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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...

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...

Kayla Regan

Mar 204 min read

Statute of limitations: Supporting victims of sex abuse

TW: Sexual Violence Most people have heard of the common legal principle of statutes of limitations, but just how the limitations apply...

Jordan Stevenson

Feb 274 min read

Revenge porn: Four barriers to prosecuting the crime.

TW: Sex Crimes, Sexual Abuse Revenge porn, often referred to as “non-consensual pornography” or “image-based sexual abuse” (“IBSA”), is a...

Mackenzie Kiefer

Feb 62 min read

Rejecting blanket prosecution policies post-Dobbs.

After Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, dozens of prosecutors across the United States have made a conscious choice to...

Andrew Gamble

Nov 17, 20234 min read

Import restricted, the efficacy of bilateral cultural agreements

Rooted in the pursuit of profit and personal collection, the spoilage of cultural property is a trade that has, since antiquity, been a...

Bennett Nuss, Devin Iorio, Siena Roberts

Apr 30, 20236 min read

Legal tracking: Plea deals are an unjust bargain

The United States criminal court system is generally overwhelmed. According to the United States Sentencing Commission, 57,377 defendants...

Madelyn Nessler

Apr 26, 20233 min read

Human trafficking: The modern-day slavery

Globalization has undoubtedly facilitated the growth of businesses, technology, culture and communication as goods and services are...

Caitlyn Greene

Apr 26, 20234 min read

Juvenile brains are different, their mens rea analysis should be too

Courts should apply a child-centered mens rea analysis for all cases adjudicating juveniles, also known as the “reasonable child”...

Elena Pomponio

Apr 17, 20233 min read

New Washington D.C. criminal code halted at the finish line

D.C.’s proposed new criminal code stood strong following Mayor Muriel Bowser’s attempted veto of the bill that would impose a rewrite to...

Emily Moran

Feb 7, 20233 min read

Missing and murdered Indigenous women: A silent epidemic

TW: Violence and Trauma Connected to Racism and Racial Conflict In light of the recent coverage of the missing person’s case of Gabby...

Bennett Nuss

Nov 13, 20223 min read

Legal tracking: Blanket pardons - A revolutionary policy idea or merely missing the point?

On Oct. 6, 2022, President Biden issued the following proclamation on the White House website: “Acting Pursuant to the grant of authority...

Brianna Long

Nov 9, 20223 min read

Creating a “clean slate” for formerly convicted persons

On April 27 and 28, 2021, Sen. Robert (Bob) Casey (D-PA), Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rep. Lisa Rochester (D-DE) and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler...

Breann Bell

May 25, 20223 min read

How HB 459 will update Maryland’s outdated juvenile legal system

Maryland has been making changes to its juvenile legislation, and the state most recently passed the Juvenile Restoration Act (JRA),...

Kayla Ollendorff

Oct 26, 20213 min read

D.C. hearing paves way for legalizing recreational cannabis sales

The District of Columbia Council set its first-ever hearing on a bill to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana. Chairman Phil...

Samantha Fournier

Apr 22, 20183 min read

Critiques of FOSTA: Combating sex trafficking or redirecting the problem?

*Formatting updated Oct. 25, 2023 On April 11, 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex...

Apoorva Deshmukh

Apr 21, 20176 min read

The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) and Relevant State Statutes in Maryland, Virginia

In 2001, there were approximately 2,100,146 persons incarcerated throughout the United States, with 1,324,464 individuals in federal or...

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