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Bennett Nuss

Legal tracking: Plea deals are an unjust bargain

Writers: Bennett Nuss, Devin Iorio, Siena Roberts The United States criminal court system is generally overwhelmed. According to the...

Madelyn Nessler

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

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

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

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

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

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

How HB 459 will update Maryland’s outdated juvenile legal system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

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...

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