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...
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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...
Victoria Maamari
Apr 93 min read
Virtual reality crimes: Are they real and can they be prosecuted?
TW: Descriptions of Sexual Violence Many people seem to want to escape actual reality by partaking in virtual reality games, devices and...
Nyia McCree
Apr 94 min read
From jazz to hip-hop to rap: The policing of lyrical expression for criminal trials.
“Hey, this that slime sh**/hey, YSL sh**/hey, killin’ 12 sh**/hey, f**k jail sh**/hey.” Jeffery Williams, aka Young Thug, rapped these...
Madelyn Nessler
Apr 93 min read
Unlocking opportunities: The role of education in juvenile reentry.
The United States juvenile system processes more than 2.5 million juvenile arrests per year. However, for as many juveniles that enter...
Kimberly Tanner
Apr 94 min read
Secure D.C.: The omnibus crime bill and its impact on D.C. youth.
On March 11, 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 into law. More commonly known as the “Secure...
Samantha Kessler
Apr 93 min read
The curious case of Andrew Fahie and the flip-flopping jurors.
What happens when you are convicted of a crime, but a juror immediately afterward has a change of heart or claims they may have been...
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