Supreme Court

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Courts as social engineers: A social genesis of judicial decisions?

The perceived development of courts into arenas for societal change comes with many questions. One can question, for example, whether the courtroom forms the right place for bringing societal change about.

Criminal Law and Criminology

The Argentine Supreme Court: An environmental protection force to be reckoned with

In contrast to the traditional role of judges as neutral arbiters of legal disputes, the Argentine judiciary has played an increasingly political role in recent years, taking a strong interventionist approach in environmental cases.

Supreme Court – not so supreme truth

Our esteemed Supreme Court “civilized” criminal evidence and proof concerning victims’ claims. Or: one more reason not to become a criminal defendant: you may really need to prove your innocence from now on.

Criminal Law and Criminology

A new Civil Rights Battle on the Horizon?

Are we going to see a new branch of Civil Rights litigation? It seems that the Supreme Court will uphold many provisions in the Arizonian ‘SB1070’ law. The law’s practical application might open the door to file numerous civil rights claims at Arizona.