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Public Health versus Personal Liberty: Politicization’s Role in the

WebEven as vaccination campaigns roll out across the United States, there are ongoing disputes regarding public health mandates enacted by local, state, and federal …

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The Future of Medical Aid-in-Dying in the United States

WebThe Harvard Undergraduate Law Review sat down with Callinan, Díaz, and Crowley to discuss the current legal climate surrounding medical aid-in-dying, legislation …

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How The Insanity Defense Protects the Mentally Ill — Harvard

WebThe HULR is an entirely student-run organization and does not represent the views of Harvard College. Since the 1800s, the insanity defense has assisted mentally ill …

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Between Rehabilitation and Punishment: America’s Approach to …

WebDespite lowering youth incarceration rates in recent years, the United States still puts more of its children behind bars than any other similarly-developed …

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Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Federal Prohibition

Web2For simple possession of marijuana, an offender can be charged with up to one year in prison, fined a minimum of 1000 dollars, or both.3Despite marijuana being …

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To Evict or Not To Evict

WebIn August 2021, a months-long struggle between renters and landlords over the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's extended eviction moratorium …

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The Implications of Affirmative Action in a Racially Divided World

WebThe United States is an incredibly divided nation, gridlocked over social, economic, racial, and gender issues. Tensions rise with each day, and as these …

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McFall v. Shimp and the Case for Bodily Autonomy

WebSix years after Roe v.Wade (1973), the landmark Supreme Court case that upheld a woman’s right to abortion based on her inherent right to privacy, the Common …

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When to Overturn Precedent: The Interaction Between Political …

WebIt is imperative for the Supreme Court to maintain its legitimacy, the Court's source of power as an institution. Sometimes, Supreme Court decisions will respond to political pressure, overruling past precedent. The Supreme Court is legally justified to respond to political pressure in order to main

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Confronting the Past and Present: The Persistence of Australian

WebDistancing itself from a violent colonial past, Australia has—over the last several decades—moved towards a national identity of liberal multiculturalism. …

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Reviving “ in Loco Parentis” : A Neuroscientific View

WebAn effective way of exploring this role is in the form of in loco parentis. In loco parentis literally means “in place of the parent”[18]. This doctrine became institutionalized …

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Sex and the City — Harvard Undergraduate Law Review

WebSex and the City. Apr 5. Written By Jayla-Whitney Spidell. Countries and cultures throughout history have dealt with the ancient occupation of sex work. In the vast majority of the world, the purchase and sale of erotic services are illegal. Though this status is thought to protect citizens, it often makes this labor dangerous for sex workers.

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Seeking Justice: Reimagining the Insanity Defense — Harvard

WebThis question is the premise of the insanity defense, a legal defense in which a defendant admits to a crime, but pleads not guilty on the basis of their mental condition. …

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Beyond Bondage: Reframing the Legal Right to Bodily Autonomy …

WebThe historical roots of increased state regulation of abortion lie in the excluded narratives of marginalized communities. Recent efforts to illegalize access to …

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The Dilemma of Defining Public Use: An Examination of Kelo v.

WebThe dichotomy that conservative Justices face of either following existing precedent or following conservative principles, even if that means disregarding existing precedent, is strongly exemplified in the Kelo v.City of New London (2005) case. This case held that the use of eminent domain to facilitate the transfer of private property from the …

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The Case for Overturning a 1905 Precedent Allowing Vaccine …

WebThe recent debate around the Biden’s administration and other types of vaccine mandates forefronts the question of legality of such mandates. The best legal …

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The First Amendment and Its Destructive Protection of Lobbying

WebLobbying is a nationally protectedact by the First Amendment and the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. While the word “lobbying” is not explicitly stated in the …

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How Old is Too Old

WebKaren Williams was the first female judge and the first female chief judge for the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. She was at the peak of her career and regarded …

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Privacy in the 21st Century — Harvard Undergraduate Law Review

WebPrivacy is undervalued. Although many people enjoy privacy and view it as an appreciable right, the public is easily willing to sacrifice their rights to privacy as a

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