To Requite, To Restore, or To Deter: Punishing Amy Cooper
What model of punishment best accommodates our intuitions in this particular case?
The BARD Standard and Justified Execution
Does the very possibility of wrongful conviction — inherent to the BARD standard — render capital punishment unconscionable?
Censoring “Gratuitous” Violence
Confronting real-world violence can be an important agent of change. Might we have a social responsibility to share and bear witness to real-life horrors?
Undoing White Privilege
Identifying and disassembling the institutions of white supremacy will require a concerted effort. What does allyship require?
Qualified Immunity: An Unqualified Disaster?
Can the lengths the law goes to hide institutional actors from public accountability be morally justified?
“Defund the Police”: A Powerful if Ambiguous Slogan
Abolishing law enforcement as we know it could mean many different things. Can the history of the police force give us direction in where to go from here?
Gorsuch, Textualism, and The Magic Lamp
How did a staunchly conservative Supreme Court judge side with a sweeping win for the LGBT community? The answer lies in textualism.
The Immorality of Nonhuman Police Officers
As many police practices come under increasing scrutiny, we must consider the role of nonhuman animals in police forces.
The Vigilante “True Man” is Not a Good Man
We need to examine laws like Stand Your Ground that protect and make space for citizen vigilantes. How can we justify their roles in society now?
Black Lives Matter: Australia
As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the world, Australia must also confront the very present racism of how Indigenous people are treated by police.