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...
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Bennett Nuss
- Jun 6, 2022
- 3 min
Legal tracking: Malicious prosecution at issue in Thompson v. Clarke
Malicious prosecution is a major problem in the United States. The Washington Post found government misconduct in some manner caused over...
Bennett Nuss
- Feb 19, 2022
- 4 min
Legal tracking: Concepcion v. United States
The Supreme Court heard oral argument this term in a case that could substantively change how low-risk prisoners apply for resentencing...
Lucy Delves
- Jan 17, 2022
- 2 min
All you have to do is take a class: Is this really the solution to domestic violence?
When someone perpetrates domestic violence, the solution agreed upon by both parties and the court is often to send the abuser to a...
Margaret Helein
- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
Impartial or ignorant? How “impartiality” is an excuse to exclude Black jurors from courtrooms
The jury has finally been selected for the trial of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan for the killing of...
Siena Richardson
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Survivors want safety, not longer sentences
For decades, lawmakers have justified “tough on crime” sentencing regimes by invoking the desires of crime survivors, particularly survivors
Spencer Griffin
- Feb 26, 2018
- 4 min
Criminalizing cyberbullying: An apolitical solution
Nikolas Cruz marched onto Stoneman Douglas High School equipped with an AR-15 and a black duffel bag stuffed with bullets. This shooting...
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