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

“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...

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

After 16 years as the top prosecutor in Montgomery County, Maryland, John McCarthy found himself in an unfamiliar position: convincing...

TW: Genocide, War Crimes Few things embody a people like their great monuments and few blows strike harder at their hearts as does the...

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

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

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

Malicious prosecution is a major problem in the United States. The Washington Post found government misconduct in some manner caused over...

The Supreme Court heard oral argument this term in a case that could substantively change how low-risk prisoners apply for resentencing...

When someone perpetrates domestic violence, the solution agreed upon by both parties and the court is often to send the abuser to a...

The jury has finally been selected for the trial of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan for the killing of...

For decades, lawmakers have justified “tough on crime” sentencing regimes by invoking the desires of crime survivors, particularly survivors

Nikolas Cruz marched onto Stoneman Douglas High School equipped with an AR-15 and a black duffel bag stuffed with bullets. This shooting...