Georgetown Public Policy Review

Established in 1995, the Georgetown Public Policy Review is the McCourt School of Public Policy’s nonpartisan, graduate student-run publication. Our mission is to provide an outlet for innovative new thinkers and established policymakers to offer perspectives on the politics and policies that shape our nation and our world.

Anti-Discrimination & Equality: Gender and Power Structures in an intersectional framework in the Indian Judiciary

Tailoring Legislative Provisions or Falling Back on the Constitution? Justice delivery in India suffers from a patriarchal bias. A representative gender jurisprudence approach would not only mean more female representation in courts but would also create a more equitable justice system. This would increase the willingness of women to seek justice and produce judgments that […]

Assessing Community Corrections Run by For-Profit Prison Corporations: The Case of CoreCivic

In recent years, politicians and the public have criticized mass incarceration over ethical and economic concerns. This has forced private prison corporations (PPCs) into the difficult position of balancing an appeal to public opinion with the unpopular ways they make their profits. As rehabilitation and community corrections have become publicly-supported solutions to mass incarceration, PPCs […]