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The Case for Eliminating the VAWA's Financial Support for Pro-Arrest Domestic Violence Laws

Olivia Hinerfeld

Jul 28

The Case for Eliminating the VAWA's Financial Support for Pro-Arrest Domestic Violence Laws

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published in print under the title, "Arrested Development: The Case for Eliminating the...

Guilty By Association: Why Non-Violent Felons Should Not Be in the Same Category as Violent Felons

Melissa Respeto

Jan 27

Guilty By Association: Why Non-Violent Felons Should Not Be in the Same Category as Violent Felons

Florida Statute § 790.23 prohibits the issuance of a concealed weapons license, as well as the purchase and possession of a gun by a person

Defying “Do No Harm”: Doctors Are Fueling the Opioid Crisis with Limited Criminal Repercussions

Karly Newcomb

Jan 27

Defying “Do No Harm”: Doctors Are Fueling the Opioid Crisis with Limited Criminal Repercussions

“They knew it was being abused, but nothing is ever spoken. I weighed about 90 pounds. I was so sick, and my blood pressure was so low it wa

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The path to ending juvenile life without parole

Isabel Hagood

Aug 7
4 min

The path to ending juvenile life without parole

The United States is the only country in the world that sentences children under the age of eighteen to life imprisonment. Juvenile life...

Police accountability under the ADA: Why deaf civilians fear interaction with law enforcement

Matthew Sokol

Aug 2
3 min

Police accountability under the ADA: Why deaf civilians fear interaction with law enforcement

In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, protests erupted in cities across the United States with the goal of reforming American pol

Guilty of nothing: False convictions for misdemeanors and plea bargains

Adam K. Roberts

Jul 28
4 min

Guilty of nothing: False convictions for misdemeanors and plea bargains

“[H]orse trading determines who goes to jail and for how long. That is what plea bargaining is. It is not some adjunct to the criminal...

Annemarie Gregoire

Jul 23
2 min

The criminalization of mental illness

The criminalization of mental illness has become increasingly common in the United States. A disproportionate number of mentally-ill...

Why local corruption cases belong in local courts

Lawrence Culp Robinson

Jul 21
4 min

Why local corruption cases belong in local courts

In early 2019, Front Royal and surrounding Warren County, Virginia were rocked by allegations that the executive director of the Warren...

Virginia kills death penalty: How it affects the future of state-sanctioned lynching in the South

Margaret Helein

Jul 9
5 min

Virginia kills death penalty: How it affects the future of state-sanctioned lynching in the South

On March 24, 2021, Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., ended a 400-year run of the death penalty in Virginia, making it the first southern state...

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Editorial Board statement on Chauvin conviction

Jordan Hulseberg

May 8

Editorial Board statement on Chauvin conviction

Last week, a jury affirmed what the world saw: Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. As we continue to reflect on the murder of George...

Letter from the editor, Volume XI, Issue II

Andrew Park

Jan 27

Letter from the editor, Volume XI, Issue II

We thank you for your continued interest in the Criminal Law Practitioner . With each issue, we strive to publish pieces that are not...

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