Law & Policy with Brian Krause: Recent Episodes
Brian Krause
Do non-white people encounter barriers to wealth and social mobility in Western countries with majority white populations. Or, do non-white people find abundant opportunities for advancement in these countries?
This episode deals with whether or not President is responsible for inciting the riot at Capitol Hill.
This episode discusses how violence perpetrated against actors engaging in political speech on the right has led to some of the violence that manifested itself at the nation's capitol in early January of 2021.
The episode compares the damage done by Covid 19 to the damage done by Covid 19 mitigation lockdowns
This episode discusses the legal issues related to the Kyle Rittenhouse's shooting of three rioters during the unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The episode also discusses why some reflexively consider him a hero or a villain. This episode also explains why law enforcement allowed the alleged Kyle Rittenhouse to be present with a rifle in the midst of a violent riot.
This podcast asks whether aggressive social distancing measures such as closing businesses, schools and churches helped mitigate the damage of the Spanish Flu
This episode discusses the trial and conviction of Harvey Weinstein and explores whether the evidence presented in his most recent trial supported his guilty conviction for these particular charges. The episode also discusses the impact this will have on our justice system in general with specific focus on the use of prior bad acts evidence, the changing definition of consent and the impact of the testimony from psychologists like Dr. Barbara Ziv.
This episode explores the question of whether men get away with sexual abuse in society and whether society takes the abuse of women and girls seriously enough.
This presentation deals with the way the abortion issue is debated and asks questions about the whether the pro-life movement is driven by a desire control women and women's bodies and reproductive health.