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Femme and Fatality: Gender and the Trial of Lizzie Borden
Get PDFCrime is an intrinsic part of culture. Such is certainly the case with the Borden family murders, the 1892 killings of Andrew and Abby Borden: two well-respected and monied members of upper echelon society in Victorian-era Fall River, Massachusetts. If the intrigue of the murders themselves was not enough to cause a cultural stir, the suspect who emerged at the forefront of the investigation into the crimes undoubtedly was. To this day, it is widely believed that Lizzie Borden, Andrew’s youngest daughter, committed the brutal killings that left both her father and stepmother unrecognizably bludgeoned by an axe in their own family home; however, her 1893 trial found her innocent on all accounts of murder. Over a century later, society remains gripped by what has now become the legend of Lizzie Borden, her near-obvious guilt, and her found innocence. This case explores how cultural norms and assumptions surrounding gender and criminality largely contributed to Lizzie Borden’s not-guilty verdict in a trial where almost all evidence suggested her sole guilt; it also aims to investigate the modern implications of feminine influence on perception of crime and capability through the lens of Borden’s heavily gendered trial and defense
The Sound and the Fury Signifying Nothing: Trump Sanctions International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
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Reining in Impunity: A People’s Tribunal for the Arab-Spring Gender-Based Crimes
Get PDFThis Article examines the necessity for establishing a women’s tribunal to investigateallegedly committed gender-based crimes1 during the Arab Spring, assist victims, and indictperpetrators as a step to bring them to justice. It argues that the lack of the internationalcommunity’s political will, manifested in its failure to respond adequately to Arab-Spring genderbasedcrimes and bring perpetrators to justice, impedes access to justice for victims, encouragesthe culture of impunity, and leaves the war-torn Arab countries peace-building process open to thedanger of collapse. Accordingly, it examines whether the peoples’ tribunals could be seen as acommunity justice system (collective justice or soft justice) and an alternative avenue forinstitutional classical justice and accountability.
Moreover, it underlines the legitimacy and effectiveness of these civil society independentinstitutions in raising awareness, contributing to the collection of evidence, and exposing thehorrors of all forms of sexual violence, allegedly perpetrated by members of government agents,non-state actors, and paramilitaries against civilians in mass demonstrations and gatheringsduring uprisings against Arab authoritarian regimes since March 2011. As well, it qualitativelyexplores the role of peoples’ tribunals in delivering adequate social justice and redress to victimsand eradicating the culture of impunity for these crimes. Furthermore, it outlines how this civilsociety institution would encourage victims of Arab-Spring sexual violence to break their silenceand take a step forward to expose the repressive Arab regimes, which entailed actual immunityfrom superpowers, and to overcome barriers to justice that victims faced during and in theaftermath of the mass uprisings of the Arab-spring. Finally, it addresses the critical question ofwhy establishing an Arab-Spring women’s tribunal is timely and imperative
The Re-Education of Teen Vogue: Elaine Welteroth and Her Transformative Vision for Teenage Journalism
Get PDFIn late fall of 2015, Condé Nast— the parent corporation of many notable magazines such as Vogue, Architectural Digest, and Vanity Fair— faced a decision regarding a change in oversight for their teenage publication, Teen Vogue. While Amy Astley, founder and editor-in-chief extraordinaire, had led the magazine since its conception, she was on the way out, and so, it seemed, was Teen Vogue’s original vision. The change in editor was more than an administrative shift—it would mark whether or not Teen Vogue was moving into the progressive world of youth politics or staying grounded in their tried-and-true stereotypical white, affluent, teen girl message surrounding boys and beauty. That same year, Condé Nast took a risky step: they transitioned to a triumvirate style of leadership, as opposed to appointing a clear head. Phillip Picardi (digital director), Marie Suter (creative director), and Elaine Welteroth (print director) charged forth with a modern message surrounding identity politics, sex positivity, and youth advocacy. In the age of technology, the successful rebrand of Teen Vogue actively pushed back against the pervasive narrative across the industry that print journalism is dying. Furthermore, Welteroth’s leadership challenges the notion that intersectional feminism, criticism of white supremacy, and anti-capitalist conversation can move successfully into the realm of popular culture
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar): The International Court of Justice’s First Binding Decision to Hold Myanmar Accountable for Committing Genocidal Acts Against the Rohingya Gro
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Ireland and Apple v. Commission: The General Court Annuls European Commission Judgment on Unlawful State Aid, Signaling Era of Scrupulous Fact Investigation in EU State Aid Cases
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