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The Presence Of Racial Disparities At Every Decisional Phase Of The Criminal Legal System, Nadia Woods

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The Legal And Constitutional Consequences Of U.S. Police Departments Collaborating With Israeli Security Forces, Cruz Rodriguez

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Defunding The Police: A "Snappy Slogan" Or A Way Forward For People Of Color?, Adonis Totten

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Use Of Force In Unsuccessful Arrests: Torres V. Madrid Tests Scope Of Fourth Amendment Protections, Alexis O'Connor

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A New Frontier For Ending Qualified Immunity: State Civil Rights Acts, Kyle Johnson

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Don't Let The Label Fool You: A Closer Look At Less-Lethal Weapons In Policing, Annie Mann

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Can We Help Without Knowing It's There: The Importance Of Trauma Screening In The Youth Justice Systen, Sarah Ryan

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A Pandemic Behind Bars, Camila Kaplunov

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Education Challenges During A Global Pandemic, Colleen Ahern

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Environmental Racism In The Age Of Covid-19, Eli Woods

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Disenfranchisement Of People With Felony Records And The Racial Discrimination Behind It, Giovanni Padilla

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Right To Counsel For Asylum Applicants, Romina Nemaci

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1986 Mass Legalization: How The Irca Can Guide A Modern-Day Amnesty Act, Louisa Carhart

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The Effects Of Voluntary And Presumptive Sentencing Guidelines, Stephen Rushin, Griffin Sims Edwards, Josph Colquitt

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This Article empirically illustrates that the introduction of voluntary and presumptive sentencing guidelines at the state-level can contribute to statistically significant reductions in sentence length, inter-judge disparities, and racial disparities.

For much of American history, judges had largely unguided discretion to select criminal sentences within statutorily authorized ranges. But in the mid-to-late twentieth century, states and the federal government began experimenting with sentencing guidelines designed to reign in judicial discretion to ensure that similarly situated offenders received comparable sentences. Some states have made their guidelines voluntary, while others have made their guidelines presumptive or mandatory, meaning that judges must generally …

Interrogating Police Officers, Stephen Rushin, Atticus Deprospo

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This Article empirically evaluates the procedural protections given to police officers facing disciplinary interrogations about alleged misconduct. It demonstrates that state laws and collective bargaining agreements have insulated many police officers from the most successful interrogation techniques.

The first part of this Article builds on previous studies by analyzing a dataset of police union contracts and state laws that govern the working conditions in a substantial cross section of large and midsized American police departments. Many of these police departments provide officers with hours or even days of advanced notice before a disciplinary interrogation. An even larger percentage of these …

The Effects Of Voluntary And Presumptive Sentencing Guidelines, Stephen Rushin, Josph Colquitt, Griffin Sims Edwards

Faculty Publications & Other Works

This Article empirically illustrates that the introduction of voluntary and presumptive sentencing guidelines at the state-level can contribute to statistically significant reductions in sentence length, inter-judge disparities, and racial disparities.

For much of American history, judges had largely unguided discretion to select criminal sentences within statutorily authorized ranges. But in the mid-to-late twentieth century, states and the federal government began experimenting with sentencing guidelines designed to reign in judicial discretion to ensure that similarly situated offenders received comparable sentences. Some states have made their guidelines voluntary, while others have made their guidelines presumptive or mandatory, meaning that judges must generally …

Police Disciplinary Appeals, Stephen Rushin

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This Article argues that police disciplinary appeals serve as an underappreciated barrier to officer accountability and organizational reform. Scholars and experts generally agree that rigorous enforcement of internal regulations within a police department promotes constitutional policing by deterring future misconduct and removing unfit officers from the streets. In recent years, though, a troubling pattern has emerged. Because of internal appeals procedures, police departments must often rehire or significantly reduce disciplinary sanctions against officers who have engaged in serious misconduct. Little legal research has comprehensively examined the appeals process available to officers facing disciplinary sanctions. By drawing on a national dataset …

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Death With Dignity: A Right To Death?, Emily Knox

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The Best We Can Be: How Toxic Masculinity Creates A Second Inescapable Situation For Inmates, Mariah Woodson

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Toxic masculinity is a concept that has been in modern society for some time now. However, the recent release of the controversial Gillette razor commercial has sparked an uptick in discussions, from those who lauded the company for addressing the negative traits often associated with traditional masculinity to those who felt as though the company was unfairly targeting masculinity altogether. Regardless of where one falls on the debate, there is no denying the need for conversation. One point of discussion is what areas of our society embody these traits the most? An area that may be less intuitive are prisons …

The School To Prison Pipeline: Widespread Disparities In School Discipline Based On Race, Tara Carone

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Students For Fair Admissions V. Harvard: Admissions Administrators Threaten The Future Of Affirmative Action In The United States, Seth Johnson

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Prosecutorial Accountability: The Epidemic Of Prosecutorial Misconduct In America, Brei'a Womack

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A Hidden Crisis: Housing Insecurity On College Campuses, Christina Mendoza

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Flawed Forensics: Cautionary Tales From Our Criminal Justice Past, Marisa Tisbo

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Battle Of The Branches, Melissa Dupor

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Juveniles, Mass Incarceration, And Why "Raising The Age" Is Not Enough, Kenya Barbara

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How Will The Legalization Of Marijuana Affect The Incarcerated In Illinois?, Kevin Anderson

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