News in “Justice”
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April 27, 2012 - From the field
Bringing Culture-Specific Juvenile Justice Programs to Tribal Communities
Juvenile justice advocates at the University of Washington, part of MacArthur’s Models for Change initiative, will use a “cultural enhancement” model to bring evidence-based practices to Native American communities. Read More
April 9, 2012 - Publication
Neuroscience Gains Traction in American Courtrooms
An article co-authored by MacArthur Research Network on Law and Neuroscience chair Owen Jones finds that American court cases involving neuroscientific law doubled between 2006 and 2009. Read More
March 18, 2012 - In the Media
"The End of (Discussing) Free Will"
From the Chronicle of Higher Education Read More
March 14, 2012 - Publication
International Criminal Court Convicts Congolese Warlord
In its first judgment, the International Criminal Court found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of recruiting and employing child soldiers in his militia group. Read More
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
International Center for Not-For-Profit Law, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law monitors and improves the legal environment for civil society worldwide.
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February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
National Juvenile Defender Center, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
National Juvenile Defender Center works on multiple fronts to bring capable legal counsel to children in the nation’s juvenile justice system. Read More
January 29, 2012 - Info sheet
Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice
The juvenile justice system was founded nearly a century ago on what was then a revolutionary principle: Children are different from adults, and the justice system that deals with them should reflect these differences. Read More
January 26, 2012 - From the field
Department of Justice, MacArthur Foundation Provide $2 Million to Support Juvenile Justice Reform
MacArthur and the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention together offered $2 million in funding to support best practices in juvenile justice reform across the country. Read More
January 23, 2012 - From the field
UN's Ban Ki-moon Says "Responsibility to Protect" Works
At a MacArthur-supported conference on the doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his strong support for R2P. Read More
January 6, 2012 - From the field
Juvenile Justice Guidebook for Legislators
Published by the National Conference of State Legislators, the guidebook addresses significant research, programs, and legislation concerning the most important juvenile justice issues of the day. Read More
January 6, 2012 - From the field
More Countries Join the International Criminal Court
Seven additional countries have joined the International Criminal Court and ratified the Rome Statute due, in part, to the work of MacArthur grantee the Coalition for the International Criminal Court. Read More
December 23, 2011 - From the field
UN Ban on Torture Invoked in Nigerian Police Case
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, ruled that Nigerian police violated the rights of a cab driver who was tortured and detained for 27 days without trial. Read More
December 22, 2011 - In the Media
Jurors Can't Distinguish Between Knowing and Reckless Conduct
From the National Law Journal Read More
