Research Brief
Elections & Public Integrity
Law & Public Safety
Through research and policy proposals, Locke supports the protection of the public and the right to self-defense. Unfortunately, issues like overcriminalization and asset seizure have caused public safety to stray from that vital responsibility.
Law & Public Safety
SCOTUS Leak Jeopardizes the Court’s Integrity
Yesterday, Politico published a draft opinion for the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and today the court confirmed that the leaked document is genuine. The issue…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
What Does Intensive Community Policing Entail?
Intensive community policing will be expensive. Attracting a sufficient number of well-qualified police officers will require higher pay scales, and providing those officers with the necessary training, direction, and support…
Law & Public Safety
Important Legal News for All You Fantasy Baseball Fans
The Institute for Justice has posted a report about a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: Disgruntled fantasy baseball players sue Major League Baseball,…
Law & Public Safety
Tillis Calls out Dark Money Investment into US Supreme Court Nomination
This week, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis made national headlines during the Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings. Tillis asked hard-hitting questions of Jackson, bringing up her rulings on early prison…
Education
Replacing Leandro judge was the right call
We do not know why North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby used his legal authority to assign oversight of the Leandro v. State of North Carolina case to…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
More Cops, Less Crime
A large and growing body of academic literature confirms that police presence deters crime and helps maintain public order. Increased police presence has been shown to be an especially effective…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
“Broken Windows Policing”: Good Policy, Bad Name
Recent criticism notwithstanding, George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson’s 1982 article, “Broken Windows,” makes two important points about criminal justice reform that are still relevant today. The economic and…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
Unless It Is Quickly Brought Under Control, the Current Crime Wave Will Be a Long-Term Disaster for Blacks and the Poor
Violent crime has spiked over the last year and a half, due at least in part to the hundreds antipolice protests that took place in the second half of 2020.…
Law & Public Safety
“Academics say Biden SCOTUS nominee should recuse herself in Harvard admissions case”
That’s the title of a recent piece at the College Fix. The author, Christian Schneider, goes on to say: A number of legal experts within academia have told The College Fix that Judge…
Freedom Focus
Freedom Focus
Freedom, Transparency, and Good Government Require Keeping Regulations Under Control
In our state constitution, laws are made only by elected legislators accountable to the people. Regulations carry the force of laws but are made by bureaucrats in the executive branch…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
The Second Amendment Applies to Rifles, Too
On Feb. 14, 2022, on behalf of the John Locke Foundation, Jon Guze joined several legal scholars in submitting a friend-of-the-court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, requesting review of…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Five Principles for Local Government
The scope of local government is limited. Approaches to local governing should emphasize transparency, restraint, and simplicity. Government leaders should prioritize essential services and infrastructure over any pursuit of expanded…