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Madelyn Nessler

Nov 254 min read

Cradle to cell: the impact of incarceration on newborns and mothers

In America, approximately 1.5 million children live with a parent in prison. Across the nation, four percent of women in state prisons...

Haley Filippine

Nov 143 min read

Can Bruen be the Criminal Justice Reform Trojan Horse Public Defenders Envisioned?

The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has cut back extensively on criminal defendants’ ability to seek relief from harsh...

Gaia Lodovici

Nov 144 min read

Executing without due process: cruel and unusual

Content Warning: Death Penalty, Racism Marcellus Williams was executed by the state of Missouri on September 21, 2024, despite his...

Emily Moran

Nov 143 min read

Attacking the threat of cartels infiltrating Native American communities can’t wait

Content Warning: drugs and addiction Drug cartels are threatening the health and safety of Native American communities by trafficking...

Alexis Patterson

Nov 143 min read

Can AI really help predict recidivism and help with rehabilitation efforts?

The criminal legal system is grappling with using artificial intelligence (“AI”) to balance public safety and reduce mass incarceration....

Jordan Singer

Aug 174 min read

The unaddressed issue: trauma in incarcerated women

In recent years, the criminal legal system has experienced a gradual shift towards rehabilitation , emphasizing the creation and...

Samantha Baker-Carr

Aug 173 min read

Gun control and the Rahimi decision

The last significant decision the Supreme Court made regarding the Second Amendment was the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association,...

Siena Roberts

Jul 302 min read

Letter from the Editor, Volume XIV, Issue II

Dear Readers, Thank you for your interest in The Criminal Law Practitioner! I am excited to address you for the first time as the brief’s...

Centering the People's Voice in Teaching and Learning First-Year Criminal Law

Fareed Nassor Hayat

Jul 301 min read

Centering the People's Voice in Teaching and Learning First-Year Criminal Law

To read the full article, click here for the PDF. Abstract Traditional legal teaching is premised on creating an educational environment...

Moving Beyond Yoga: An Exploratory, Qualitative Study of Public Defenders' Solutions for Improving Work-Life and Effective Assistance of Counsel

Alisa Smith

Jul 301 min read

Moving Beyond Yoga: An Exploratory, Qualitative Study of Public Defenders' Solutions for Improving Work-Life and Effective Assistance of Counsel

To read the full article, click here for the PDF. Abstract Public defenders are frontline workers defending the poor accused of crimes....

Madison Gestiehr

Jun 103 min read

Incarcerated and ignored: The consequences of a contract with YesCare

Trigger Warning: Medical Neglect Picture yourself crawling on the floor, clutching your chest as you moan in pain. You lock eyes with...

Alexis Patterson

May 283 min read

Shades of injustice: Exploring misogynoir and its impact on victims of crime

In the landscape of social justice, the term “misogynoir” emerged to encapsulate the unique experiences of Black women facing both racism...

Davis Hayman

May 282 min read

What’s in my bag?: N.Y. Governor authorizes National Guard in the subway to deter crime

In March 2024, N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul authorized 1,000 members of the National Guard and State Police to patrol the New York City...

Kailey Ritchie

Apr 103 min read

The interpretation of imminency for self-defense in nonconfrontational homicides.

TW: Mentions of Domestic Violence Self-defense is considered a justification for homicide under the law, contingent upon four general...

Angela Chen

Apr 94 min read

Approaches to juvenile justice move backward, not forward in the Washington metropolitan area.

Pending legislation in Maryland and recently passed legislation in Washington D.C. move approaches to youth justice in the area backward...

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