Stop-and-Frisk Along the Campaign Trail
Stop-and-frisk is undoubtedly a hot topic in this campaign season. Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump is a proponent of...
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Dolores Sinistaj
Oct 26, 20166 min read
California Tackling Prosecutorial Misconduct
California has recently prioritized the reduction of convictions that were deemed wrongful in hopes of creating an equal and leveled...
Brianna Lozito
Oct 25, 20163 min read
Home Sweet Home* [Offer Not Valid For Sex Offenders]
It is becoming common for released sex offenders to find themselves left out on the streets instead of living with their support systems...
Joshua Couce
Oct 13, 20166 min read
When Amnesty for Drug Overdoses Isn't Enough
It’s common knowledge that throughout the United States there have been countless numbers of overdoses because we see it in the news and...
Samantha Findling
Sep 6, 20164 min read
Racism in Jury Selection
When we think about the Criminal Justice System, we may think about the roles of criminal law practitioners. Defense attorneys are the...
crimlawpracblog
Aug 28, 20165 min read
Order in the Court
While observing District Court this summer, I witnessed an intimidating interaction between a Judge and a Public Defender. It was a bench...
By: Matt Goldstein
Aug 25, 20163 min read
The Role of Mental Health in the Legal Profession
The United States Constitution guarantees all individuals legal representation when they are charged with a crime. While many alleged...
Erin Haney
May 14, 20164 min read
Is the Criminal Justice System Equipped to Handle Those Suffering from Mental Illness?
As our society progresses and evolves, we understand more about mental illness and mental illness has become less stigmatized as a...
Amber Cleaver
Apr 14, 20165 min read
Black Incarceration & The School-to-Prison Pipeline
As a criminal law practitioner the percentage of cases that actually go to trial may be in the low single digit percentages, however the...
William Warmke
Apr 14, 20163 min read
Contribution or Corruption?
The line between donating to a candidate’s campaign and bribery isn’t always so clear. For former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, this...
Matt Goldstein
Apr 12, 20164 min read
Involuntary Commitment: Justified?
Mental health is a large issue in this country. Although the stigmatization of mental illness has been waning in recent years, our...
HJ Brehmer
Apr 8, 20163 min read
The MLAT Problem: A major roadblock for law enforcement worldwide
Today’s crimes are increasingly global and likely to perpetrated over or using the Internet. Thus, it is more likely than not that a law...
Joshua Couce
Apr 7, 20163 min read
Drug Court: Changing the Face of Our Criminal Justice System
For over thirty years, the War on Drugs has had massive repercussions for the United States. It has brought about racial injustice, mass...
Peter Brostowin
Apr 4, 20163 min read
Justice Garland: Redefining “Justice”
Locked in a contentious election year with Republicans and Democrats warring over the majority of topics, many individuals have...
Mallory Corrigan
Apr 4, 20164 min read
Privacy vs. Security: The iPhone Encryption Debate
As technology becomes increasingly intermixed with the criminal justice system, Apple continues to advocate on behalf of its users by...
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