Criminal Law
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Conversations of a Lifetime: The Power of the Sentencing Colloquy and How to Make It Matter
Vol. 103 No. 2 (2019) | Pay NCAA athletes?In recent years, there has been increased attention on sentencing, and particularly sentencing disparities. The thrust and focus of this attention have been on the statistics of sentencing and reforms, […]
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Forensic Fail? As Research Continues to Underscore the Fallibility of Forensic Science, the Judge’s Role as Gatekeeper is More Important than Ever
Vol. 102 No. 1 (2018) | Forensic FailThis year marks the 25th anniversary of the supreme court’s decision in Daubert V. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which fundamentally reshaped how judges evaluate scientific and expert evidence.1 This volume […]
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Reentry philosophies, approaches, and challenges
Vol. 102 No. 2 (2018) | Rights That Made The World RightCompeting notions of crime and punishment have shaped the administration of criminal justice in the United States ever since the Quakers established the Walnut Street Prison in 1773 in Philadelphia, […]
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What Every Judge and Lawyer Needs to Know About Electronic Evidence
Vol. 99 No. 2 (2015) | The Mass-Tort MDL VortexNot long ago, “friend” was a noun, “yelp” meant a shrill bark, “twitter” referred to a chirp, a “tumbler” was a gymnast or a glass, and “facebook,” “youtube,” and “instagram” […]