Crime and Unequal Punishment
Remember the Exxon-Valdez, the supertanker that spilled more than 20 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound in Alaska in 1989? A federal jury ordered Exxon to pay $5 billion in damages. But according to Vassar sociology professor Eileen Leonard, an appellate court judge quietly reduced the award by more than 90 percent years after the incident had faded from the headlines. Leonard and Zoe Van Buren '13 are exploring discrepancies in the punishments handed out to white collar versus blue collar criminals. Their findings are part of a new book, which Leonard hopes to publish next year. Read More …
Dreams on Ice
After wrestling with her own biological clock, Brigitte Adams ’94, founder of Eggsurance.com, is helping other women learn about egg freezing. Read More …
International Criminal Court? No Thanks, Says US
In July 1998, the United Nations established the International Criminal Court. Only seven countries have declined to join the court, including the United States. Why? History professor Robert Brigham and Ford Scholar Hannah VanDemark '15 sought to find out. Read More …
Green '95 Still Rocking
Adam Green '95, founder of Rocking the Boat, talks to the New York Times about the restoration of the Bronx River and his boat-building program that's helping Bronx youth. Read More …
