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Towards a Theory of Leniency for ImmigrantsKeerthana Annamaneni - In his compelling account of juvenile justice, “Age of Culpability,” Gideon Yaffe provides a philosophically rigorous justification for the claim that “children should be given a break when they do wrong; they ought to be treated more leniently than... Keep Reading »
 Democratic Backsliding in the U.S. and Why the Rest of the West Should CareJoshua M.M. Portzer - ‘State fragility’ comes in many manifestations, ranging from violent civil conflict to state-sanctioned corruption. Often the term is paired exclusively with the developing world. This is a misnomer. Those within the liberal world order (LWO) are not immune... Keep Reading »
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Seeking a Better Life: Asylum Law, the Migration Crisis and Available Legal RemediesAudrey Cialdella - Between 2012 and 2017, the number of asylum applications from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—countries collectively known as the Northern Triangle—increased by eight hundred percent[1]. The Trump administration has responded by increasing deportations... Keep Reading »
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Why Are South Asian Immigrant Women Vulnerable to Domestic Violence?Humza Husain - South Asian women in particular are not only vulnerable to domestic violence, but exceptionally vulnerable to underreporting of domestic violence. The problem compounds itself by making it difficult not only to quantify the issue, but also harder to understand its... Keep Reading »
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The Psychology of Romance: The Impact of Personality Traits on Romantic RelationshipsAmanda Glynn - Research shows conflicting results when relaying how personality traits play into successful and satisfying romantic relationships. The focus has been on trait similarity (i.e. the “Birds of a Feather” concept) without a clear answer, with very little research... Keep Reading »
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