Civics Resources Daniel Beck | 5 Jul 2018 Should the United States Supreme Court Be Abolished? Does the Supreme Court help or hinder the U.S.'s democracy?
Criminal Justice Rachel Robison-Greene | 12 Jun 2018 The Ethics of the Masterpiece Cake Shop Decision The Supreme Court's decision on a Colorado baker's refusal to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple has more to do with the specifics of the case, and less with the larger question at heart.
Rape by Deception And the (Im)morality of Law Questions of consent have taken centerstage in campus sexual assault cases, but what about questions of fraud? 14 May 2018 | Kiara Goodwine
Opinion: Kevin Williamson Is Right (About One Thing) The former Atlantic columnist's stance on abortion raises an important question: if abortion is murder, why are pro-life activists squeamish about prosecuting the women who seek them out? 11 Apr 2018 | Jean Kazez
Police Officers or Immigration Officers? The Dilemma of Responding to ICE Warrants Should police officers be doing the jobs of immigration officers, and what are the repercussions? 9 Mar 2018 | Abigail Joens-Witherow
California Debates Parole for a Member of the Manson Family A member of the Manson "family" is up for parole. The resistance to her release underscores the competing notions of rehabilitation and punishment in the American justice system. 9 Feb 2018 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Why Jeff Sessions Should End his War on Marijuana As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions has renewed federal scrutiny of marijuana in the US. But his move appears out of step with the changing times. 31 Jan 2018 | Abigail Joens-Witherow
Are Undocumented Immigrants Obligated to Obey US Immigration Law? The debate around the fate of DACA requires an examination of what relationship undocumented immigrants should have to US immigration law. 17 Jan 2018 | Daniel Beck
Let Them Eat Cake: Public Accommodations and Religious Liberty in Colorado The Supreme Court will soon decide whether products like wedding cakes count as speech, and whether their makers can refuse to serve LGBTQ couples. 11 Dec 2017 | Kevin Guilfoy
On the Lackluster National Response to the Opioid Epidemic How should the United States react to the opioid crisis's label as a "health emergency"? And how should we work to solve this crisis? 29 Nov 2017 | Lucas Eckrich
Free Riders, Agency Fees, and the Fairness of Public Sector Unions The Supreme Court will soon decide whether requiring non-union employees to pay union fees is constitutional. 6 Nov 2017 | Daniel Beck
Does America Believe in Rehabilitation for the Incarcerated? Michelle Jones wasn’t the only applicant to be rejected from Harvard University this year. However, the reason for her rejection was unique: her history with the criminal justice system. 30 Oct 2017 | Andrew Bobker
Mental Health, Information Literacy and the Slenderman Stabbing Case After two 12-year-old girls tried to murder a friend to appease a fictional character, questions of information literacy and the treatment of minors in the criminal justice system emerge. 30 Sep 2017 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Navigating the Ethics of Hot Cars Each year, around 37 children die from being left in hot cars. What policies should be enacted to save them? 14 Aug 2017 | Rachel Robison-Greene
What Can be Done about Human Trafficking? As victims of human trafficking continue to die trying to reach the U.S., should we rethink our policies on immigration? 25 Jul 2017 | Rachel Robison-Greene
O. J. Simpson and the Complicated Legacy of Identity Politics The O. J. Simpson case proved an early test for the effectiveness of identity politics - a trend with worrying contemporary implications. 19 Jul 2017 | Gabriel Andrade
Taking Stock of Solitary Confinement's Mental Toll Though solitary confinement in prisons remains a divisive issue, evidence of the practice's detrimental effects is mounting. 18 Jul 2017 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Zoning out Muslims? In a controversial legal case, a New Jersey township has been ordered to pay damages for using zoning laws to discriminate against Muslims. 26 Jun 2017 | Rachel Robison-Greene
The Ethics of Amateur Podcast Sleuthing Podcasts like Serial have played a major role in criminal investigations. Should such shows be bound to a code of ethics? 14 Jun 2017 | Rachel Robison-Greene
A Question of Responsibility for Biased 911 Callers Should people be held responsible for calling 911 for reasons rooted in prejudice? 1 Jun 2017 | Prindle News Hound
Alcohol Legislation in Utah: Drunk with Power? Utah's choice to lower the BAC limit to 0.05 percent underscores the debate between autonomy and risk. 18 May 2017 | Rachel Robison-Greene
Drug Addiction: Criminal Behavior or Public Health Crisis? How should societies balance the medical roots of addiction while addressing the social damage it causes? 11 May 2017 | Daniel Beck
