DeBola is a simulation-game constructed as a teaching-tool for the topics of conflict analysis and resolution, collaborative problem solving, negotiation and decision-making. Specifically, it does so in the context of NGOs and mission-driven organizations. DeBola involves four NGOs working on...

In "The Theory of Moral Sentiments", Adam Smith wrote, "A prison is certainly more useful to the public than a palace." Inspired by Smith, this essay assesses the usefulness of prisons. The body of the essay begins with a close reading of Smith's words. The commonly cited functions of prison are...

This paper uses recent policy changes in Canadian women's imprisonment to examine the emergence of neo-liberal strategies of penal governing. The first section critically assesses the claim that new strategies of crime control involve a reconfiguration of the responsibilities of state and civil...

Why does prison social order vary around the world? While many of the basic characteristics of prisons are similar globally, the extent and form of informal inmate organization varies substantially. This paper develops a governance theory of prison social order. Inmates create extralegal...

We conducted a field experiment in a typical Chinese prison to examine the in-group bias of groups with a stigmatized identity. Inmates were given the opportunity to work for a charity. We found evidence of both pro-sociality and in-group favoritism among inmates. In particular, inmates...

This Article argues that we should not imprison people who commit crimes. This is true despite the fact that essentially all legal scholars, attorneys, judges, and laypeople see prison as the sine qua non of a criminal justice system. Without prison, most would argue, we could not punish past...

Lawyers regularly experience numerous fears endemic to their work. This is not surprising considering that lawyers generally operate in environments that frequently stimulate many fears. Lawyers' fears can lead them to enhance their performance due to increased preparation and effective...

Prisoner rights usually take one’s attention towards the field of criminal law, constitutional law and human rights. Add voting rights to the mixture, and the result invariably falls in the exclusive domain of human rights, and thus by natural implication, constitutional law. Law and economics...