Retroactive Legality: Marijuana Convictions and Restorative Justice in an Era of Criminal Justice Reform

Retroactive Legality: Marijuana Convictions and Restorative Justice in an Era of Criminal Justice Reform The last decade has seen the beginning of a new era in United States criminal justice…
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Can You See and Hear Us, Ms. Smith?: Protecting Defendants’ Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel When Using Audio and Video Conferencing in Judicial Proceedings

Can You See and Hear Us, Ms. Smith?: Protecting Defendants’ Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel When Using Audio and Video Conferencing in Judicial Proceedings As new technology is developed…
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STEPping into the “Wrong” Neighborhood: A Critique of the People v. Albillar’s Expansion of California Penal Code Section 186.22(a) and a Call to Reexamine the Treatment of Gang Affiliation

STEPping into the “Wrong” Neighborhood: A Critique of the People v. Albillar’s Expansion of California Penal Code Section (a) and a Call to Reexamine the Treatment of Gang Affiliation Since…
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“You May Be Down and Out, But You Ain’t Beaten”: Collective Bargaining for Incarcerated Workers

“You May Be Down and Out, But You Ain’t Beaten”: Collective Bargaining for Incarcerated Workers The Supreme Court’s sweeping 1977 decision in Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners’ Labor Union determined…
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The Perceptions of Juvenile Judges Regarding Adolescent Development in Evaluating Juvenile Competency

The Perceptions of Juvenile Judges Regarding Adolescent Development in Evaluating Juvenile Competency This analysis provides the first known in-depth qualitative inquiry into if and how juvenile court judges take the…
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Protecting Crime Victims in State Constitutions: The Example of the New Marsy’s Law for Florida

Protecting Crime Victims in State Constitutions: The Example of the New Marsy's Law for Florida A majority of states have adopted state constitutional amendments protecting crime victims’ rights. Most of…
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Family Separation Under the Trump Administration: Applying an International Criminal Law Framework

Family Separation Under the Trump Administration: Applying an International Criminal Law Framework In April 2018, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the “Zero Tolerance Policy.” The policy significantly increased criminal…
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Eyewitness Identification and the Problematics of Blackstonian Reform of the Criminal Law

Eyewitness Identification and the Problematics of Blackstonian Reform of the Criminal Law A substantial number of wrongful convictions are attributable to inaccurate identifications of perpetrators, stemming from the difficulties that…
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