Forgotten Victims

In addition to the nation as a whole, war has a multitude of consequences and effects on the people who suffer most, which are the ones that tend to be overlooked. When an armed conflict is declared, most tend to automatically feel sorry for the soldiers having to fight on the battlefields and suffer for…

How Laws Create Peace

Society is often regarded as the architect of rules, which impose the construct that people must follow them, warning of the repercussions should the laws be broken. From a young age, individuals are ingrained with the principles of right and wrong with the understanding that stealing a friend’s possession can in turn cause their parents…

Unlocking Purpose: What do we want from our prisons? 

The question of revenge versus rehabilitation is age-old and unanswered. By observing our media that shows earnest, square-jawed men condemning the cycle of violence whilst staring intensely into the lense of a camera, one may assume that the decision against revenge has been made. However, that doesn’t mean a decision for rehabilitation has been reached,…