by aseneviratne | Mar 16, 2021 | All, Criminal Justice Reform, Public Health
This paper will discuss the effect of legalizing possession of all drugs on the criminal justice system. This paper will begin with a brief history of the modern War on Drugs to establish why drug possession should not be a criminal matter. Discussion of the impact of...
by Kevin Coleman | Mar 4, 2021 | All, Criminal Justice Reform, Criminal Procedure
I. THE HISTORY OF CRIMINAL VENUE In early English practice, jurors—both grand and petit—were expected to rely on their knowledge of the community and the defendant when deciding cases.[1] Consequently, it was “impossible for the jurors of one county to try a crime...
