Criminal Justice Section Newsletter
Starting with the Fall 2024 issue, the Criminal Justice Section Newsletter will no longer be available in print format.
Criminal Justice Section
"The Unified Voice of Criminal Justice" – With its diverse membership of criminal justice professionals, the ABA Criminal Justice Section is uniquely situated to bring all the various actors to the table to address today's most pressing criminal justice issues.
Chair Sidney Butcher
ABA Criminal Justice Section's Chair for 2024-2025. Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, Anne Arundel County.
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CJS Resolutions Passed at the ABA Annual Meeting
Resolution 517 urges all legislative bodies and governmental agencies to enact laws and adopt policies prohibiting law enforcement from knowingly employing or relying upon deception; Resolution 518 urges governments to adopt investment principles and vehicles that do not include entities that generate at least 20% or another designated percentage of their revenue from incarceration facilities and supervision; Resolution 519 urges all governments and states to adopt forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) legislation
Criminal Justice Standards
For fifty years, the ABA Criminal Justice Standards have guided policymakers and practitioners working in the criminal justice arena.
Save-The-Date: 2025 National White Collar Crime Institute
March 4-7, 2025; Miami, Florida
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CJS Committees
Committees offer CJS members the best opportunity for direct involvement in Section activities, such as organizing CLE offerings, developing publications and policy proposals.
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