummings, Associate Dean Anna Hemingway and Associate Dean Jill Family and my wonderful colleagues at @widenerlawcw.bsky.social for this recognition.

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Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @buchhandler.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Had a terrific time presenting my new project "A Reasonable Fear Defense in Failure-to-Protect prosecutions" at #CrimFest. I advocate for legislatures to adopt an affirmative defense for defendants charged with homicide-by-omission when they reasonably feared escalation of harm if they intervened.

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Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @buchhandler.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Please join us on Friday, April 4 for our Law Review Symposium on addressing gender-based violence. I’ll present my recent WIP, Compassionate Undercharging, forthcoming in @ucdavislaw.bsky.social!

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Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @buchhandler.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Thrilled to share that my latest project, Compassionate Undercharging is now forthcoming @UCDavisLRev I argue that prosecutors should refrain from pursuing murder charges against victimized offenders—individuals who committed homicides influenced by domestic abuse—and instead pursue lesser charges.

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Michal Buchhandler-Raphael @buchhandler.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Thrilled to share that my latest project, Compassionate Undercharging is forthcoming @UCDavisLRev I argue that prosecutors should refrain from pursuing murder charges against victimized offenders—individuals who committed homicides influenced by domestic abuse—and instead bring lesser charges.

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