The life of children in families affiliated with terrorism: an ecological systems theory approach
The life of children in families affiliated with terrorism: an ecological systems theory approach . Joana CookLynn SchneiderLeiden University and the International Center for Counter-Terrorism, The Hague, NetherlandsJoana Cook is…
Extraterritorial State Criminal Law, Post-Dobbs
Extraterritorial State Criminal Law, Post-Dobbs Like the federal government, states can apply their laws to people beyond their borders. Statutes can reach out-of-state conduct, such as fraud, that has effects…
The Rule of Lenity as a Disruptor
The Rule of Lenity as a Disruptor This article discusses the application of the rule of lenity in the American legal system. Although this constitutes a substantial element of criminal…
Fair Notice and Criminalizing Abortions
Fair Notice and Criminalizing Abortions The principle of legality requires that individuals receive “fair notice” of conduct that is criminal. Courts enforce this fair notice requirement through various interpretive principles…
Forbidden Purposes: A New Path for Limiting Criminalization
Forbidden Purposes: A New Path for Limiting Criminalization Activists and scholars have often complained that the American criminal justice system makes choices about criminalization and sentences based on nefarious reasons.…
What If Criminal Lawmaking Becomes Trustworthy?
What If Criminal Lawmaking Becomes Trustworthy? One common theoretical perspective posits that courts should assume a counter-majoritarian role in criminal law because the political process systematically disfavors the interests of…
Between Redemption and Retribution: Justifying Commutations for Life-without-parole Sentences in California
Between Redemption and Retribution: Justifying Commutations for Life-without-parole Sentences in California . Doris Schartmueller Read the syndicated article here
Degrees of difference: Do college credentials earned behind bars improve labor market outcomes?
Degrees of difference: Do college credentials earned behind bars improve labor market outcomes? Abstract It is widely held that providing postsecondary education programs to incarcerated individuals will improve postrelease labor…
Silent Struggles: Family Dynamics and Drug Abuse Reporting Under Harsh Laws and Stigmatizing Perceptions
Silent Struggles: Family Dynamics and Drug Abuse Reporting Under Harsh Laws and Stigmatizing Perceptions . Ngo Hoang Thao TrangTruong Dang ThuySchool of Economics, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City,…