Tag: Criminal Law
Strictly Speaking: The Argument for Holding States Strictly Liable in Wrongful Conviction Suits
(Source) The wrongfully convicted are an oft overlooked demographic of the American population because society views wrongful convictions as rarely occurring. But in fact, the numbers are quite staggering. The number of people exonerated in the last 30 years due to actual innocence? 2,500. The combined number of years unnecessarily spent in prison? 22,315….
9 Mar 2020
Stepping Up: The First Step Act and Criminal Justice Reform
(Source) America incarcerates people at a higher rate than any country in the world. The highly politicized War on Drugs led to a spike in incarceration, particularly in lower-income and minority communities. Although the prison population in the United States has declined since 2016, incarceration and recidivism rates remain high. According to a study by…
9 Oct 2019
The Erosion of Free Will and Its Legal Implications
By Noah Danielson The state of our knowledge about “free will” is still very unsettled. Much of the research in this field is the subject of hotly contested debate and answers to many important questions remain up in the air. However, a number of studies have corroded the edges of a previously widely accepted principal:…
29 Nov 2016
Arrested? The Government Wants Your DNA.
Dorota Poplawska balances the pursuit of justice against privacy interests in electronic DNA databases.
11 Apr 2012
Going to the Dogs Part I: The Argument for Courthouse Therapy Dog Programs
In the first post of her two-part series, Danielle Coffey introduces us to courthouse therapy dog programs and the effect they have on testifying victims.
4 Apr 2012
The Tweeted Tale of Tot Mom: Trial by Twitter
Mimi Zhuravitsky explores the role of social media in the 2011 courtroom spectacle—the Casey Anthony trial.
1 Mar 2012