Equality Justice Research Articles

Neurodivergent Individuals, Agentic Crises, and the Criminal Justice System in Jodi Picoult’s Change of Heart (2008) and House Rules (2010)

The article draws on Jodi Picoult’s Change of Heart (2008) and House Rules (2010) to explore the agentic crisis of neurodivergent prison inmates in the context of the criminal justice system. The originality of the article lies in its ability to contribute to the ongoing discussion of law and disability studies by foregrounding the relevance of Picoult’s novels to reflect on the legal structural barriers of the criminal justice system that hinder offering equal justice to neurodivergent people. The article, through a close reading of the novels, also demonstrates how Picoult contests social stereotypes that draw a similarity between neurodivergent people, lack of empathy, and criminality.

Tinjauan Yuridis terhadap Penyelesaian Sengketa Tanah di Jakarta Barat

T Land dispute resolution is a complex issue in Indonesia, especially in urban areas such as West Jakarta. These disputes often involve the sale and purchase of the land in question, as in case Number 59/Pdt.G/2023/PN Jkt.Brt. This study aims to analyze juridically the settlement of land disputes and how they are implemented in the Indonesian legal system. The method used in this study is normative legal research that focuses on literature review. The results of the study show that the implementation of mediation as one of the dispute resolution methods provides equal justice for both parties, and can result in a peace agreement that has legal force. The conclusion of this study is that the mediation mechanism has great potential in resolving land disputes more effectively than the litigation route.

Legal Protection and Impact on Victims of Aggravated Theft

In expanding its purpose, a convict must also pay attention to justice for the victim. The principle of equality before the law must be applied as equal justice for the perpetrator and for the victim. If the state takes over the enforcement of criminal law because of the victim's mandate as a citizen, then the state is responsible to the victim. This article will discuss the philosophical basis of the state's responsibility towards victims of criminal acts, the principle of justice in the form of the state's responsibility towards the victim as a result of the failure of the perpetrator's responsibility in carrying out his sentence. Because legal science has prescriptive characteristics, this study uses normative (doctrinal) legal research, namely research to produce new arguments, theories or concepts as prescriptions in solving the problems faced.

THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE DIGITAL AGE

This research utilizes a literature review methodology to examine the legal ramifications of technological advancements on law enforcement practices in the digital era. The burgeoning digital landscape has witnessed a surge in technological developments, such as big data analysis, artificial intelligence, and digital forensics, which have fundamentally reshaped law enforcement operations. This study delves into the positive and negative legal implications of these technologies within the justice system. The findings of this research, gleaned from the reviewed literature, suggest that the application of technology in law enforcement can enhance the efficiency of investigations, facilitate evidence analysis, and improve detainee monitoring. However, there are concomitant legal concerns surrounding privacy and data security that necessitate careful consideration. Furthermore, unequal access to technology and data poses a potential threat to the very concept of equal justice under the law. This research is intended to equip stakeholders in law enforcement and public policy with a comprehensive understanding of the legal ramifications associated with technological innovation. By elucidating these issues, this study also lays the groundwork for future researchers to delve deeper into these complexities through more rigorous empirical research endeavors.

Konsep Islam Wasathiyah Perspektif KH. Hasyim Muzadi (Telaah Surah al-Baqarah Ayat 143)

The number of extreme cases that occur in Indonesia is a focus for the author. It is a great achievement when Indonesia is able to survive in the midst of various differences it has, both race, religion, customs, foreign cultures and so on. However, it cannot be denied that sometimes conflicts in Indonesian society often occur both horizontally and vertically. This study, wants to try to explore the elements contained in the Qur'an, related to wasathiya Islam in the perspective of an Indonesian figure KH. Hasyim Muzadi who has a very strong influence in the establishment of interfaith relations and is one of the figures who often acts as a mediator in all matters relating to religion and the state. This research can be a driving force to form Muslims who are in the middle, not extreme right or extreme left and willing to accept various differences as long as they are in the level of khilafiyah. This research uses qualitative library research methods and content analysis. The formulation of the problems in this study are 1). what is the meaning of wasathiyah Islam. 2). How95Konsep Islam Wasathiyah Perspektif KH.Hasyim Muzadi…Muhamnad Al Fikri & Qathrunnadadoes KH. Hasyim Muzadi think about religious moderation (wasathiyah Islam). 3). How is the interpretation of Al-Qur'an surah al-Baqarah verse 143 about wasathiyah Islam?Primary sources in this study are books related to the thoughts of KH. Hasyim Muzadi including true Islam, Islam from the heart and various literature on wasathiyah Islam. The results of this research are (1) The results of the study prove that in the Qur'an wasathiyah Islam is explained in Q.s.al-Baqarah: 143. Interpreters explain that wasathiyah Islam is interpreted as a middle society, the chosen people, and the best people. The middle attitude is realized through several things, such as the middle in addressing the world and the hereafter, humans who reflect justice, and are able to be role models for others. (2) According to KH. Hasyim Muzadi, Allah has made Muslims the chosen people among other people. People who are able to apply 3 forms of justice, namely justice of equity, justice of equality and justice of balance (3) Indonesia's multiculturalism is not only an advantage, but also a challenge for Indonesian society. Answering these challenges, KH. A Hasyim Muzadi explained that the element of Wasathiyah Islam is a requirement to face the challenges faced by the Indonesian people.

Relation and emotion in antiracist pedagogies: Social studies teachers encounter the legacy sites

ABSTRACT This article charts the experiences that emerged as part of a two-day workshop in Montgomery, Alabama at the Equal Justice Initiative’s (EJI) Legacy Sites that took place in the spring of 2023. In this exploratory case study of seven social studies teachers from two counties in Georgia, the author explores what emerged in participants’ emotional, relational, and affective experiences that exist alongside, and are also tangled up with, the more rational/cognitive elements of factual historical knowledge. Using a psychoanalytic concept called “political mentalization,” the author illustrates the emotional and relational aspects of antiracist pedagogies that may be necessary for setting the conditions for transformational outcomes.

The uses and reuses of monuments in the Black Lives Matter era

ABSTRACT The destruction of white supremacist monuments has become a flashpoint in the Black Lives Matter mass movement. However, this essay recounts the construction of monuments by Black activists and artists, including their work to reclaim public space and monument aesthetics. Specifically, I discuss the liberatory memory work of the Equal Justice Initiative and Chicago Torture Justice memorials. I also explore how Black artists, particularly Kehinde Wiley and Kara Walker, have repurposed monumental aesthetics via blackwashing. Finally, I consider the appropriation of monument building by governments and foundations and question the motivations of these powerful entities’ entry into the “monuments movement”.

Pendampingan Hukum Bagi Perempuan dan Anak Pasca Cerai oleh Tim Advokat Profit: Studi Kasus di Pengadilan Agama Pati Perkara Nomor 778/Pdt.G/2024/PA.Pt

This research aims to find out and analyze legal assistance for women and children by a team of advocates at the Pati Religious Court. The rights of women and children are one of the obligations of an ex-husband after divorce, namely providing iddah support, muta'ah and madhiyyah support as well as costs. Education for children from underage to adulthood is the responsibility of a wife. So that in the divorce divorce case carried out by the husband at the Pati religious court, the team of advocates received attention. The research method used in this writing is empirical juridical, with the specifications of this research using qualitative descriptive research, legal assistance for women and children by the profit advocate team is felt by the profit advocate team to be less than optimal, especially considering the situation of the client, who is the Defendant and The client is just a housewife. In this case, advocates as legal representatives provide legal assistance to women and children after divorce free of charge in order to obtain equal justice or equality before the law. This aims to uphold the principles of civil procedural law within the scope of the Pati religious court, and the team profit advocate in Pati district. However, in reality, this matter is not paid enough attention by law enforcers who are profit advocates in Pati district. And it is hoped that this is a form of service effort by the profit advocate team in accordance with the advocate's oath in accordance with article 4 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 18 of 2003 concerning Advocates in conjunction with the letter from the chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia Number: 73KMA/HK.01/IX/2015 September 25 2015 regarding the oath of lawyers.

Public Interest Litigation For The Protection Of Vulnerable Segment Of The So¬ciety And The Achievement Of Social Justice For Them: Bangladesh Perspective

The phrase ‘Public Interest Litigation’, commonly known as PIL, is a relatively recent phenomenon in our judicial system. PIL refers to situations in which concerned people or groups approach the court in good faith for the benefit of the general public. How indigent and helpless people can get help in court through PIL and at the same time to ensure that no one is deprived of justice irrespective of his lack of qualifications, ability and financial conditions is the main focus of this article. It is a method for bringing societal anomalies to the notice of the court in order to obtain effective remedies for the most vulnerable sections of the society. Attempts have been made in this paper to investigate the factors that may give rise to public interest litigation. It has also been tried to develop a comprehensive idea for understanding the fact that public interest litigation is necessary to guarantee equal justice for all and prevent the infringement of human rights.

Jurisprudence: The Study of the Rule of Law in a Republic

When we understand the ontological, political and legal underpinnings associated with the concept of freedom, liberty and rights, we understand the relationship between rights and laws. Rights can be understood as liberties or as laws. Liberties can be understood as de facto rights or as de jure rights. It is de jure rights that are recognized as laws that provide the basis for the rule of law. It is the rule of law that provides the basis for equal rights and equal justice in an ideal republic. Rights, laws and the rule of law are distinct. Rights are self-evident truths. Laws are imperatives backed by sanctions (John Austin). The rule of law is a principle that purports that the recognition de facto and de jure rights provide the basis for political, social and economic justice. People live by the rights recognized by law. As such, the rule of law advocates two fundamental underpinnings in a republic: (1) the recognition of rights as the basis for equal rights and equal justice, and (2) the recognition of law as the basis for governance. (H.L.A. Hart). However, since the recognition of law is the recognition of rights, the recognition of rights precedes the governance by law principle. What is fundamental to the rule of law is that it recognizes rights, legitimizes political rule and administers equal/blind justice (Meyers, 1213). As such, no branch of government can weaponize laws to terminate recognized individual rights. The maxim of the republic should be – while anyone can be the ruler, everyone lives as free as the ruler. Majority rule and protection of self-evident individual rights is fundamental to an ideal republic. Keywords: law, equal rights, equal justice, impunity, rule of law

Teaching about racial violence in a place of historical trauma

PurposeThe authors describe an original unit plan that draws from local and national concerns for truthful history education about the history of racial violence in the United States. The unit plan contextualizes one impetus for truth and reconciliation in a community with a history of anti-Black violence.Design/methodology/approachThe participants partnered with the Equal Justice Initiative to pilot the unit in their district’s new African American History course. The unit drew on historical research and cultural memory to situate local history within a broader context of racism and violence.FindingsThe teachers identified eight goals for the unit so that students could understand racialized violence, acknowledge racism as the lived experience of many of their students, and participate in a collaborative learning environment with productive discussions. Speaking from their own experiences with racism, and creating opportunities for students to do the same, the teachers aided the community in voicing long-silenced memories.Research limitations/implicationsBesides bridging some of the gaps between local, regional, and national histories, more research is needed to further examine historical trauma and its implications for both the past and present, in order to amplify and humanize experiences of racism. Additional research is a critical step in developing more thoughtful, empathic and holistic discussions of history and racism at the local level.Practical implicationsIn the wake of the recent past, the authors have learned that teaching about the history of racial violence can be enhanced and empowered by reference to relevant current events. The resurgence of racially charged language and violence over the past few years makes this goal more urgent than ever. This unit gives practical guidance to teachers who face this challenge.Social implicationsThe sociopolitical reality of historical trauma and racism must be confronted, and proximity to key events is important in conveying the urgency of racial violence and the need for history education that addresses it. Teachers are making difficult decisions about their options for teaching about race, and they are understandably concerned about any perceived missteps. Nonetheless, inclusive, truthful history education is an appropriate and essential response to narratives of exclusion and silence as the authors help students to develop deliberative skills concerning difficult topics such as racial violence. Teachers and students, together, can do the crucial work of remembering.Originality/valueThe stripping away of narrative agency, identity and history can cover up stories about the stripping away of life and dignity. In the unit plan, the authors recognize truth and reconciliation—especially in the education of people who have relatively little exposure to topics of race and racism—as elemental to a restorative stance against racism.

Legal Determination of Husband's and Wife's Disobedience in Shia Law and the Islamic Law Compilation: A Comparative Study

Disobedience between husband and wife (nusyuz) in marriage remains a problem in contemporary Muslim society today. The theoretical argument developed so far is that there are different provisions regarding norms of disobedience between husband and wife in marriage in Islamic society. This research analyzes the problem of disobedience between husband and wife called nusyuz by comparing two different laws, namely the Islamic Law Compilation and the Shia Tafsir book by Nashir Makarim al-Syirazi, as the basis for Shia Law in Iran. The selection of these two laws is based on the argument that they have differences regarding the concept of nusyuz. The research method takes normative Islamic law. The approach uses a legal synchronization, conceptual, comparative, and historical approach. The research results show that the compilation of Islamic law only regulates the nusyuz of wives towards husbands, including punishment for wives, and not vice versa. Meanwhile, Shia law regulates the nusyuz carried out by both husband and wife, including punishment for each husband and wife who commits nusyuz. The basis of legal philosophy used in determining Shia law is equality of justice between humans in the law (murā'āt al-'adālah wa 'adamu tafrīq baina al-nās), as in the Shia Tafsir book by Nashir Makarim al-Syirazi. Therefore, it is necessary to reinterpret the nusyuz law to update Islamic law in the contemporary era.

Student entrepreneurial skills in facing ASEAN Economic Community: A case study at Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia

<span lang="EN-US">As part of the skills demographic bonus towards ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), student preparation still needs to be improved, especially in entrepreneurship skills. The purpose of this research is to find out the entrepreneurial abilities of Universitas Terbuka students and how to improve these abilities. This research was conducted through a mixed methods design consisting of two survey research designs that aim to clearly map and make recommendations from students regarding entrepreneurial skills. This research involved 730 students at the Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia. Data were collected through observation, questionnaires, interviews, and documentation which were then analyzed descriptively and inferentially. The results of the study showed that: i) Students’ entrepreneurial abilities are categorized as good; and ii) Gender affects students’ entrepreneurial abilities. Therefore, it needs support and concrete steps from stakeholders in welcoming the AEC. There are several necessary steps carried out by faculty leaders and the chancellor so that students have the desire to develop an entrepreneurial spirit, including: by conducting regular monitoring and evaluation of Universitas Terbuka students, providing reward and punishment and equal justice without discrimination and providing training in accordance with their fields, giving permission to continue studies and provide training that can support good performance by coordinating and evaluating work.</span>

The playwright and social justice in Nigeria: A study of Femi Osofisan’s ‘Once Upon Four Robbers’

Playwrights play a pivotal role in championing equal justice within society. Through the dynamic medium of drama, they address pressing social issues and work towards catalyzing positive societal change. This qualitative study examines the playwright's role in advocating for social justice in Nigeria using Femi Osofisan's Once Upon Four Robbers with a Marxist theoretical framework. The research unveils the moral ambiguity surrounding the government-sponsored military execution of the armed robbery gang leader. It contends that this action lacks justification, given that these individuals turned to crime due to the government's failure to provide opportunities for the youth, raising questions about the government's legitimacy in administering justice while perpetuating conditions of injustice. In response, the study recommends that in societies riddled with social injustice, playwrights must diligently fulfil their role as social commentators, fostering positive change for the greater good. It stresses that playwrights should not compromise their societal responsibilities but instead advocate for constructive reforms and offer solutions to prevailing societal challenges. This can only be achieved when writers fully recognize their roles as change agents in society. This research therefore underscores the vital role of playwrights in advocating for social justice, especially in contexts where systemic issues threaten equality and fairness.

Unjust Justice: Repeated Incompetence in Criminal Investigations Involving the Less-Dead as Victims

Acknowledging the less-dead phenomenon - the pattern of lackluster investigations into the disappearances and murders of people from marginalized groups in society who lack prestige and come from a lower socioeconomic class - is an essential step to achieving fair and equal justice. Unfortunately, no previous academic research has attempted to broach this topic. In this paper I aim to highlight the lack of competency in police investigations that is often encountered in cases involving people considered less-dead.
 I analyzed several serial murder cases that involved the victimization of the less-dead to find and catalog patterns of victim characteristics and police investigation attempts.
 My research revealed that in many serial murder cases, police investigations into the deaths and disappearances of the less-dead were conducted poorly. Sometimes, cases involving people considered less-dead were deliberately neglected by the authorities. A combination of laziness and contempt for people considered less-dead contributes to the long active periods and high body counts of serial killers in North America.

Legal Education in India — A Much Warranted Paradigm Shift Towards Equal Justice

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Stratified social norms

Abstract This article explains how social norms can help to distinguish and understand a range of different kinds of social inequality and social hierarchy. My aim is to show how the literature on social norms can provide crucial resources to relational egalitarianism, which has made social equality and inequality into a central topic of contemporary normative political theorizing. The hope is that a more discriminating and detailed picture of different kinds of social inequality will help relational egalitarians move beyond a discussion of the justice or injustice of social equality as a single general category.

Memorializing with and for the Undercommons: Black Study and Unsettling Grounds

ABSTRACT This research demonstrates how public memorializing can enable practices of the undercommons. Using the Equal Justice Initiative’s Soil Collection Community Remembrance Project as our case study, we demonstrate how coalition-building shapes memory in the creation, rather than viewing, of memorial artifacts. We argue that the Soil Collection CRP enables two practices of the undercommons, Black study and unsettling grounds, and we contribute to conversations in rhetoric, ecology, and memory by offering a geologic approach that emphasizes the erosive quality of time.

In-Depth Ethical Analysis of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout for Migrant Workers in the Gulf Countries.

During the initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout, supplies were scarce, necessitating rationing. Gulf countries, hosting millions of migrant workers, prioritized nationals over migrants for vaccination. As it turned out, many migrant workers found themselves waiting behind nationals to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Here, we discuss the public health ethical concerns surrounding this approach and call for fair and inclusive vaccine allocation policies. First, we examine global justice through the lens of statism, where distributive justice applies only to sovereign state members, and cosmopolitanism, advocating equal justice distribution for all humans. We propose a cooperativist perspective, suggesting that new justice obligations can arise between people beyond national ties. In cases of mutually beneficial cooperation, such as migrant workers contributing to a nation's economy, equal concern for all parties is required. Second, the principle of reciprocity further supports this stance, as migrants significantly contribute to host countries' societies and economies. Additional ethical principles-equity, utilitarianism, solidarity, and nondiscrimination-are essentially violated when excluding non-nationals in vaccine distribution. Finally, we argue that prioritizing nationals over migrants is not only ethically indefensible, but it also fails to ensure full protection for nationals and hampers efforts to curb COVID-19 community spread.

Gender Equalization Studies in American Education

Whether at home or abroad, the status of women is constantly rising, which is true that women's own efforts, but the affirmative action around the world has also played an important role. The affirmative action movement of higher education aims to ease the problem of discrimination in higher education, increase the number of vulnerable students, build a diverse student group, and realize equal rights in the field of education. However, in practice, the gender-based admission policy of higher education has been criticized, and the public has received mixed praise and criticism. In the face of these arguments and challenges, the Supreme Court's decision has also made different understandings and interpretations, which has aroused controversy and doubts among policy makers and scholars. Critics have noted that the preference policy deliberately lowers the demands for women, which creates reverse discrimination against male applicants with higher scores. Supporters argue that treatment is to achieve real gender equality. Therefore, it is necessary to reflect on the equality and justice of gender equality. This paper mainly describes the brief history of gender equality in American education, studies the criterion of gender. It also discusses the legitimacy of gender equality measures in higher education, and the effect of gender equality in American higher education, which promotes women's social status to weaken or eliminate gender discrimination. It is through the above historical narration, basic concept clarification, goal certification and effect proof that this paper shows a defense theory of the gender equality movement in the field of American education, which gives a strong defense to this important milestone in the history of the feminist movement.Through analysis, this paper finds that the gender equality movement in the field of education in the United States is of great significance for safeguarding women's rights and safeguarding the justice of the United States Constitution. In recent years, the status of women in the field of education has been significantly improved, but there are still many problems in the judicial practice of women's rights, and the conservative forces still occupy the mainstream position in the courts. There is still a long way to go for equal rights in female education, which needs to be further upheld and defended to promote the actual implementation of equity and justice.