Authors: Catherine E. Kanatas, Lisa G. London, and Maxwell C. Smith It is easy to do the right thing when people are watching. When you know you are being judged or scrutinized, you tend to be on your best behavior. People slow down when they see a police car, they sit up straighter if the… continue reading
Author: Guy Yedwab Although some accept that excessive rents are just part of the cost of doing business in an urban area, others cry out “the rent is ‘too damn high.’” In the face of vacant storefronts and constant churn, small business advocates are increasingly turning to a common residential affordable housing tool: rent stabilization… continue reading
Author: Yu Du, PHD Over the past three decades, neuroscience has been increasingly presented as evidence in courtrooms. Neuro-evidence, a type of evidence testified to by neuroscience experts in criminal trials, has been not only featured in empirical and law review journals, but also captured in mainstream news articles. The relationship between neuroscience and… continue reading
Author: SAMUEL KAN, CFP The United States government needs to reform its ethical structure regarding the fringe benefits and conflict of interest laws that accompany taking on the mantle of leadership, because there is “much more to [the] high standard of public officials than merely staying within the law . . . It is a question… continue reading
Author: Caleb Sackler If the current state of politics in America could be boiled down to done word, that word would be “polarized.” Democrats and Republicans alike are becoming increasingly divided on many of the key issues facing the country, such as the state of the economy, climate change, and racial justice. During the 2020… continue reading
Author: Michele I. Naples Decriminalizing drugs means ending the Drug War against users, and permits reallocating its resources to public health and community restoration. While Oregon recently passed decriminalization, New Jersey has taken a piecemeal approach for twenty-five years. This study assesses that history, the shape of the prison-industrial complex born of the Drug War, and… continue reading
Author: The Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy On February 10, 2022, the Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy hosted the Reforming and Restructuring Child Welfare Law in New Jersey and Abroad Symposium. Speakers included moderator Randi Mandelbaum, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School and Annamay Sheppard Scholar; Sydney Groll, Independence… continue reading
Author: Sara Myers The Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) was first passed by Congress in 1973. “The purpose of the ESA is to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend.” The ESA was passed in response to President Nixon’s conservation initiative, which emphasized preventing the extinction of species. Now more than ever,… continue reading
Author: Sydney Groll The child welfare system is racist. As with all systems in the United States, the system charged with protecting children is not exempt from the racist policies, practices, and mindsets that created and justified colonialization and slavery. Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color continue to fall prey to the harsh realities of… continue reading
Author: Kelly Monahan In the U.S. today there are over 400,000 children and youth in foster care. In 2020, less than half of the children and youth discharged from foster care were reunified with their parents and approximately 20,000 young people “aged out” of foster care. Aging out refers to the transition to adulthood for older… continue reading
