Immurement was prominent in folklore as a type of capital punishment but also as human sacrifice. Introduction...
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Teens held in solitary confinement around the clock, shackled with leg irons and deprived of an education....
Crimes were prosecuted by officials whose tasks were not exclusively judicial, but administrative as well. In ancient...
The ordeal ranked along with the oath and witness accounts as the central means by which to...
Public outrage is building: the Court’s approval rating is now around 40%. So now, as expected after decades...
Supreme Court justices are the only judges in the country without a binding ethics code. The facts...
A mesothelioma diagnosis can leave the family financially desolated and emotionally broken. The long latency period of...
Jackson has led a professional and personal life at once classic and unpredictable. Introduction President Biden has selected...
Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first public defender to serve on the Supreme Court. Here’s why...
Affirmative action has been deliberately and maliciously recast over the years. The distorted misinformation about affirmative action...
The beginning of marital life is usually a much happier moment than its ending: you are young...
The amendment ended slavery but also enabled a prison system of free labor and involuntary servitude. Introduction...
The immense powers of prosecutors throughout the US mean that the scales are tipped against defendants. Introduction...
Alternatives to incarceration often replicate the same problematic technologies that fostered mass incarceration. Fifty years ago, as...
The legal system makes it easy for big businesses that break the law to escape prosecution and...
If you’re currently married to a US citizen, you may be qualified for the K3 Visa. This...
Many don’t think about death till they become critically ill or encounter the death of their beloved...
Third-party service providers can be forced by courts to provide encryption keys. The Fifth Amendment It is...
Many people around the world love to gamble and in many cases it involves players betting on...
The judicial system of Nevada tries its best to compensate for a person’s loss in case of...
His tenure on the Supreme Court reflects less partisan times. Introduction Stephen Breyer will leave a legacy...
Each case is different in varying aspects and has its own strengths and weaknesses. It is common...
Getting convicted simply means that you have been through the whole judicial process that includes, being arrested,...
According to a recent statistic, 1 in 20 Americans use a vaping device regularly. The popularity of...
Hammurabi’s punishments were far more severe than earlier law codes. Introduction The Code of Hammurabi was a set of...
Many believe the centuries-old custom, meant to protect judicial independence, no longer serves the public. Introduction Pressure...
The medieval county court eventually took on the task of selecting knights of the shire to sit...
Considering short-term and long-term prospects for major structural reform of the Supreme Court. Introduction For a brief...
FDR’s “court-packing plan” amounted to playing Russian Roulette with the constitutional balance of powers. By Dr. James...
The Commission concludes that the size of the Court has fluctuated over time due to both institutional...