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Andalas University Center for Constitutional Studies and the Constitutional Court of Indonesia in Padang and Jakarta, Indonesia
No full textJustin Apperson will conduct research on relationships between federalism and protection of natural resources during the first half of his summer. He will then work in the Chambers of Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra, assisting in the court’s oversight role with respect to the executive branch of government
Stigma in the Statute: When the Language of the Law Injures
Get PDFJurists frequently consider the extent to which a writer’s or speaker’s harmful statements may be actionable under the law. But what should be done when the law itself contains harmful language? Consider the case of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Hundreds of federal and state statutes refer to these individuals as “addicts,” “abusers,” “alcoholics,” “drunkards,” “inebriates,” and “intemperates.” These statutes exist notwithstanding research showing that these words provoke negative thinking by others, including thinking that individuals with AUD are more deserving of punishment and less deserving of treatment. These laws persist in the face of research showing that these words increase the affected individual’s sense of shame and anxiety and decrease the individual’s likelihood of seeking and remaining in treatment. These laws remain on the books despite research and case law showing that these words reinforce structural, public, and self-stigma associated with AUD. Inspired by the Author’s former clients, many of whom had substance use disorders, this Article develops an original, alcohol-related language taxonomy that challenges the continued use of injurious statutory language. If enacted, the proposals set forth in this Article will bridge the fields of law and medicine and reduce the stigma associated with mental health conditions
Sargassum Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Policy Responses to the New Caribbean Seaweed Crisis
Get PDFIn light of the emerging policy responses to the Caribbean Sargassum crisis, it is crucial that in-depth comparative studies be taken to understand the effectiveness of those policies and their common characteristics. With that resource, policymakers will be able to learn from their neighbors more quickly and reduce the damage done by future Sargassum events, as well as adopt more unified data standards.
The United States has been slow to respond, despite the increasing damage to its Caribbean dependencies, like the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. This Note will show that because this problem is international in scope, the approaches taken by regional organizations and the United Nations have been and will be key to success but only if the United States takes an active role in the process. Due to the proliferation of independent stakeholders in the region, “tragedy of the commons” and “race to the bottom” problems loom large, and the presence of small dependencies to several larger countries makes the need for international cooperation all the more pressing.
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