The Communisitic Inclinations of Sir Thomas More

The fourth UTOPIA500 presentation was march 10, 2016. Dr. David R. Papke, Professor of Law at Marquette University Law School, received an official Me and Tommy More polo shirt from Dr. Malloy. Dr. Papke then spoke about The Communistic Inclinations of Sir Thomas More. A well-known scholar of legal history and law in popular culture, Dr. Papke noted the affinity that existed between the themes in Utopia and the views of Karl Marx as well as those of leaders of the Bolshevik Revolution. He also explored the problem of competing approaches to literary analysis and criticism - whether to seek out an author\u27s intentions or the resonance of a work among its readers over time. This prompted a lively discussion with the Law and Literature students about the continuing impact and relevance of Utopia, 500 years after its first publication

Rights and Remedies: Rental Housing for Low-Income Households in the United States

The state of rental housing for low-income households in the United States is deplorable. Unaffordable, unsanitary, and insecure, this housing violates the internationally recognized right of housing. While the United States has never formally recognized that right, the right guarantees not only a roof overhead but also affordability, habitability, and security of tenure. Policies and programs seeking to remedy the problems in rental housing might consciously address these aspects of rental housing. Policies and programs of this sort will not be enough to eliminate all problems, but they would alleviate a matter of great embarrassment, namely, the most affluent country in the world does not adequately house low-income households

\u3cem\u3e12 Angry Men\u3c/em\u3e Is Not an Archetype: Reflections on the Jury in Contemporary Popular Culture

While 12 Angry Men remains an important cinematic and political work, the film provides an atypical pop cultural portrayal of the jury. Most portrayals are limited and even degrading, a pattern suggesting both a failure to appreciate the jury as an embodiment of popular sovereignty and our society\u27s apolitical self-disenfranchisement

Postmodern Decline? The Belief in a Rule of Law as a Tenet of American Ideology

A belief in the rule of law has traditionally been an important tenet in American ideology. This belief includes a respect for law itself and for independent courts that decide cases fairly in keeping with the law. The United States, ideologues proclaim, is more devoted to the rule of law than are other nations. But is the belief in a rule of law as a tenet of American ideology still firm in the emerging postmodern society? Popular sentiments as well as contemporary jurisprudence powerfully challenge the functionality and very attainability of a rule of law

The Communistic Inclinations of Sir Thomas More

The fourth UTOPIA500 presentation was march 10, 2016. Dr. David R. Papke, Professor of Law at Marquette University Law School, received an official Me and Tommy More polo shirt from Dr. Malloy. Dr. Papke then spoke about The Communistic Inclinations of Sir Thomas More. A well-known scholar of legal history and law in popular culture, Dr. Papke noted the affinity that existed between the themes in Utopia and the views of Karl Marx as well as those of leaders of the Bolshevik Revolution. He also explored the problem of competing approaches to literary analysis and criticism - whether to seek out an author\u27s intentions or the resonance of a work among its readers over time. This prompted a lively discussion with the Law and Literature students about the continuing impact and relevance of Utopia, 500 years after its first publication