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Crimmigration: The Missing Piece Of Criminal Justice Reform, Yolanda Vazquez
Crimmigration: The Missing Piece Of Criminal Justice Reform, Yolanda Vazquez
University of Richmond Law Review
This article discusses the impact that the incorporation of migration enforcement has had on the criminal justice system and the way in which it has exacerbated pre-existing problems within it. Part I discusses the drastic expansion of the criminal justice system over the last forty years and the fiscal and moral costs it has had. Part II discusses how crimmigration has impacted the criminal justice system, its laws, policies, and practices during the last thirty years. Part III discusses the rise of the Smart on Crime movement and the goals of the criminal justice reform efforts to combat its detrimental …
Virginia Executioner To Wear A Cloak: Diversion From The Real Controversy, Paul G. Gill
Virginia Executioner To Wear A Cloak: Diversion From The Real Controversy, Paul G. Gill
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Innocent Suffering: The Unavailability Of Post-Conviction Relief In Virginia Courts, Kaitlyn Potter
Innocent Suffering: The Unavailability Of Post-Conviction Relief In Virginia Courts, Kaitlyn Potter
University of Richmond Law Review
This comment examines actual innocence in Virginia: the progress it has made, the problems it still faces, and the possibilities for reform. Part I addresses past reform to the system, spurred by the shocking tales of Thomas Haynesworth and others. Part II identifies three of the most prevalent systemic challenges marring Virginia's justice system: (1) flawed scientific evidence; (2) the premature destruction of evidence; and (3) false confessions and guilty pleas. Part III suggests ways in which Virginia can, and should, address these challenges to ensure that the justice system is actually serving justice.
Criminal Law And Procedure, Aaron J. Campbell
Criminal Law And Procedure, Aaron J. Campbell
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Lethal Injections: States Medicalize Execution, Joel B. Zivot
Lethal Injections: States Medicalize Execution, Joel B. Zivot
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Executioner's Dilemmas, Eric Berger
The Executioner's Dilemmas, Eric Berger
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Race, Poverty, Intellectual Disability, And Mental Illness In The Decline Of The Death Penalty, Stephen B. Bright
The Role Of Race, Poverty, Intellectual Disability, And Mental Illness In The Decline Of The Death Penalty, Stephen B. Bright
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Witnessing Executions, Frank Green
Witnessing Executions, Frank Green
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Politics Of Botched Executions, Corinna Barrett Lain
The Politics Of Botched Executions, Corinna Barrett Lain
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Has The "Machinery Of Death" Become A Clunker?, Stephen F. Smith
Has The "Machinery Of Death" Become A Clunker?, Stephen F. Smith
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Death As A Bargaining Chip: Plea Bargaining And The Future Of Virginia's Death Penalty, John G. Douglass
Death As A Bargaining Chip: Plea Bargaining And The Future Of Virginia's Death Penalty, John G. Douglass
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Making Sure We Are Getting It Right: Repairing "The Machinery Of Death" By Narrowing Capital Eligibility, Ann E. Reid
Making Sure We Are Getting It Right: Repairing "The Machinery Of Death" By Narrowing Capital Eligibility, Ann E. Reid
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Virginia's Gap Between Punishment And Culpability: Re-Examining Self-Defense Law And Battered Women's Syndrome, Kendall Hamilton
Virginia's Gap Between Punishment And Culpability: Re-Examining Self-Defense Law And Battered Women's Syndrome, Kendall Hamilton
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Family And Juvenile Law, Robert E. Shepherd Jr.
Family And Juvenile Law, Robert E. Shepherd Jr.
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.