Criminal Justice Abigail Joens-Witherow | 31 Jan 2018 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.
Criminal Justice Daniel Beck | 17 Jan 2018 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.
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 | Conner Gordon
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
Evaluating Solitary Confinement: A Matter of Values Debating the efficacy of solitary confinement in prisons is widespread. Examining the values underlying the practice merit discussion, too. 5 May 2017 | Daniel Beck
Justice on a Conveyor Belt: The Death Penalty in Arkansas With its supply of lethal injection sedatives set to expire, Arkansas recently aimed to execute eight inmates in 11 days. 2 May 2017 | Rachel Robison-Greene
The Implicit Bias of Zero Tolerance Policies On zero tolerance policies on juvenile crime and the school-to-prison pipeline. 3 Apr 2017 | Peper Langhout
DACA and the Dangers of College Campuses Donald Trump's threat to repeal DACA puts universities with undocumented students in a difficult position. 14 Mar 2017 | Peper Langhout
On Providing Safe Spaces for Drug Use When fighting addiction, should societies try to discourage dangerous behavior or limit its effects? 2 Mar 2017 | Meredith McFadden
The Complexities of Reforming Indiana's Bail System In trying to reform the bail system, Indiana Senate Bill 228 may exacerbate racial bias in criminal justice. 22 Feb 2017 | Kiara Goodwine