One Too Many Cocktails: A Lethal Dose of Uncertainty in Executions
On November 20, 2019, U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan issued a preliminary injunction halting four executions that the Justice...
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John Olorin
- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
Can Mandatory Minimums Ever Be Applied to Juvenile Offenders?
Since the United States Supreme Court handed down the Graham v. Florida decision in 2010 and Graham’s inevitable sequel, Miller v....
Kieya Simpson
- Jan 14, 2020
- 4 min
New Legislation to Address the Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders, Leaves Many Unsatisfied
“David Bailey walks free today without having served his full sentence while we as a family serve the life sentence that he inflicted on...
Kyle Ehlers
- Nov 14, 2019
- 4 min
If Not For Him, For Others: Supreme Court To Re-Examine Lee Boyd Malvo’s Sentence
The Supreme Court is considering whether Lee Boyd Malvo, who was 17 when he and his partner killed ten people in the DMV (District of...
Sasha Brisbon
- Feb 25, 2019
- 3 min
Time or Treatment?
Mentally ill offenders possess a unique set of circumstances and needs. However, all too often, the cycle through the criminal justice...
Caroline Koch
- Feb 25, 2019
- 3 min
SCOTUS Sets Lethal Precedent: The Case of Domineque Ray
Correctional facilities’ attempt to balance security and inmates’ constitutional rights often skews in favor of security. However, in a...
Melissa Kucemba
- Feb 19, 2019
- 3 min
Behavioral Health Initiatives as an Alternative to Incarceration
Criminal justice reform legislation is critical in reducing mass incarceration and recidivism rates. In December, 2018, Congress passed...
Kathryn Canning
- Feb 11, 2019
- 3 min
Could a Prisoner be “Unhealthy” Enough to Execute?
There has been a debate on whether a prisoner is “healthy” enough to execute. Consistent with the Eighth Amendment, and this Court’s...
Spencer Griffin
- Nov 14, 2018
- 3 min
Forgiveness for Those Who Forget
The Eighth Amendment reads, “excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments...
Alejandra Rojas
- Oct 15, 2018
- 4 min
Expulsion Rates High, Graduation Rates Low: The School to Prison Pipeline
Statistics show that over 200,000 text messages are sent every second of the day. As technology has risen, particularly among the current...
Stephanie Lauria
- Oct 15, 2018
- 4 min
Death by Blood Asphyxiation, Felon-enhanced Sentences for “Slight Resistance”, and more SCOTUS Cases
As the fall semester begins for students, October brings the beginning of another Supreme Court session. The Supreme Court has...
Jessica Lara
- Mar 14, 2018
- 3 min
Throw away the key?
Recently Larry Nassar, the former U.S. gymnastics doctor who abused young women and girls under the guise of medical treatment, was...
Sarah Wilson
- Nov 13, 2017
- 4 min
The Phantom Phenomenon of Parole in Maryland for Juvenile Lifers
In Maryland, not one juvenile lifer has been paroled in the last 20 years, even though there are more than 200 individuals in Maryland...
Drew Climo
- Oct 7, 2017
- 4 min
From Treatment to Incarceration: Changes in Drug-Related Charges and Convictions
The opioid epidemic has continued to be a national issue that has plagued our country for multiple years and is showing no signs of...
Dolores Sinistaj
- Feb 14, 2017
- 5 min
California Passes Mandatory Sentencing for Rape
While 2016 was a year filled with many newsworthy stories in the criminal law world, the story of Stanford student, Brock Turner,...
Chelsea Jacobi
- Nov 26, 2016
- 4 min
Choosing Capital Punishment: 2016 Referendums and the Death Penalty
As of July 1, 2016, there are 2,905 Americans on death row. Almost one-third of those inmates live in one of these three states:...
Kaitlin Bigger
- Nov 8, 2016
- 2 min
"Indefensible": Recent Supreme Court Case Highlights Continued Racial Bias in Death Penalt
Duane Buck was sentenced to death by a jury in 1997 after his own counsel called an expert witness who testified that Mr. Buck would be a...
Brianna Lozito
- Nov 3, 2015
- 3 min
The Road to Sentencing Reform
Shauna Barry-Scott was sentenced to 240 months of imprisonment with intent to distribute cocaine and 10 years supervised release. Mark...
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