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FETAL HOMICIDE LAWS AND LEGAL PERSONHOOD: HOW THE CRIMINALIZATION OF FETAL DEATH INFRINGES ON WOMEN’S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND BODILY AUTONOMY

FETAL HOMICIDE LAWS AND LEGAL PERSONHOOD: HOW THE CRIMINALIZATION OF FETAL DEATH INFRINGES ON WOMEN’S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND BODILY AUTONOMY

by mmcclain | Feb 3, 2022 | Legislation

What is Fetal Personhood  Ongoing attacks to the reproductive justice movement—both moral affronts and legal challenges—have been in steady supply since Roe v. Wade was handed down in 1973.[1] While anti-choice supporters often attempt to roll back reproductive...
A Connecticut Mystery Should be Resolved

A Connecticut Mystery Should be Resolved

by bkouroupas | Feb 3, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Criminal Procedure, Domestic Violence

Introduction On May 24, 2019, 50-year-old mother of five, Jennifer Dulos, disappeared.[1] Jennifer was last seen dropping her children off at school and on a neighbor’s security camera returning home at 8:05 a.m. in New Canaan Connecticut.[2] Authorities believe that...
A Framework for Progressive Prosecution

A Framework for Progressive Prosecution

by Eric Smith | Jan 21, 2022 | All, Criminal Justice Reform

America has a mass incarceration problem. Though the United States makes up about four percent of the world’s population, it accounts for twenty-two percent of the world’s prisoners.[1] In recent years, the idea that criminal prosecutions in the United...
Rooted in Race at Ruth’s Way—An Unexpected Criminal Justice Component at Non-profit Grant Writing Internship

Rooted in Race at Ruth’s Way—An Unexpected Criminal Justice Component at Non-profit Grant Writing Internship

by Gina McKlveen | Nov 11, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Juvenile Justice

Admittedly, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2019, a lot of individuals have encountered unexpected circumstances such as social distancing measures, shelter-in-place ordinances, and mask mandates. However, when I accepted a position as a Non-profit...
They’re Only Kids: The Dangers of Detention and  Alternatives to Incarcerating Youth

They’re Only Kids: The Dangers of Detention and Alternatives to Incarcerating Youth

by Alexis Mayer | Nov 11, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Juvenile Justice

I.                    INTRODUCTION Young people are developmentally different from and morally less culpable than adults.[1] Despite these differences, many children are detained in juvenile detention facilities, where they sleep in cells, similar to prisons where...
Get in Line: Balancing Delegation and Accountability in Progressive Prosecution Offices

Get in Line: Balancing Delegation and Accountability in Progressive Prosecution Offices

by aijaz | Nov 2, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform

The tide is shifting. A nascent yet invigorating movement is threatening to displace the old-guard school of prosecution: progressive prosecution. While this movement may have once been thought of as an oxymoron, prosecutors running on progressive platforms are...
Why Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Should Not Be Forgotten in 2021

Why Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Should Not Be Forgotten in 2021

by Olivia Graham | Oct 4, 2021 | All, Criminal Justice Reform, Sex Crime

The past couple years have been filled with more newsworthy stories than we know what to do with. Sifting through the countless moments of shock and despair has become a disheartening experience for most. Yet Harvey Weinstein’s conviction deserves recognition as a...
Lady Justice Plays Peek-a-Boo: Racial Injustice in D.C. Policing

Lady Justice Plays Peek-a-Boo: Racial Injustice in D.C. Policing

by Sean Lee | Oct 4, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Police Reform

Footage of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds until his death, shocked the nation and led to protests around the world calling for an end to police brutality.[1] Unfortunately, for the Black...
Breaking Down the ‘Crimmigration’ Mentality

Breaking Down the ‘Crimmigration’ Mentality

by Jason Zubata | Aug 19, 2021 | Counterterrorism Law, Criminal Justice Reform, Supreme Court Cases

The Criminal Origins of Immigration Law Who should be able to enter and stay in the United States? This question has remained central to the discussion of migration since the country first established its immigration system under the 1790 Naturalization Act.[1] Upon...
The Batson Challenge: A Due Process Staple or Trial Court Quagmire?

The Batson Challenge: A Due Process Staple or Trial Court Quagmire?

by iakers | Aug 9, 2021 | All, Criminal Justice Reform

The Batson Challenge: A Due Process Staple or Trial Court Quagmire? A peremptory challenge is “[o]ne of a limited number of special jury challenges given to each party before trial. [It] results in the exclusion of a potential juror without the need for any...
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