law
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Public Perception May Curb Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket
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Mike Bedell is a student in the University of Chicago’s Evening Master’s Program. Just before midnight on September 1, 2021, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an unsigned order declining to block S.B. 8, the Texas law that bans almost all abortions in the state. The order…
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What Can We Know from China’s First Legal Order of 2021?
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China’s role on the international arena has been rising prominently. Even with a pandemic engulfing the entire globe since early 2020, the country is still attempting to accelerate its global impact. On January 9, 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that the new Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extra-Territorial Application of…
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Full Disclosure: Financial Profiteering in Congress
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While the threat of the pandemic loomed, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) was busy stuffing his personal coffers. On Feb. 13, just one day after he was briefed on the severity of COVID-19, Sen. Burr sold over a million dollars in stocks. One week later, the market crashed. Even some of…
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Replacing Ginsburg Will Pull Court Right
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The passing of renowned liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday Sept. 18 immediately sparked a heated conflict over her potential successor. The current Supreme Court is ideologically split, and Supreme Court justices receive lifetime appointments, so Justice Ginsburg’s successor will likely decide our generation’s most defining issues.…
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Comparing Chilean and US Copyright Law: A Conversation With Claus Krebs
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In March 2018, David Raban traveled to Santiago, Chile, where he conducted research on Chilean copyright law. As part of his trip, he spoke with Claus Krebs, a Chilean copyright attorney with Clara & Cia. You can find the whole interview in podcast form here. To start, would you mind…
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Professor Martha C. Nussbaum: A Conversation on Emotion and Public Policy
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This interview is the last part of the Chicago Policy Review’s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. When discussing social responses to crime, you mention that punishment implies a recognition of failure of our current mechanisms to prevent crime. Additionally, you…
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Creating Jobs to End War
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An experiment in Liberia offers new insights on how to deal with ex-combatants after war.
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Confronting an Unseen Problem: Abuse and Its Long-Term Effects on Incarcerated Juveniles
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A new study suggests widespread abuses in detention facilities for juveniles are associated with a host of negative long-term effects, from post-traumatic stress to criminal involvement.
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Who Cares if We Violate the Geneva Convention?
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A study tests whether knowledge about international law influences public opinion on torture.
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Decisions, Divisions, and Discontent: Reforming Lebanon’s Electoral Procedures
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Aspen Institute scholars explore three proposals to reform electoral law in Lebanon.
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Crime and the Courts: The Future of Criminal Justice In the City
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A leading legal advocate argues that strong courts are not only behind public safety, but public health and trust as well.