Law
Funding

Victories for science in Brazilian Congress
The scientific community earned two victories in Brazilian Congress in March
By Redação
Law

Justice is delayed but (apparently) is not failing
A study of the fight against corruption from the perspective of police investigations and criminal prosecutions
By Luisa Destri
Law

Bill against sexual harassment at universities
The Senate of Chile approved a new bill obligating state-funded universities to create a detailed protocol on how to deal with complaints of sexual harassment
By Redação
Public Health

Disarming Violence
Curbing Brazil’s homicide epidemic hinges on restricting access to firearms, fresh research suggests
LAW

Justice is delayed, but (apparently) isn’t failing
Combating corruption is studied from the vantage of police investigations and criminal prosecutions
By Luisa Destri
COVER

Architecture of the Constitution
Three decades after its ratification, a scientific study reveals the uniqueness of the federal Constitution's construction and evidence of pioneering spirit in its codification of citizens' rights
By Fábio Sasaki
Good practices

The weight of Justice
Researchers debate whether scientific misconduct should be treated as a crime
Vídeo

Illegal Amazonia
Landowners in the state of Pará may be resorting to fraud to extract more timber than is allowed
By Redação
LEGISLATION

Legal certainty
A new decree outlines measures to lift bureaucratic barriers and boost innovation in companies and universities
By Claudia Izique and Fabrício Marques
LEGISLATION

A rainbow of demands
LGBT rights begin to gain respect through legal actions filed with the judicial branch
Education

Fewer foreign students in the United States
A study highlighted a 7% drop in the number of foreign students starting at US universities in the 2016–2017 school year
By Redação
Retrospect

Providing a legal education
Law schools contributed to the development of a national identity
Ethics

U.S. court levies a $15 million fine on websites that pirate journal articles
U.S. court levies a $15 million fine on websites that pirate journal articles
By Redação
Law

Congressmen versus anthropologists
The SBPC defends the Brazilian Association of Anthropology
By Redação
PROFILE

From the fields to the courts
A self-taught botanist has already classified more than 350 species