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...
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...
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...
by jfattah | Apr 3, 2021 | All, Circuit Split, Criminal Justice Reform, Cybercrime, Legislation, White Collar Crime
Introduction As virtually every part of life now takes place online, there is a need for national cybercrime legislation to ensure uniform policing and implementation.[1] Currently, the amended Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), 18 U.S.C. § 1030,...
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...
