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Philosophy: Environmental risk policy and public law
John Martin Gillroy is Professor of Philosophy, Law & Public Policy at Lehigh University. Here, he navigates philosophy with a special focus on environmental risk within the realms of policy and public law.
Advancing knowledge about criminal justice and mental health
Researchers with expertise in criminal law, philosophy, psychiatry and psychology are combining their knowledge to explore how mental disorders are approached within criminal law and contribute to better legal and forensic practices.
NIJ puts science to work for justice system stakeholders
Nancy La Vigne PhD, Director of the National Institute of Justice, shares perspectives on how the Institute advances justice across the nation and beyond, strengthening the scientific tools and discoveries that support justice system stakeholders.
Honouring the social contact: Toward ending the “Awful but Lawful” era
Charles E. “Chuck” MacLean, J.D., PhD1, walks us through his research about honouring the social contract toward, in his opinion, ending the “awful but lawful” era when it comes to criminal justice in the United States.