Mar 21, 2007 | Lead Articles, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 40
Herbert Wechsler (1909-2000) was one of the most respected and influential constitutional scholars of the twentieth century. Today he is usually remembered for his 1959 Holmes Lectures, in which he articulated the ideal of “neutral principles” in law. One of the...
Mar 21, 2007 | Lead Articles, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 40
Is law more than a mere assertion of power? This question is often associated with controversial implied right claims such as abortion, assisted suicide, and same-sex marriage, and it has been well-described as “law’s quandary.” We proclaim ourselves to be a “rule...
Mar 21, 2007 | Lead Articles, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 40
Time did not stop on May 21, 2001, in Banglore, India. But for Rinki, a newly-married nineteen-year-old housewife, this day was her last one alive. Rinki had been married to a man named Anil for barely a month before she turned up dead. Rinki was allegedly tortured...
Mar 21, 2007 | Lead Articles, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 40
There have been many articles about the ethical decline of lawyers. The current research suggests that practicing attorneys may overlook their personal morals and judgment when advocating on behalf of their clients. A recent survey showed that when faced with an...