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By Chris Morgan* The laws surrounding corruption have centered on ethical considerations since society made its first attempt at curbing corrupt behavior. As the laws prohibiting corruption were written, legislators undoubtedly focused on what is morally or ethically wrong to determine what type of behavior constituted corruption. In this paper, I examine ethicality in its … Is Corruption Ever Ethically Permissible?

Dear Readers, The 2013-2014 Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service publication schedule has begun.  You might have noticed that we started this year with two articles related to healthcare.   We first published an article addressing the need for behavioral health advance directives by David Jung. We then followed up with an article by … Letter from the Editor

By Robert C. Patton, M.D.* ABSTRACT This paper reflects on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act’s (EMTALA) provision regarding hospitals who fail to properly accept an incoming, emergency ill patient – a process also known as “reverse dumping.” Offered as the single most important piece of legislation affecting emergency medicine passed in the … Death and Injury by Delay: Hidden Harm and EMTALA’s Reverse Dumping Provision

By David C. Jung   I. Introduction Consider the following scenarios: You are thirty-six years old and frightened. You were diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder five years ago and have been admitted to public psychiatric hospitals several times since. During your most recent hospitalization, your treating psychiatrist barely spoke English. No matter how hard you tried … Can True Parity Really Be Achieved? A Proposal for Behavioral Health Advance Directive Statutes with Bite

By Robert Steinbuch[1] Republicans historically have had two powerful tools in presidential elections: opposition to taxes and increasing budget deficits.  Reagan assailed Carter as a big spender and promised to cut government.  Reagan trounced Carter, even though Reagan later wound up raising (and cutting) some taxes.  Four years later, Mondale exclaimed that he would raise … How the 2012 Presidency was Determined a Decade Ago

Impact of the Decriminalization of Homosexuality in Delhi: An Empirical Study[1] Dipika Jain[2] Abstract: On July 2, 2009, the Delhi High Court read down Chapter XVI, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.  Prior to the Court’s ruling, Section 377 criminalized sexual activity “against the order of nature,”[3] and served primarily as a vehicle for … Impact of the Decriminalization of Homosexuality in Delhi: An Empirical Study

In mid-August of this year, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe and North Carolina Governor Beverly Eaves Purdue requested that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waive a portion of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) of the Clean Air Act. At issue is the fact that the EPA sets annual volume requirements for certain renewable fuels – here, … Food v. Fuel: A Growing Conflict

“Ag Gag” Laws: Industry Trumps the First Amendment By David Slade As I wrote in a much longer article earlier this year, numerous 2012 legislative sessions across the country saw the introduction, and in two cases the passing, of bills that would criminalize acts of investigative journalism in the agriculture industry.  These controversial “ag gag” … “Ag Gag” Laws: Industry Trumps the First Amendment

Low Hanging Fruit-The Food Hub Foundation by Jody Hardin [email protected]   The lowest hanging fruit seems the most likely to be harvested, right? Many new opportunities are awaiting harvest as the niche market for local, sustainably-produced foods continues to expand as one of the fastest growing sectors of our national economy.  When you combine this … Low Hanging Fruit-The Food Hub Foundation

The Arkansas Journal for Social Change ‘s Second Annual Symposium Co-hosted by HLSA Nov 8, 2013 Room 323 From 9AM-4PM Cause Lawyering and Use of Courtroom Interpreters Panel will count as 2 free hours of CLE credit E-mail [email protected] to register.