Volume 39, Issue 2
The article is an explanation of the reforms that have been made to military justice in recent years. It focuses on changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Manual for Courts-Martial.
The authors defend the importance of due process in sexual assault cases on college campuses, even when not a formal criminal proceeding.
Student survivors are often ignored or punished by their schools instead of being helped. This article examines the current limits of Title IX, debunks rape myths, and offers solutions that can provi…
Collaborative defense is on the cutting edge of indigent criminal defense practices. But as holistic practices grow, how can defenders stay sharp in the courtroom?
The number of older inmates is increasing due to a more punitive approach to crime and lengthy sentences of confinement. Adequate healthcare is needed for these inmates to endure the physical and men…
An analysis of the groundbreaking trial of the first parents to be convicted of manslaughter in connection with a school shooting committed by their teenaged son.
The 2020 book by Sarah Chayes, a well-known anticorruption intellectual, On Corruption in America: And What Is at Stake, directly addresses America’s evolution in the context of corruption.
CJS Chair Tina Luongo shares parting thoughts in their last column as CJS Chair and looks ahead to what is in store for the Section in the future.
A summary of the Supreme Court’s recent criminal law opinions and cert grants to date is provided for our readers.
Several books, including Trauma-Informed Law: A Primer for Lawyer Resilience and Healing by Helgi Maki, Marjorie Florestal, Myrna McCallum, and J. Kim Wright and Some People Need Killing by Patricia…
Geofence, or reverse-location search, warrants identified a place and a time where a crime occurred and sought information. But will these warrants continue to be permitted?
This column analyzes and evaluates the ethics complaint against Judge Beryl Howell that Elise Stefanik filed with the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
How counsel might consult with a reputable mental health professional on how it is that defendants facing cognitive challenges can—or should—sign documents during a forensic evaluation is discussed.
Facial stereotypes—how people extrapolate character and trustworthiness from different facial expressions or structures—can affect judgments in issues as fraught as whether to return a sentence of de…
The Federal Rules of Evidence have been revised to eliminate confusion concerning the admissibility and proper use of exhibits admitted as substantive evidence or exhibits used for illustrative, demo…
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