Police Reform as System Justification
Police Reform as System Justification System Justification Theory (SJT) provides a useful lens through which to critique recent police reform efforts. SJT posits that members of society tend to justify…
An Upside of Originalism? Jury Size
An Upside of Originalism? Jury Size Originalists have taken over the Supreme Court, and many commentators are up in arms. This historical approach to constitutional interpretation can entrench historical biases,…
True Threats, Public Safety, and Free Speech: An Empirical Analysis of Counterman’s Consequences
True Threats, Public Safety, and Free Speech: An Empirical Analysis of Counterman's Consequences Many scholars expected the Supreme Court’s Counterman decision to significantly reshape true threat law, undermining public safety while expanding…
Pathways towards reflexive policing: A framework for critical reform
Pathways towards reflexive policing: A framework for critical reform Publication date: June 2026Source: International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, Volume 85Author(s): Paul R. Betts, Marleen Easton Read the syndicated…
Wrongful convictions in sexual assault cases: DNA testing, evidentiary failures, and policy lessons from 35 years of exonerations
Wrongful convictions in sexual assault cases: DNA testing, evidentiary failures, and policy lessons from 35 years of exonerations Publication date: June 2026Source: International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, Volume 85Author(s):…
A Conversation with William Braniff
A Conversation with William Braniff . James Forest Editor-in-Chief, Terrorism & Political Violence, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, USA Read the syndicated article here
A Conversation with Peter Neumann
A Conversation with Peter Neumann . James Forest Editor-in-Chief, Terrorism & Political Violence, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, USA Read the syndicated article here
A Conversation with Jeffrey D. Simon
A Conversation with Jeffrey D. Simon . James Forest Editor-in-Chief, Terrorism & Political Violence, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, USA Read the syndicated article here
A Conversation with Leonard Weinberg
A Conversation with Leonard Weinberg . James Forest Editor-in-Chief, Terrorism & Political Violence, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, USA Read the syndicated article here
A Conversation with Brigitte Nacos
A Conversation with Brigitte Nacos . James Forest Editor-in-Chief, Terrorism & Political Violence, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, USA Read the syndicated article here
A real-world validation of the Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol (RSVP)
A real-world validation of the Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol (RSVP) . Troy McEwan Reneta Slikboer Benjamin Spivak Rachael Fullam Rajan Darjee Nina Papalia Ashley Dunne Melanie Simmons James R.…
“Responsibly Irresponsible” Partygoing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
“Responsibly Irresponsible” Partygoing During the Covid-19 Pandemic . Lisa Wade Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USALisa Wade is an Associate Professor at Tulane University with appointments in Sociology and the…