By Dr. Gary Deel
What is the purpose of the criminal justice system? In the first part of this series, learn how the system is focused on punishment and vengeance, which makes it very difficult to implement restorative justice practices.
By Dr. Gary Deel
When prostitution is illegal, it often leads to other illegal activity. Here's why lawmakers should consider legalizing prostitution, including mandates and controls that can help create common-sense prostitution laws.
By Dr. Gary Deel
Criminal prostitution laws are a clear example of laws that consistently fail to change social behavior. Is it possible to legalize prostitution in a way that preserves the physical and mental well-being of those directly involved?
By Dr. Gary Deel
When the government outlawed the sale of alcohol, many Americans questioned the true motives behind Prohibition. Ultimately, the legislation failed and the government repealed it. How can the lessons learned from Prohibition apply to today's laws?
By Dr. Gary Deel
Laws like Prohibition and the "war on drugs" failed to gain public compliance. Learn what circumstances are necessary in order for criminal laws to be effective.
As Kim Davis heads back to court, human-resources staff and employment lawyers around the country are revisiting their policies and practices around accommodating workers’ religious beliefs and practices. Davis is the Rowan County, Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples, contending that doing so would contravene her religious beliefs. Religious accommodation requests occur in many public agencies, including police departments. AMU professor Gary Minor writes about cases involving religious accommodation requests and their impact law enforcement agencies.
In the first five months of 2015, there were 306 fatal police shootings in the U.S., reported The Washington Post. All law enforcement-involved shootings are preventable if officers and citizens understand one another. AMU's Chuck Russo and Anthony Galante discuss what agencies and citizens can do to prevent police-involved shootings.
