Legal Studies

16

Aug

“Doing Reentry”

Author Calvin John Smiley writes about the issues regarding the transition from prison to reentry in society

14

Jun

Judith Butler Explores Fury and Justice in the Humanities

By Mario Telo, Editorial Board Chair, Classical Antiquity We are very proud to publish “Fury and Justice in the Humanities” by Judith Butler in the new issue of Classical Antiquity. The boldest …

01

Jun

A glimpse into More Than Marriage

The law generally does a poor job in supporting adults in various kinds of relationships. It’s well past time for that situation to change.

01

Jun

Author Q&A with Justin Brooks

“With issues like bad lawyering, bad science, and inadequate investigations, it’s easy to draw the line between the cause and effect of a wrongful conviction.”

31

May

Attend LSA 2023 Book Forums and Panels

We’re thrilled to have so many authors presenting at this year’s Law & Society Association’s annual conference. See below for our list of acclaimed authors and where and when to catch them …

18

Apr

Q&A with Jordan S. Rubin, author of Bizarro

Bizarro is a page-turning tale of the unprecedented prosecution of Burton Ritchie and Ben Galecki, the Florida-based founders of a sprawling “spice” (synthetic cannabinoid) operation. With this book, journalist and former New York …

24

Jan

“I Don’t Forget Where I Came From”: Remembering Mikki

By Susan Sered, author of Can’t Catch a Break: Gender, Jail, Drugs, and the Limits of Personal Responsibility The following blog is reposted from the author’s ongoing blog about updates from the women of Can’t Catch …

21

Dec

What Inspires My Research and Advocacy for Equal Justice

By Daniel Hatcher, author of Injustice, Inc.: How America’s Justice System Commodifies Children and the Poor I’ve been an advocate for impoverished children and adults for over twenty-five years. In my first …

20

Dec

Overturning New York Times vs. Sullivan Would Endanger Freedom of Speech

By Samantha Barbas, author of Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times v. Sullivan Sarah Palin’s loss in her well-publicized libel suit against the New York …

15

Dec

What Imperfect Victims like Sally McNeil Show us About the Criminal Justice System

By Leigh Goodmark, author of Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism Sally McNeil, like many of the people featured in my new book, Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and …