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...
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Kimberly Tanner
- Apr 9
- 4 min
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...
Kayla Regan
- Mar 20
- 4 min
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...
Jordan Stevenson
- Feb 27
- 4 min
Revenge porn: Four barriers to prosecuting the crime.
TW: Sex Crimes, Sexual Abuse Revenge porn, often referred to as “non-consensual pornography” or “image-based sexual abuse” (“IBSA”), is a...
Mackenzie Kiefer
- Feb 6
- 2 min
Rejecting blanket prosecution policies post-Dobbs.
After Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, dozens of prosecutors across the United States have made a conscious choice to...
Andrew Gamble
- Nov 17, 2023
- 4 min
Import restricted, the efficacy of bilateral cultural agreements
Rooted in the pursuit of profit and personal collection, the spoilage of cultural property is a trade that has, since antiquity, been a...
Bennett Nuss, Devin Iorio, Siena Roberts
- Apr 30, 2023
- 6 min
Legal tracking: Plea deals are an unjust bargain
The United States criminal court system is generally overwhelmed. According to the United States Sentencing Commission, 57,377 defendants...
Madelyn Nessler
- Apr 26, 2023
- 3 min
Human trafficking: The modern-day slavery
Globalization has undoubtedly facilitated the growth of businesses, technology, culture and communication as goods and services are...
Caitlyn Greene
- Apr 26, 2023
- 4 min
Juvenile brains are different, their mens rea analysis should be too
Courts should apply a child-centered mens rea analysis for all cases adjudicating juveniles, also known as the “reasonable child”...
Elena Pomponio
- Apr 17, 2023
- 3 min
New Washington D.C. criminal code halted at the finish line
D.C.’s proposed new criminal code stood strong following Mayor Muriel Bowser’s attempted veto of the bill that would impose a rewrite to...
Emily Moran
- Feb 7, 2023
- 3 min
Missing and murdered Indigenous women: A silent epidemic
TW: Violence and Trauma Connected to Racism and Racial Conflict In light of the recent coverage of the missing person’s case of Gabby...
Bennett Nuss
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3 min
Legal tracking: Blanket pardons - A revolutionary policy idea or merely missing the point?
On Oct. 6, 2022, President Biden issued the following proclamation on the White House website: “Acting Pursuant to the grant of authority...
Brianna Long
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Creating a “clean slate” for formerly convicted persons
On April 27 and 28, 2021, Sen. Robert (Bob) Casey (D-PA), Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rep. Lisa Rochester (D-DE) and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler...
Breann Bell
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
How HB 459 will update Maryland’s outdated juvenile legal system
Maryland has been making changes to its juvenile legislation, and the state most recently passed the Juvenile Restoration Act (JRA),...
Kayla Ollendorff
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
D.C. hearing paves way for legalizing recreational cannabis sales
The District of Columbia Council set its first-ever hearing on a bill to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana. Chairman Phil...
Samantha Fournier
- Apr 22, 2018
- 3 min
Critiques of FOSTA: Combating sex trafficking or redirecting the problem?
*Formatting updated Oct. 25, 2023 On April 11, 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex...
Apoorva Deshmukh
- Apr 21, 2017
- 6 min
The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) and Relevant State Statutes in Maryland, Virginia
In 2001, there were approximately 2,100,146 persons incarcerated throughout the United States, with 1,324,464 individuals in federal or...
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