The State of Criminal Justice

About the Series

Authors from across the criminal justice field provide essays on topics ranging from white collar crime to international law to juvenile justice. The State of Criminal Justice is an annual publication, revived in 2006, that examines and reports on the major issues, trends and significant changes in the criminal justice system during a given year. As one of the cornerstones of the Criminal Justice Section's work, this publication serves as an invaluable resource for policy-makers, academics, and students of the criminal justice system alike.

Editor

Elizabeth Kelley (2023 - )

Criminal Defense Lawyer, Spokane, WA

Past Editors

Mark Wojcik (2014 - 2022)

Professor at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

Myrna Raeder (2009 - 2013)

Former Professor at Southwestern Law School 

Victor Streib (2006 - 2008)

Former Professor of Law at Ohio Northern University

Current Edition

The State of Criminal Justice 2023

Edited by Elizabeth Kelley

This publication examines and reports on the major issues, trends and significant changes in the criminal justice system. The 2023 edition contains chapters focusing on specific aspects of the criminal justice field, with summaries of all of the adopted official ABA policies passed in 2022-2023 that address criminal justice issues. 

 Available in ABA store in book or PDF formats.

Overview & Table of Contents

Typical Contents

• Introduction to the state of criminal justice with respect to the most significant issues and trends under a particular focus area’s jurisdiction          
• Identification and explication of overall trends (including recently-released statistical data)
• Relevant state and federal case law of note
  
• Important innovative policies (including legislation) and/or practices at the local, state, and/or federal level
  
• Identification of related hot issues on the horizon    

Submission Inquiries

Kyo Suh, Managing Editor