Criminal Justice Tim Sommers | 23 Feb 2023 Elizabeth Holmes & the Right to a Trial by Jury What's the value of being tried by one's peers?
Criminal Justice Rachel Robison-Greene | 23 Nov 2022 Debating the Death Penalty: Judicial Override of Life Sentences When should a judge's wisdom supplant a jury's collective decision?
The Case of Adnan Syed: Media Spectacle and Juvenile Justice What lessons has Serial taught us about the criminal justice system? 3 Nov 2022 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Organ Donors and Imprisoned People Why shouldn't the incarcerated be allowed to give? 22 Aug 2022 | Jake Wojtowicz
Law Enforcement, Role-Based Duties, and Bodily Autonomy Can anyone actually be morally obligated to put themselves in harm's way? 3 Jun 2022 | Megan Fritts
Constitutional Interpretation in the Roe Reversal The Court's justification for redefining the right to privacy fundamentally alters the legal landscape. 16 May 2022 | Joshua Felix
Acquitted but Not Forgotten: On the Ethics of Acquitted Conduct Sentencing What role should mere allegations have to play in determining one's punishment? 4 Apr 2022 | Megan Fritts
The Death of Roe v. Wade: What Lies Ahead? Hacking at the roots of pro-choice precedent leaves substantive due process exposed. 3 Feb 2022 | Benjamin Rossi
The Colston Four and the Rule of Law Do our shifting standards regarding objectionable behavior threaten our commitment to treating like cases alike? 12 Jan 2022 | Richard Gibson
Juvenile Justice: Charging Minors as Adults When, if ever, do a child's actions warrant punishment on par with their adult counterparts? 14 Dec 2021 | Jake Wojtowicz
Niti, Nyaya, and Kyle Rittenhouse: One Kind of Justice Is in the Details, but the Other Isn’t The multiple uses to which 'justice' can be put has us talking past one another. 29 Nov 2021 | A.G. Holdier
In the Rittenhouse Case, Justice Is (to Some Extent) in the Details The verdict answers a narrow question regarding self-defense, but cannot speak to the broader uses we've made of it. 23 Nov 2021 | Benjamin Rossi
Death Row Inmates, Execution, and Choice What consideration do we owe those convicted of violent crimes? What can't we ask them to do? 16 Nov 2021 | Megan Fritts
Background Checks for Alcohol: A Response Mightn't the benefits, consequences, and risks associated with guns and with alcohol look very different? 1 Oct 2021 | Jake Wojtowicz
Who’s Harmed by Abortion? The Texas Heartbeat Act fits uncomfortably with civil law's common understanding of the nature of harm, compensation, and aggrieved parties. 29 Sep 2021 | Richard Gibson
Background Checks for Alcohol Our policies and intuitions when it comes to policing guns and alcohol appear inconsistent. Are there justifications we can give? 17 Sep 2021 | Tim Hsiao
The Ethics of Policing Algorithms The use of predictive policing asks us to consider what it might mean to police better and smarter. 27 Jul 2021 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Bill Cosby and Rape Culture The message sent by the Cosby saga is one we can ill-afford to let go unchallenged. 9 Jul 2021 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Conservatorships and the Problem of Possessing People The relationship between guardians and their charges raises important questions; representing the interests of others is often fraught with peril. 6 Jul 2021 | Marshall Bierson
Revenge Porn, Public Interest, and Free Speech In what circumstances could revenge porn ever be considered protected speech? 29 Jun 2021 | Tucker Sechrest
Creation, Destruction, and the Ethics of “Murderabelia” Does the state have a compelling interest in stifling some individuals' freedom of expression? 25 Jun 2021 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Re-Examining Scared Straight Programs Mounting evidence questions the efficacy of disciplinary programs and the balancing of child and parental rights. 22 Jun 2021 | Kiara Goodwine
