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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
Apr 8, 20244 min read
Unlocking opportunities: The role of education in juvenile reentry.
The United States juvenile system processes more than 2.5 million juvenile arrests per year. However, for as many juveniles that enter...
Madelyn Nessler
Apr 8, 20243 min read
Secure D.C.: The omnibus crime bill and its impact on D.C. youth.
On March 11, 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 into law. More commonly known as the “Secure...
Kimberly Tanner
Apr 8, 20244 min read
The curious case of Andrew Fahie and the flip-flopping jurors.
What happens when you are convicted of a crime, but a juror immediately afterward has a change of heart or claims they may have been...
Samantha Kessler
Apr 8, 20243 min read
Vulnerable Fraudsters: Reverse Affinity Fraud in Cases of Public Hoaxes.
To read the entire article, click here for the PDF. Abstract This Article examines reverse affinity fraud, which is affinity fraud in the...
Caroline E. Vordtriede
Mar 24, 20246 min read
Hostility is in the Eye of the Beholder:
Why Congress Should Decriminalize Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment in the Military. To read the entire article, click here for...
Major Adam J. Crane
Mar 24, 20245 min read
Statute of limitations: Supporting victims of sex abuse
TW: Sexual Violence Most people have heard of the common legal principle of statutes of limitations, but just how the limitations apply...
Kayla Regan
Mar 20, 20244 min read
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