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Should Improper Entry into the United States be Decriminalized?
In recent months, decriminalization of improper entry into the United States has become a mainstream issue in the Democratic primary....
Peter Coetzee
Oct 31, 20195 min read
The Modern Brazen Bull: The Eighth Amendment and Air Conditioning in American Prisons
On July 19, 2018 inmate Robert Robinson died from environmental hyperthermia, essentially receiving a death sentence for burglary. Mr....
Jewel Lightfoot
Oct 18, 20195 min read
The Crime Behind Design
Forgery is still a major problem in the fashion industry, and most consumers cannot determine real versus counterfeit merchandise. ...
Aminah Muhammad
Oct 10, 20195 min read
Calls for Impeachment – Article III Edition
In today’s climate, talks of impeachment are concerning President Trump; however, as recent news broke surrounding Justice Kavanaugh...
Stephanie Lauria
Oct 2, 20194 min read
Politics in the Courtroom: US Disregard for International Justice and the ICC
Gut check. Is the United States leading the world in criminal justice? Do we as a nation actually support a robust and fair justice...
R. Coleman Flowers
Apr 23, 20193 min read
Cyberbullying
Throughout history, people of all ages and backgrounds have dealt with various difficulties as they navigate through life. One of the...
Aminah Muhammad
Apr 23, 201914 min read
Are Prosecutors Above Reproach? New York’s Struggle to Address Prosecutorial Conduct
In 2018, New York became the first state to create a statewide commission, called the Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct, to address...
Belen Crisp
Apr 16, 20193 min read
E-Discovery Disadvantages the Defense in Criminal Cases
Every minute of every day Americans use about 3,138,420 gigabytes of internet data. This massive surge of data use has spiked the amount...
Sarah Wilson
Apr 13, 20192 min read
Paying for Justice: Public Defenders and Prosecutors Fight for Better Salaries
Earlier this year, Miami-Dade Public Defender Carlos Martinez and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle urged Florida lawmakers to...
Marjorie Lluveres
Apr 10, 20193 min read
SCOTUS Update: Flowers v. Mississippi
When it comes to criminal cases, jury selection is quite vital. Jurors can make or break a case, and attorneys around the country have...
Brigitte Sotto
Apr 8, 20193 min read
MS-13: Betrayed the Gang, Betrayed by the State
Five years ago on Long Island, a desperate student wrote a letter to his English teacher. He had no way of knowing that his effort to be...
Alejandra Rojas
Apr 5, 20195 min read
Can 21 Savage stay in the United States?
"I don't feel like you should be arrested and put in a place where a murderer would be, for just being in the country too long." -21...
Ericka Cruz
Mar 18, 20193 min read
An Incarceration Education
Did you know you can receive an educational degree while in prison? Incarcerated women and men across the United States are working...
Tatiana-Rose Becker
Mar 18, 20192 min read
SCOTUS Update: Bucklew v. Precythe
The death penalty has reserved a frequent spot in the Supreme Court docket; the most recent case in 2014 addressed botched injections. On...
Kate Van Allen
Mar 4, 20192 min read
Face the Music: R. Kelly, Young Black Victims, and Fair Access to the Criminal Justice System
Making a song with R. Kelly was a mistake. I did not value the accusers’ stories because they were black women. I made a mistake”. –...
Brittany Williams
Feb 25, 20193 min read
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