Post Tagged 'Criminal law'

July 23, 2025

The Self-Inflicting Harms of Alan Dershowitz’s Preventive State

After having written dozens of op-eds, book reviews, and essays related to the diverse topics that interest me, this is probably the only time an editor has not frustrated my valiant attempts at the use of the term “assuming arguendo.” Continue Reading...

June 09, 2015

America’s For-Profit Bail System: Only The Poor Pay

You may think that if you’re a law-abiding citizen, the concept of “bail” may be irrelevant. Well, maybe you forgot to pay your car insurance. Or maybe your license lapsed. You get pulled over because your tail light is out. Continue Reading...

May 21, 2015

Video: Hilton and Alderman on the Tragedy of Human Trafficking

Those of you who are regular readers here at the Acton PowerBlog are very familiar with Elise Graveline Hilton’s extensive research and work on the subject of human trafficking, both here on the blog and also through her recently published monograph, A Vulnerable World. Continue Reading...

May 11, 2015

Mani, Pedi, Human Slavery

For many of us ladies, getting our nails done is a regular bit of pampering. We stop off at the local nail salon, grab a magazine and relax while someone paints our nails. Continue Reading...

April 24, 2015

Human Trafficking in Michigan

Acton’s Communication’s Specialist, Elise Hilton, recently penned an op-ed for the Detroit News on human trafficking. She argues that not only is it bigger than people realize, but it’s happening in Acton’s home, Michigan. Continue Reading...

April 21, 2015

Will An EU Ban On Thailand’s Slavery-Dependent Fishing Industry Make A Difference?

It is no secret that Thailand is rife with human trafficking. It is the world’s number one destination for sex travel. (Yes, that means people travel to Thailand solely for the purpose of having sex with men, women and children who are trafficked.) Continue Reading...

April 13, 2015

Human Trafficking: Backpage.com Has A Lot To Answer For

Backpage.com has, for years, been a place for people to buy and sell household items, cars, post ads for apartment rentals … and for human trafficking. Despite the fact that the site allows for the trafficking of men, women and children, law enforcement has been lax in clamping down on the trading in flesh. Continue Reading...

April 07, 2015

Fighting Human Trafficking Through Technology

For those fighting human trafficking, the battle is frustrating. Traffickers are typically one step ahead of law enforcement, and they are quite tech-savvy. Microsoft, along with other tech companies, is trying to change that. Continue Reading...

February 25, 2015

Keeping The Poor Impoverished And Incarcerated

While payday loans can help some people out of a financial jam, they tend to prey on the poor and create a usury situation. Now that same predatory financial monster is moving into a new territory: bonds, courts fees and fines. Continue Reading...

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