Online Journal

Our Online Journal features original legal and public policy analysis pieces written and edited by our Online team of Duke undergraduates. The opinions expressed by the Online team are not representative of any views held by the Duke Undergraduate Law Review Executive Board.

Jacqueline Rodriguez Jacqueline Rodriguez

Parental Liability: How the Crumbley’s Conviction Marks a New Era in School Shooting Prosecution

By Jacqueline Rodriguez

School shootings have become a dark, ever-present stain on the American education system. What was once an unheard-of tragedy is now the new normal for many Americans. For the first time in American history, parents have been found responsible for the school shooting their child committed, which could change the trajectory of how the United States prosecutes mass attacks . . .

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Hannah Jiang Hannah Jiang

The Right to Die

By Hannah Jiang

The concept of a fundamental right to life is widely accepted and codified in legal systems around the world. From the Geneva Conventions to the Eighth Amendment, the value of life forms a cornerstone of human existence— protected by both law and an innate moral imperative.

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