By Wendy Cruz ‘27

Currently, Oklahoma has one of the highest incarceration rates, with 563 per 100,000 U.S. residents held under state and federal jurisdiction. Additionally, in the 1980s, Oklahoma became the state with the highest female incarceration rate.

By Aaron Custodio ‘26

For the past three decades, El Salvador has continuously faced the problem of gang violence within its borders. In 2015, El Salvador became the most dangerous country in the world, having the highest murder rate with approximately 105 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants despite being a country of only 6 million people.

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By Alyssa Jhingree ‘27

Animal testing has long been a contentious issue at the intersection of scientific progress and ethical responsibility. While scientific research has advanced dramatically—leading to lifesaving medications and treatments—this progress has often come at the expense of millions of animals subjected to laboratory experiments worldwide.

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By Noah Killeen ‘27

The Constitution is often praised as protecting Americans’ freedoms—granting citizens various liberties and guarding individual autonomy from governmental control.

By Griffin Richie '25

In United States v. Carolene Products Company (1938), the Supreme Court held that the Commerce Clause granted Congress the power to restrict shipments of certain milk substitutes.

By Sukriti Ojha '27

Legal statutes outline numerous aspects of performing, executing, and enforcing the law, and legal proceedings are limited to these frameworks to produce an unbiased conclusion.

By Katrina Azar’27

In 1988, Frank Sterling failed a polygraph test. As a result, he was wrongfully incarcerated for 22 years.

By Owen Hannon ‘27

Law is not an automated system narrowly shaped by one exogenous force. Rather, it is a semi-closed circuit whose design is susceptible to extrinsic influences and endogenous developments. To evaluate what the law is, one must assess who writes it.

By Everett Yum ‘27

In recent years, Democrats have been considering levying an unrealized capital gains tax.

By Melani Ulloa ’27

In the late twentieth century, the implementation of punitive consequences for youth in the United States rose substantially.

By Katrina Azar ‘27

Fewer than five states in the United States do not consider any insanity defenses on criminal trials.

By Griffin Richie ‘25

In Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976), the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of newly crafted death penalty statutes and henceforth has committed to death penalty retention with constitutional regulation.

By Lizzie Steeves ‘27

Every American child is ideally taught the theory of separation of powers, learning that Congress makes the law, the executive branch enforces it, and judges interpret it.

By Lichel Johnston '27

Connecticut recently revised legislation that abrogates the common law of negligence by shielding certain medical professionals and first responders from liability for personal injuries resulting from their ordinary negligence, provided that the medical professional or first aid responder renders emergency aid gratuitously and not in the ordinary course of their employment or practice.

By Nicole Velez ‘27

Since the inception of an independent United States in 1776, immigration and its regulation have been a constant debate fueled by both dynamic politics and the consistent tide of migrants that enter the country every year.

By Noah Killeen ‘27

The 2012 election wasn't merely determined by campaign promises and ideals, but rather by the candidate who secured the greatest financial backing from those with the deepest pockets.

By Dareia Hadjiemmanuil ‘27

Commercial surrogacy is a practice in which surrogate mothers receive reimbursement for purposes other than medical from intended parents. The surge in the demand for commercial surrogacy over the past two decades has led to a vast revision of the ethics of the practice since the case of Baby M in the 1980s.