I. Introduction Dignity: a concept that several constitutions enshrine and our political and religious leaders often invoke.1The idea of dignity lies at the heart of numerous legal and ethical discussions.2 Our institutions and laws embrace, hail, and employ the concept to assess and establish our society’s ideals and practices.3In legal scholarship, however, dignity … [Read more...] about The Silver Tsunami: Compassionate Release Dignifies Elderly Offenders
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To institutionalize or not? Redirecting the Discussion on how to Treat People with Serious Mental Illness
Abstract: A struggling and inaccessible mental health care system has led some to propose bringing back institutions as a way to prevent modern trends of homelessness and incarceration of the mentally ill. However, this approach is misguided and impedes our progress for needed reform. Institutionalization and other forms of coercive care are ineffective, and instead we need to … [Read more...] about To institutionalize or not? Redirecting the Discussion on how to Treat People with Serious Mental Illness
UNCATEGORIZED SHADES OF BROWN
I receive the census form, which asks for my demographic information. "Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin?” "Yes, Mexican American." Next question. "What is this person's race? White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Pacific Islander, or some other race." I pause for a second. Should I select "some other … [Read more...] about UNCATEGORIZED SHADES OF BROWN
Finding Reduced-Order Models for Nonlinearizable Dynamical Systems using Spectral Submanifolds
A fundamental theme throughout this blog series has been partial differential equations (PDEs). The reason for this is that PDEs are a language through which we can describe the world around us, from the smallest scales, to the very largest. Many PDEs, moreover, involve time derivatives. This makes sense, as phenomena such as fluid flows, beam vibrations, and gravitational … [Read more...] about Finding Reduced-Order Models for Nonlinearizable Dynamical Systems using Spectral Submanifolds
Nature vs. Nurture
One of the biggest questions for psychologists revolves around the idea of innate or learned traits. Are our behaviors and personality traits influenced by our genetics (nature), or do we learn them as we grow (nurture)? How we answer this question will greatly impact the types of treatments we provide for psychological disorders. The answer is still up for debate, but here are … [Read more...] about Nature vs. Nurture