Stop-and-frisk is undoubtedly a hot topic in this campaign season. Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump is a proponent of...

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

It is becoming common for released sex offenders to find themselves left out on the streets instead of living with their support systems...

It’s common knowledge that throughout the United States there have been countless numbers of overdoses because we see it in the news and...

When we think about the Criminal Justice System, we may think about the roles of criminal law practitioners. Defense attorneys are the...

While observing District Court this summer, I witnessed an intimidating interaction between a Judge and a Public Defender. It was a bench...

The United States Constitution guarantees all individuals legal representation when they are charged with a crime. While many alleged...

As our society progresses and evolves, we understand more about mental illness and mental illness has become less stigmatized as a...

As a criminal law practitioner the percentage of cases that actually go to trial may be in the low single digit percentages, however the...

The line between donating to a candidate’s campaign and bribery isn’t always so clear. For former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, this...

Mental health is a large issue in this country. Although the stigmatization of mental illness has been waning in recent years, our...

Today’s crimes are increasingly global and likely to perpetrated over or using the Internet. Thus, it is more likely than not that a law...

For over thirty years, the War on Drugs has had massive repercussions for the United States. It has brought about racial injustice, mass...

Locked in a contentious election year with Republicans and Democrats warring over the majority of topics, many individuals have...

As technology becomes increasingly intermixed with the criminal justice system, Apple continues to advocate on behalf of its users by...