“No government official in America has as much unreviewable power and discretion as the prosecutor,” many scholars agree . While prosecutors decide  whether to initiate criminal proceedings, what charges to bring, and what sentencing recommendations to make, they also bear the enormous responsibility of having essentially no checks on their decisions. As one author has said , “the presumption that prosecutors act in good faith has made the charging power virtually immune from

Mandatory arrest laws in the domestic violence context were originally well-intentioned , meant to simplify decision-making  for officers and to emphasize the seriousness  of domestic violence. However, mandatory arrest laws have disproportionately harmed the LGBTQ+ community due to their failure to account for the unique dynamics of same-sex relationships. This failure has led to higher dual arrests and wrongful arrests  of victims. Specifically, this blog focuses on mandat

Twenty years ago, the “Contacts” app on the iPhone didn’t exist. iPhones themselves didn’t even exist . It was the age where you memorized your loved one’s phone numbers because there were no other alternatives. Flash forward to 2025, nearly one in three Americans  do not have their emergency contact numbers memorized. This percentage will likely just get worse, considering that the older you are, the more likely you are to have somewhere between two and five  phone numbers m

Lately, public defenders are leaving their positions to work for the other side – the prosecution. To many aspiring public defenders, or...

Prosecutorial misconduct has been an issue that has prevailed, growing larger and larger as the field itself grows. For many states,...

Prosecutors are tasked with enforcing the rule of law on behalf of the government in a criminal case. Depending on jurisdiction and...

Prosecutors and criminal defendants have a plethora of options in order to avoid the costly and sometimes risky proposition of trial....

There might be a misconception that human trafficking is solely an international issue. But clearly human trafficking is an issue that...

One of the most important tools that the government often uses is informant testimony. An informant can come in many forms. For...

The trial of Dylann Roof, the young man that fatally shot nine individuals attending a Bible study meeting at Emanuel African Methodist...

California has recently prioritized the reduction of convictions that were deemed wrongful in hopes of creating an equal and leveled...

Whether it is prostitutes in Louisiana, non-violent 18-25 year old men in Oklahoma, or incarcerated adults with mental illnesses in...