The Campaign for Child Labor
Why did David Clark lead a successful campaign to keep kids working in the early 20th century? For one thing, child labor benefited his interests.
Treadmills Were Meant to Be Atonement Machines
America’s favorite piece of workout equipment was developed as a device for forced labor in British prisons. It was banned as cruel and inhumane by 1900.
Bioethics: Key Concepts and Research
Two experts in bioethics have curated a reading list of over 20 JSTOR sources on selected issues like: gene-editing, research and treatment, reproduction, disability, genetics, genealogy and race.
When Societies Put Animals on Trial
Animal trials were of two kinds: (1) secular suits against individual creatures; and (2) ecclesiastic cases against groups of vermin.
U.S. Attorneys and the Struggle for Justice
The U.S. Constitution’s system of checks and balances have made the judiciary President Trump’s key foe in his first 100 days. ...
Jane Austen and the Value of Flaws
Jane Austen is known for self-assured heroines and love stories. But she also wrote a lot about the importance of being wrong.
A Non-Punitive Response to Juvenile Crime
It wasn’t until recently that federal juvenile justice policy swung sharply toward prosecution and tough sentencing.
What Do People Think of the Insanity Defense?
John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981, has been released from the psychiatric hospital where ...
Do People Regret Going to Law School?
The legal profession is in crisis, with more new lawyers than demand, and law schools are scaling back. Is law school still a safe bet?
The Ongoing Legal Plight of LGBTQ Refugees
Until governments recognize the right to freely express sexual and gender identity, safe haven for LGBTQ refugees is uncertain at best.