by Amanda Bini | Feb 28, 2023 | Comparative Law, Criminal Procedure
Introduction The use of neuroscientific and genetic evidence in criminal cases has been called a double-edged sword. On one hand, it may reduce the apparent culpability of defendants and mitigate their perceived responsibility for their crimes, leading to more lenient...
by Amanda Bini | Oct 23, 2022 | Discovery, Environment, History, Law of War, Private Space Flight, Public International Law, Space Law, United Nations
Images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have renewed worldwide interest in space exploration. In addition to the infinite possibilities that exist in outer space, there are several possibilities that hit closer to home. In the words of the U.S....
by Amanda Bini | Apr 15, 2022 | All, Human Rights, Latin America, United Nations, Women
Image Attribution: Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos from Washington, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Pictured above is Dubravka Šimonović, the former Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its...
by Amanda Bini | Nov 10, 2021 | All, Asia, China, Covid-19, Cultural History, Human Rights, Migration Law, U.S. Foreign Policy
Pictured: Angel Island, where the question of “How to actually implement the Chinese Exclusion Act?” was answered. “The surge in violence against Asian-Americans is a reminder that America’s present reality reflects its exclusionary past.” – Michael Luo In 1890, Hong...
