Media Relations
Tuesday,
November 25,
2003
Criminal Justice Department
Piracy taking place off the coast of Somalia is, from a legal perspective, very close to terrorism, and there are legal mechanisms for dealing with both, says Steve Russell, associate professor in the Indiana University Bloomington Department of Criminal Justice.
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Stephanie C. Kane, associate professor in Indiana University's Department of Criminal Justice, discusses piracy, poverty and global trade in the wake of several recent high-profile pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia.
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The March 2009 issue of Book Marks features books about the Romanian-born French philosopher E. M. Cioran, the late style of composer Claude Debussy, the use of irony in the Hebrew Bible, developments in civil and criminal law on child maltreatment, and the roles of Muslims in Western politics.
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It's time for the U.S. legal system to re-emphasize "first principles," including protection of individual and family rights, in laws dealing with the abuse and neglect of children, Indiana University Bloomington faculty member Roger J.R. Levesque writes in a new book.
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A panel of experts will discuss how issues of race affect the implementation of the death penalty on Tuesday, April 1, at the Indiana University School of Law--Bloomington. The program, titled "Intersection of Race and Jury Composition with the Death Penalty," will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the law school's Moot Court Room.
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The Indiana University Center for Studies of Law in Action, which for decades has trained police officers and forensic laboratory technicians, has been honored by the International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety in recognition of the contributions the center has made to alcohol and traffic safety awareness and education. Past recipients of this international award include the British Medical Society, the National Safety Council and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
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