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SLAVERY STILL EXISTS – EXPLORING THE PARALLELS BETWEEN HISTORICAL SLAVERY AND MODERN DAY SLAVERY AND USING THE EFFORTS OF PAST YEARS TO PAVE THE WAY FOR SUCCESS. Conversations about the issue of human trafficking have finally gained momentum among communities across the United States. We are seeing a shift in the public’s false perception of … Slavery Still Exists

By Christina Sudduth & Mara D’Amico* Violence against women is a pervasive problem throughout the world, and global attention to the issue is prompting some nations to take action. This attention to such a critical women’s health and human rights topic could not be more timely considering the push-back occurring in Nicaragua against the national … Law 779: Addressing Violence against Women in Nicaragua

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By Lindsey Bailey* Maumelle, Arkansas is one of many communities in the United States that has a local ordinance banning dangerous dogs inside its city limits. Maumelle’s ordinance does not simply define a dog that is dangerous or potentially dangerous based on any threatening or vicious behavior; rather, Maumelle’s ordinance bans particular dogs from the … Animal Law-Discrimination Based on Appearance: The Dangers that Fear, Misidentification, and Overreaction Pose for All Dog Owners.

by Professor Jeff B. Woodmansee, UALR Bowen School of Law Law Libraries & Pro Se Litigants: Accessing the Information to Access Justice One of the many effects felt downstream during the U.S. economic slump of the past several years has been the tremendous rise in pro se litigation (i.e., citizens who choose to represent themselves … The Pro Ses Are Coming

By: Daniel Ford I. INTRODUCTION During one of the most politically divisive eras in America’s history, a time in which name-calling and blame-shifting have replaced compromise as the modus operandi of politicians at all levels of government, it is a breath of fresh air to see Americans almost universally agree on an issue: the need … All Quiet on the Corporate Front: An Argument for the Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements

Dear Readers, We are about to start another month at the Journal. This month we are looking forward to our Second Annual Symposium, Catalysts for Change. This Symposium is going to be held on November 8, 2013 in Room 323 of UALR’s William H. Bowen School of Law. We have more information about this event … Letter from the Editor

By Ashley Jones In many ways, it seems that corruption is a necessary evil. After all, it does exist in almost every society and is present among different races, religions, and socioeconomic classes. News outlets often cite corruption as being the catalyst for many social ills. For example, when Greece’s economy tanked, US News and … A Bitter Pill That Must Be Swallowed: An Ethics Based View of Corruption

By Margaret Hobbs In some instances, corruption is ethically permissible. A society should address corruption with a combined “voice” and “control” solution by engaging citizenry to improve legal institutions and public policy (Everett, Neu & Rahaman, 2006). To examine the ethical permissibility of corruption, it is necessary to first address what corruption is. Chinung-Ju Huang cites … Corruption and Ethics

By John Delurey My friend and I had somehow gone an entire day without paying a bribe. We were riding across Zanzibar, Tanzania on motorcycles and assumed that we would be easy targets for the notoriously corrupt police force. Sure enough, a police officer flagged us down towards the end of our journey and proceeded … Ethically Impermissible: An Analysis of Corruption from Welfare, Virtue, and Freedom Perspectives