Tag Archives: Prevalence

Fascinating map and data highlighting prevalence and intensity of marijuana's criminal enforcement footprint

Over at the Washington Post, Christopher Ingraham has this great new piece fully titled "Where the war on weed still rages: In some U.S. counties, more than 40 percent of all arrests are for marijuana possession." The title highlights the … Continue reading

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Attempted Case of Wildlife Smuggling Reminds the International Community of Its Prevalence

On March 25, 2019, Indonesian authorities detained a Russian man accused of attempting to smuggle an orangutan out of the country. Andrei Zhestkov, the suspect, claimed that he purchased the animal from a market for $3,000, believing that he could … Continue reading

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Algorithmic Injustice: The Increased Prevalence of Biased Code in Courts and Law Enforcement

By: Noelle Symanski Algorithms and artificial intelligence, more specifically machine learning, are technologies that have seen increased use in many professional fields. We use this technology to make Google searches, swipe on online dating profiles, predict stock prices, and even … Continue reading

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The Rumor on Adopting Children for Their Organs: A Compelling Reason to Address a Thriving Organ Black Market and the Prevalence of Children Being Trafficked into Adoption

Dorothy Franks, a 3L student at Suffolk Law, has a provocatively titled article in the latest issue of the Journal of Health & Biomedical Law (14:169): "The Rumor on Adopting Children for Their Organs: A Compelling Reason to Address a Thriving … Continue reading

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Post GDPR: ECHR Ruling Confirms the Prevalence of Freedom of Expression and Information Over the Right of Erasure

By Kristof Van Quathem and Anna Sophia Oberschelp de Meneses The European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) decided on 28 June 2018 that the right to request the erasure of personal data on prior convictions, may be trumped by the right … Continue reading

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