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HOST INTRO: The word law has its roots in old English. It basically means to regulate and it basically has the same root meaning today. When we say law, we share this idea that we’re…

Episode 104: Heroin Town – Transcript

by Sam Fenn

March 8, 2017

HOST INTRO: Heroin is illegal in Canada. And just like in the United States many doctors and treatment centers treat heroin addiction by providing a legal alternative, such as methadone. But methadone treatment doesn’t always…

Winter of Love – Transcript

by Aviva DeKornfeld

June 28, 2016

HOST INTRODUCTION: This summer, we’re changing things up a bit at Life of the Law. We’re presenting some amazing audio documentaries produced by at universities and colleges around the country. Our first story is from…

Recuse Yourself – Transcript

by Chloe Prasinos

May 17, 2016

Judges are supposed to hear the case before them and make a fair judgement based on the law. But what if the judge has a bias? Maybe a conflict of interest? When should a judge…

The Hold Up – Transcript

by Ashley Cleek

May 3, 2016

It’s an election year — which is already pretty rough going — and then in February, Justice Antonin Scalia died. And in a split second, there was a rare opening on the US Supreme Court….

Rig the System – Transcript

by Jonathan Hirsch

April 19, 2016

The law isn’t always black and white. Let’s say your neighbor wants to drill for oil in their backyard. It could be loud and it might even pollute the groundwater. You’re worried. Your neighbor feels…

Sterilized – Transcript

by Jess Engebretson

March 22, 2016

The law can be a tool for justice, and injustice. Starting in 1907, legislators in dozens of states passed laws that made it legal to forcibly sterilize people considered by some doctors and scientists to…

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Episode 115: Prosecuting Discretion – Transcript

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by Sam Fenn

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by Aviva DeKornfeld

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by Ashley Cleek

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by Jonathan Hirsch

Sterilized – Transcript

by Jess Engebretson

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