Enforcing the Constitution can be challenging, as seen in historical and recent examples of government defiance of Supreme Court rulings.
Penalizing governments and officials for violating the Constitution may not always be straightforward or effective due to legal limitations like sovereign and qualified immunity.
Alternative solutions to enforcing unconstitutional laws include court injunctions and government agents refusing enforcement, but may face challenges in an increasingly polarized political landscape.
Hawaii's Supreme Court ruled that the state doesn't have to follow the US Supreme Court's decision on carrying firearms in public, emphasizing state constitutional differences.
The Hawaiian Supreme Court decision was criticized by some for what they perceived as an antigun stance and a disregard for federalism principles.
Hawaii has implemented laws restricting where firearms can be carried, leading to debate on gun rights, safety, and challenges to regulations.
The Schoklender case involves a parricide in Argentina that led to a corruption case of epic proportions under the guise of human rights and social housing.
The brothers involved in the Schoklender case were convicted for brutally assassinating their parents, triggering a series of events including their escape and eventual arrest.
Despite serving time in jail, one of the brothers involved in the Schoklender case became a self-taught lawyer and later got involved in a major corruption scandal in Argentina.
Economic tools can be applied to both market and non-market activities to analyze decision-making involving costs and benefits.
Designing the optimal punishment for crimes involves balancing the deterrence benefit with the enforcement costs.
Consideration of incentives for law enforcement and decision-makers is crucial in designing effective systems to prevent over-enforcement and extortion.