Dean Johnson Comments on Amanda Knox Case for Christian Science Monitor

  • by Joseph Martin

Dean Kevin R. Johnson commented for the Christian Science Monitor on legal issues raised by the Amanda Knox murder case.  The article examines differences between the U.S. legal system and those of other nations and how parents can respond if a child is accused of a crime while traveling abroad.

"A parent has limited ability to affect the legal system in another country and must work through diplomatic channels, namely through the Department of State," said Dean Johnson.

Kevin R. Johnson is Dean and Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o studies at UC Davis School of Law. He is an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of immigration law and policy, refugee law, and civil rights.