Our Doctors and Nurses are leaving babies to die should their attempt to kill them in utero fail. Their only care is to wrap the poor things in a blanket as they struggle and strain to their last pained breath. That happens now in New Zealand hospitals with nurses and doctors present with the ability…
RODNEY HIDE: Doctors and Nurses now Kill and Maim
RODNEY HIDE: Doctors and Nurses now Kill and Maim
26 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, health economics, law and economics, politics - New Zealand Tags: abortion law reform
Poverty and crime
23 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics Tags: crime and punishment, criminal deterrence, law and order
Introduction The relationship between poverty and crime has long been a topic of social studies, with many assuming that poverty is a major driving force behind criminal behavior. This essay argues that this perspective oversimplifies the complexities of both poverty and crime, presenting a misleading narrative about their correlation. By acknowledging that the majority of poor […]
Poverty and crime
The British Free Corps: A Historical Analysis of Propaganda, Treason, and Coercion
22 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: World War II
The British Free Corps (BFC) stands as one of the more peculiar episodes of World War II, symbolizing Nazi Germany’s propaganda-driven attempts to exploit discontent and division among Allied prisoners of war (POWs). Though numerically insignificant and operationally negligible, the BFC has drawn historical interest as a study in the intersection of ideology, coercion, and […]
The British Free Corps: A Historical Analysis of Propaganda, Treason, and Coercion
Blood in the snow-The Malmedy massacre
19 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: World War II
The Malmedy Massacre: A Tragedy of War and the Story of Survival The Malmedy Massacre, which occurred during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944, stands as one of the most heinous war crimes committed by German forces during World War II. This event, marked by the ruthless execution of unarmed American prisoners […]
Blood in the snow-The Malmedy massacre
The Danger of White Knight Pardons: Biden Could Fundamentally Change Presidential Power
19 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - USA Tags: 2024 presidential election
Below is my column in the New York Post on the news reports that President Joe Biden is seriously considering preemptive pardons for political allies. In granting what I have called “White Knight pardons,” Biden would achieve more of a political than legal purpose. Democrats are worried about the collapsing narrative that President-elect Donald Trump […]
The Danger of White Knight Pardons: Biden Could Fundamentally Change Presidential Power
Proportionality in war
16 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, International law, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace
The principle of proportionality in war, which suggests that the use of force should be commensurate with the objectives sought and the harm avoided, is rooted in humanitarian concerns. However, in the brutal realities of war, this concept is often impractical and can even prolong conflict, resulting in greater suffering. History and military strategy suggest […]
Proportionality in war
Warren’s “Warning”: Democratic Senator Explains Thompson was Murdered Because “You Can Only Push People So Far.”
13 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - USA Tags: crime and punishment, criminal deterrence, law and order
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is under fire for her statement to Joy Reid on MSNBC explaining why Luigi Mangione allegedly murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Warren explained that this was a “warning ” that “you can only push people so far.” After a public outcry, Warren walked back her statement. Yet, the statement captures the […]
Warren’s “Warning”: Democratic Senator Explains Thompson was Murdered Because “You Can Only Push People So Far.”
Greene Case Could Trigger New Georgia Law on Swatting
13 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - USA Tags: crime and punishment, criminal deterrence, law and order
On Monday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., was again the victim of a swatting call at her north Georgia home. This call, however, had a lethal difference: an officer was involved in a crash in rushing to the scene to join the bomb squad. A woman was killed. The incident will trigger a new Georgia […]
Greene Case Could Trigger New Georgia Law on Swatting
102 murders in Sweden by children
12 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics Tags: crime and punishment, criminal deterrence, law and order, Sweden
There were 102 murders in Sweden in the last eight months, allegedly committed by children aged 14 or younger. That is a shocking number. Why is it so high. Well in Sweden the age of criminal responsibility is 15. So if you kill someone and are 14 or younger, you can’t be prosecuted. So the […]
102 murders in Sweden by children
The Nobel Prize lectures in economics
12 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, development economics, economics of crime, economics of regulation, growth disasters, growth miracles, history of economic thought, law and economics, property rights, Public Choice
Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl
10 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in development economics, economics of crime, growth disasters, human capital, industrial organisation, labour economics, labour supply, law and economics, occupational choice Tags: Mexico
Criminals turn college campuses into recruitment hubs, recruiting chemistry students in Mexico with big paydays.By Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina Villegas of The NY Times. Excerpts:”In their quest to build fentanyl empires, Mexican criminal groups are turning to an unusual talent pool: not hit men or corrupt police officers, but chemistry students studying at Mexican universities.People…
Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl
Mark David Chapman and the Murder of John Lennon
09 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of crime, law and economics, Music Tags: crime and punishment, criminal deterrence, economics of mental health, law and order
The murder of John Lennon on December 8, 1980, stands as one of the most shocking and tragic events in music and cultural history. Mark David Chapman, the man responsible for this heinous act, became infamous as the individual who ended the life of one of the most beloved and influential figures in the world […]
Mark David Chapman and the Murder of John Lennon
The Timeline of Crimes Committed by Bashar al-Assad
09 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in defence economics, development economics, economic history, economics of crime, growth disasters, International law, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Middle-East politics, Syria, war against terror
Bashar al-Assad has been the President of Syria since 2000, inheriting power from his father, Hafez al-Assad. His presidency has been marked by widespread human rights abuses, war crimes, and violations of international law, particularly during the Syrian Civil War that began in 2011. As the leader of the Syrian government, Assad’s policies and military […]
The Timeline of Crimes Committed by Bashar al-Assad
Somerset v Stewart, 1772: an End to Slavery in Britain?
09 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of crime, labour economics, labour supply, law and economics, property rights Tags: constitutional law, economics of slavery
The campaigning activities of abolitionist MPs such as William Wilberforce and Thomas Fowell Buxton are well-known, but one former MP, who had become a member of the House of Lords, was involved in this question in a rather different way. Joe Baker – Public Engagement Assistant for the History of Parliament – looks at the […]
Somerset v Stewart, 1772: an End to Slavery in Britain?
OLIVIA PIERSON: New Zealand – Unity or Apartheid?
09 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of crime, law and economics, politics - New Zealand, property rights Tags: constitutional law
The steady stream of revisionist gibberish coming out of Māori Party rhetoric these days is eye-watering. They never miss an opportunity to bamboozle ordinary folks with silly word salads, half of which are spoken in a tongue only 4% of New Zealanders can even understand. Take this for example: In a recent interview with Jack…
OLIVIA PIERSON: New Zealand – Unity or Apartheid?
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