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Attacking the threat of cartels infiltrating Native American communities can’t wait

Content Warning: drugs and addiction Drug cartels are threatening the health and safety of Native American communities by trafficking...

Emily Moran

Nov 14, 20243 min read

Can AI really help predict recidivism and help with rehabilitation efforts?

The criminal legal system is grappling with using artificial intelligence (“AI”) to balance public safety and reduce mass incarceration....

Alexis Patterson

Nov 14, 20243 min read

The unaddressed issue: trauma in incarcerated women

In recent years, the criminal legal system has experienced a gradual shift towards rehabilitation , emphasizing the creation and...

Jordan Singer

Aug 16, 20244 min read

Gun control and the Rahimi decision

The last significant decision the Supreme Court made regarding the Second Amendment was the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association,...

Samantha Baker-Carr

Aug 16, 20243 min read

Letter from the Editor, Volume XIV, Issue II

Dear Readers, Thank you for your interest in The Criminal Law Practitioner! I am excited to address you for the first time as the brief’s...

Siena Roberts

Jul 30, 20242 min read

Centering the People's Voice in Teaching and Learning First-Year Criminal Law

To read the full article, click here for the PDF. Abstract Traditional legal teaching is premised on creating an educational environment...

Fareed Nassor Hayat

Jul 30, 20241 min read

Moving Beyond Yoga: An Exploratory, Qualitative Study of Public Defenders' Solutions for Improving Work-Life and Effective Assistance of Counsel

To read the full article, click here for the PDF. Abstract Public defenders are frontline workers defending the poor accused of crimes....

Alisa Smith

Jul 30, 20241 min read

Incarcerated and ignored: The consequences of a contract with YesCare

Trigger Warning: Medical Neglect Picture yourself crawling on the floor, clutching your chest as you moan in pain. You lock eyes with...

Madison Gestiehr

Jun 10, 20243 min read

Shades of injustice: Exploring misogynoir and its impact on victims of crime

In the landscape of social justice, the term “misogynoir” emerged to encapsulate the unique experiences of Black women facing both racism...

Alexis Patterson

May 28, 20243 min read

What’s in my bag?: N.Y. Governor authorizes National Guard in the subway to deter crime

In March 2024, N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul authorized 1,000 members of the National Guard and State Police to patrol the New York City...

Davis Hayman

May 28, 20242 min read

The interpretation of imminency for self-defense in nonconfrontational homicides.

TW: Mentions of Domestic Violence Self-defense is considered a justification for homicide under the law, contingent upon four general...

Kailey Ritchie

Apr 10, 20243 min read

Approaches to juvenile justice move backward, not forward in the Washington metropolitan area.

Pending legislation in Maryland and recently passed legislation in Washington D.C. move approaches to youth justice in the area backward...

Angela Chen

Apr 8, 20244 min read

Virtual reality crimes: Are they real and can they be prosecuted?

TW: Descriptions of Sexual Violence Many people seem to want to escape actual reality by partaking in virtual reality games, devices and...

Victoria Maamari

Apr 8, 20243 min read

From jazz to hip-hop to rap: The policing of lyrical expression for criminal trials.

“Hey, this that slime sh**/hey, YSL sh**/hey, killin’ 12 sh**/hey, f**k jail sh**/hey.” Jeffery Williams, aka Young Thug, rapped these...

Nyia McCree