Anyone who is struggling with a legal issue needs to fully understand the terminology and concepts regarding the process in order to best receive the fair treatment that is deserved and guaranteed by law in all areas. Bail can sometimes be one of those terms which can be tricky to decipher especially if never dealt […]
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The 2016 Presidential Election was ripe with controversial debate. One topic not as thoroughly discussed as others was that of the death penalty. While public support for capital punishment is continuously waning in America, two out of the four main candidates running for office support the death penalty. It probably comes as no surprise to […]
In my previous blog, I discussed reasons for the high incarceration rate in the United States. These reasons include high prosecution of drug crimes, repeat offenders, prosecuting minors, and excessive prison sentences (often because of drug-related crimes). I also pointed out how this mass incarceration disproportionately affects young black men, which is likely because of […]
Millions of people live in Washington D.C. and tens of thousands more visit every day. This city is the seat of United States government and the capital of the country, yet is considered a hotbed of criminal activity. D.C. has some of the strictest gun laws of any city in the country, yet it still […]
The United States has the largest prison population in the world, according to various news sources. Many people look at this statistic and wonder how that could possibly be. Why are so many people, usually men, put into prison and for what? Both sides of the aisle have begun to examine this issue and agree […]
Governance of public corporations continues to move in a more shareholder-centric direction. This is evidenced by the increasing corporate influence of shareholder engagement and activism, and shareholder proposals and votes. This trend is linked to the concentration of ownership in public and private pension funds and other institutional investors over the past 25 years and […]
