This Call May Be Recorded (and sent to the Prosecution)
By: Blake Paradis In New York City, an inability to pay for bail results in detention on…
Healing and Hurting: Balancing the Therapeutic Power of Victim Impact Statements with their Punitive Intent
By: Isabelle Askanas Ultimately, a murder victim’s family may never experience complete closure, as justice cannot substitute…
No one puts Cosplay in a Corner
By: Sydney Sun The emotional, social, and communal aspects of fandom and cosplay are not necessarily as…
“Stop hurting mommy!” Criminal Penalties for Domestic Violence in Front of a Child
By: Myra Reyes In 2006, the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Body Shop International, and the Secretariat…
. . . And Justice for All? The Necessity of Native Civil Jurisdiction in Tribal Courts
By: Rachel Bond In December, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard arguments in Dollar General v. Mississippi Band…
The Right to a Speedy Trial: Incarcerated Thirty-Five Years With No Sentence
By: Shawnta Albro The Sixth Amendment right to a speedy and public trial is fundamental to the…
Vacatur Laws: Decriminalizing Sex Trafficking Survivors
By: Rudy Castillo Human trafficking is an international problem involving the transportation and sale of forced human…
Trusting the Tribal Courts
By: Kieley Sutton Whether one views Native Americans as a racial or a political group, there is…
United States Women’s National Soccer Team Wants Equal Pay
By: Sam Escher On March 31, 2016, Carli Loyd, Becky Sauerbrunn, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and…
Empowering Males of Color: District of Columbia Set to Open an All-Male High School
By: Ashley Macaysa In January 2015, District of Columbia Mayor, Muriel Bowser, and Chancellor Kaya Henderson, announced…