The Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law (VJSPL) is a student-edited law journal which publishes articles exploring the intersection of law and social policy issues. Recognizing the significance of the law and legal institutions on social conditions, VJSPL provides a forum to examine contending legal, judicial, and political perspectives. Among the issues VJSPL addresses are: health care policy, welfare reform, criminal justice, voting rights, civil rights, family law, employment law, international law, gender issues, education, and critical race theory.