Law & Justice

The Effectiveness of the International Criminal Court: Challenges and Pathways for Prosecuting Human Rights Violations

Sarah J. Goodman - Of the thousands of potential cases that could have been investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC), only 44 individuals have been indicted, with 45 cases currently before the ICC. Further, only 14 out of the 45 have resulted in a complete proceeding, and... Keep Reading »

Totalitarian Friendship: Carl Schmitt in Contemporary China

Jackson T. Reinhardt - For the past several years, the study of German jurist Carl Schmitt has exploded in China. Floria Sapio remarks that Schmitt has enjoyed “enormous currency among mainland Chinese scholars since the 2000s.”[1] Even though Schmitt has received a recent revitalization... Keep Reading »
Photo: Daniel Arauz CC-2

Seeking a Better Life: Asylum Law, the Migration Crisis and Available Legal Remedies

Audrey 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 »
Photo: Tristan Liu SA-2

Theoretical Utilisation of Biological Warfare from Aquatic Invasive Species

Richard J. Neale - This research project focuses on invasive aquatic species and their potential usage as biological weapons. It’s a cross disciplinary study which utilises a comprehensive literature review on invasive aquatic species, biological warfare, maritime and environmental... Keep Reading »
Photo: Larry Qian

Eminent Domain in the United States and China: Comparing the Practice Across Countries

Simon K. Zhen - Regardless of which side of the Pacific individuals reside on, the idea of the government taking property and uprooting citizens tends to evoke a considerable amount of backlash. In examining the eminent domain practices of the United States and China, this paper will... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Democracy
2020, Vol. 12 No. 11
Has the U.S. Constitution Reached its Expiration Date? A Review and Criticism of the World's Longest Lasting Constitution
By Emma L. Bernstein
The United States Constitution is the longest lasting written constitution in the world, despite the fact that one of the key framers, Thomas Jefferson, believed that written constitutions ought to have a nineteen year expiration date before they... Read Article »
Constitution Democracy Presidential System American Politics
Justice
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
The Cycle of Punishment in Producing Society
By Maureen A.S. Arsenal
Punishment from the legal system is typically seen as a proper response to lawbreakers and criminal activity. However, we do not consider how punishment enables law enforcement and the legal system to further oppress marginalized and minority populations... Read Article »
Punishment Crime Surveillance Deterrence Justice Criminal Justice Policing
Human Rights
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
The Effectiveness of the International Criminal Court: Challenges and Pathways for Prosecuting Human Rights Violations
By Sarah J. Goodman
Of the thousands of potential cases that could have been investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC), only 44 individuals have been indicted, with 45 cases currently before the ICC. Further, only 14 out of the 45 have resulted in a complete... Read Article »
International Criminal Court International Relations Human Rights International Justice
Political Theory
2020, Vol. 12 No. 07
Totalitarian Friendship: Carl Schmitt in Contemporary China
By Jackson T. Reinhardt
For the past several years, the study of German jurist Carl Schmitt has exploded in China. Floria Sapio remarks that Schmitt has enjoyed “enormous currency among mainland Chinese scholars since the 2000s.”[1] Even though Schmitt has... Read Article »
China Carl Schmitt Legal Theory Political Theory Totalitarianism Liberalism Chinese Politics
Justice
2020, Vol. 12 No. 04
Towards a Theory of Leniency for Immigrants
By Keerthana 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... Read Article »
Immigration Political Theory Criminal Justice Punishment Restorative Justice Social Policy
Immigration
2020, Vol. 12 No. 02
Seeking a Better Life: Asylum Law, the Migration Crisis and Available Legal Remedies
By Audrey 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... Read Article »
Immigration International Relations American Politics Asylum Seekers International Law Immigration Policy
Restorative Justice
2019, Vol. 11 No. 10
Restoring Justice: An Alternative to the School-to-Prison Pipeline
By Daisy Morales
The school-to-prison pipeline, a "partnership” between juvenile courts and the school system, "developed through a punitive and harmful framework to the detriment of many vulnerable children and adolescents,” is a phenomenon of the... Read Article »
Restorative Justice Juvenile Offenders School Discipline Criminal Justice Policy Vulnerable Youth Education Policy
Environmental Policy
2018, Vol. 10 No. 05
Wind Energy Legislation Strategies for the Lone Star State
By Elizabeth A. Weis
Texas introduced Senate Bill 277 as its first wind energy siting law during the 2017 Legislature. The bill combats radar interference between wind and military equipment by exempting any wind farm within thirty nautical miles of a military base... Read Article »
Wind Energy Environmental Policy Renewable Energy Texas Property Law Public Policy
Biological Warfare
2017, Vol. 9 No. 11
Theoretical Utilisation of Biological Warfare from Aquatic Invasive Species
By Richard J. Neale
This research project focuses on invasive aquatic species and their potential usage as biological weapons. It’s a cross disciplinary study which utilises a comprehensive literature review on invasive aquatic species, biological warfare, maritime... Read Article »
Biological Warfare Invasive Species Maritime Pollution Environmental Policy Environmental Economics Public Health International Law
Land Use
2017, Vol. 9 No. 11
Eminent Domain in the United States and China: Comparing the Practice Across Countries
By Simon K. Zhen
Regardless of which side of the Pacific individuals reside on, the idea of the government taking property and uprooting citizens tends to evoke a considerable amount of backlash. In examining the eminent domain practices of the United States and... Read Article »
Land Use Law China Eminent Domain Chinese Politics Land Use Policy
International Law
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Libya 2011: Exploring the Implementation of the 'Responsibility to Protect'
By Andrew R. Aubuchon
This article explores the role that the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) played in the 2011 intervention in Libya. It examines the R2P legal framework in coordination with events on the ground in Libya during the early part of 2011 in order to thoroughly... Read Article »
Libya United Nations International Law Responsibility To Protect R2P Humanitarian Intervention Human Rights NATO
Neuropsychology
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
Bilingual Episodic Memory and Eye-Witness Testimony
By Ketaki A. Tongaonkar
The human memory system comprises multiple components. The focus of this paper is on the encoding and decoding process of episodic memories. Events that catch the attention of individuals either consciously or sub-consciously are stored in a... Read Article »
Memory Neuropsychology Language Court Proceedings Eyewitness Misidentification Episodic Memory Memory Recall
Socioeconomics
2016, Vol. 7 No. 1
Latin America's Female Prisoner Problem: How the War on Drugs, Feminization of Poverty, and Female Liberation Contribute to Mass Incarceration of Women
By Gretchen Cloutier
Published by Clocks and Clouds
According to the International Centre for Prison Studies, the number of women in prisons in Latin America has almost doubled since the 1990s. Most women in prison are incarcerated for drug related crimes, and although women are still a minority... Read Article »
Latin America War on Drugs Poverty Imprisonment Mass Incarceration Non-Violent Crime Socioeconomics
Comparative Politics
2016, Vol. 7 No. 1
New Methods Of Democratic Consolidation: The Application Of Citizenship Laws In Ethnically Fractured States
By Adam Goldstein
Published by Clocks and Clouds
The consensus in scholarly circles regarding democratic consolidation stipulates the importance of a cohesive demos, or population, that is also congruent with a representative polity, or political class. One of the main inhibitors of this goal... Read Article »
Comparative Politics Democracy Democratization Citizenship Nationality Ethnic Conflict Federalism
Reproductive Rights
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
Fetal Homicide Laws: The Policing of Women's Bodies
By Chancey B. Herbolsheimer
Over the last few decades, fetal homicide laws have become the topic of fierce debate. Some argue they are necessary to protect pregnant women from violence and provide for restitution in cases of assault that result in the loss of the fetus. Others... Read Article »
Reproductive Rights Women's Rights Civil Rights Abortion Pregnancy Fetus Personhood
 
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