Sophia Staniunas* I. Introduction Sexual assault under any circumstance is considered a serious offense, both amongst the parties involved and in the eyes of the law. However, new forms of sexual assault, harassment, and depravities of the like have arisen with the introduction of the “metaverse.” A more recent understanding of the metaverse, now known […]
Eli Salomon* I. Introduction In 2016, President Barack Obama issued an executive order banning solitary confinement of juveniles in all federal prisons. He asserted that “[t]he United States is a nation of second chances, but the experience of solitary confinement often undercuts that second chance.” Solitary confinement is the practice of removing a prisoner from
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Elizabeth Hall* In 1985, a domestic dispute in Alabama resulted in Vernon Madison killing a police officer. The jury found him guilty of capital murder and, consequently, sentenced him to death. Vernon Madison was on death row for the next few decades. During this time, he experienced a series of strokes and was ultimately diagnosed
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