Microkhan by Brendan I. Koerner

Entries Tagged as 'law'

The Natural Rate of Divorce

May 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments

America’s sky-high divorce rate is often cited as a prime example of our moral decay. But how many other nations avoid such matrimonial chaos only through the maintenance of draconian laws? Microkhan would like to direct your attention toward Uganda, which has recently experienced a surge in divorces. The culprit seems to be the repeal […]

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Crack Your Back, Take Your Jack

May 7th, 2009 · Comments Off on Crack Your Back, Take Your Jack

British science writer Simon Singh is no fan of chiropractors. In fact, he thinks the vast majority of what they do is pure quackery, and he spends a fair chunk of his book Trick or Treatment? making that abundantly clear. Spinal adjustments that can alleviate a range of ailments? Pshaw, says Singh (as does Microkhan). […]

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The Man Who Heard Voices

April 6th, 2009 · Comments Off on The Man Who Heard Voices

Contrary to what Law & Order reruns have taught a generation of armchair lawyers, the so-called insanity plea is the rarest of legal birds. According to one New York study, which looked at a decades’ worth of court data, psychiatric defenses were attempted in roughly 0.16 percent of criminal cases. Yet even when both sides […]

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