In theory, the U.S. Constitution protects everyone from arbitrary detention and guarantees fair treatment under the law….
The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution clearly states: “Excessive bail shall not be required.” But…
Plea bargaining is often sold as efficiency. The danger starts when that efficiency turns into manipulation, coercion,…
Presumption of Innocence is a well known cornerstone of the criminal justice system, a legal concept meant…
When the prosecution controls both the courtroom narrative and the public narrative, the line between advocacy and…
Convictions, be it felony or misdemeanor, come with collateral consequences. And here’s the part no one tells…
While literally anyone could commit a crime, it is police suspects that perhaps receive the closest interpretation…
Right on the heels of my post about Luigi Mangione, I came across The Sentencing Project’s guide…
Key Takeaways The four goals of criminal sentencing — retribution, rehabilitation, deterrence, incapacitation — often fail to…
Every day, people discover the truth about the American criminal justice system — not from a civics…
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