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.
Malum in Se: The Use of Tear Gas by Police
If tear gas is a substance that is "evil in itself" (malum in se), why can police use tear gas on protesters? Just war theory provides criticism.
Complications in Our Picture of Looting
While the vast majority of protests have been peaceful, those that aren't challenge us in ways that require further investigation.
Call It What It Is: On Our Legal Language for Racialized...
We need greater legal resources for identifying and acknowledging the various forms racial violence takes.
Solitary Confinement and COVID-19
Are the conditions inmate find themselves in during the pandemic consistent with the purpose incarceration is meant to serve?