Civil Liberties Guarantees under Tribal Law: A Survey of Civil Rights Provisions in Tribal Constitutions

Schizophrenia, civil liberties, and the law.

During the past 10 years, extensive studies have shown that schizophrenia is a true biological illness. Like diabetes and hypertension, it cannot be cured as yet, but it often can be controlled by medication. Schizophrenia, therefore, is not a hopeless condition, and many sufferers who receive proper treatment can lead productive lives. The stigma attached to schizophrenia will disappear, and t...

Emerging tribal models for the civil commitment of American Indians.

Until recently, American Indian tribes lacked procedures for the commitment of mentally ill reservation residents. The Red Dog decision (White v. Califano) highlighted the difficult issues inherent in this situation. This article reports the experiences of IHS and tribal service providers who struggle with these issues and describes the commitment procedures developed by five different reservat...

Civil liberties and economic development

Skepticism prevails among a substantial number of economists over a possible connection between civil liberties and the level of economic activity. Until now, empirical research on economic growth has found mixed evidence on the influence of civil liberties. Disaggregation of the Freedom House Civil Liberties Index allows a fresh empirical look at the effect of human rights on long-term growth ...

Behavior therapy and civil liberties.

For the past two hundred to three hundred years, science has played a major role in the development of western culture. Societies have capitulated to the demands of "progress" and have disregarded the costs as expedients to the industrial revolution (Etzioni, 1968, p. 208). Unfortunately, the costs have mounted quietly, and perhaps because the awareness has been so long delayed, there is a stro...

A civil liberties analysis of surrogacy arrangements.