The question in the title of this post is prompted by the headline of this New York Post article discussing pop icon Justin Timberlake sentencing on Long Island yesterday. Here are excerpts from the piece:
Justin Timberlake issued a groveling,
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"Beyond Problem-Solving Courts"
the title of this post is the title of this new paper on SSRN authored by Erin Collins. Here is its abstract:
Problem-solving courts were borne out of a well-meaning experimentalist spirit, one that inspired judges to attempt to close…
New report details that persons with felony records have brought most gun litigation after <em>Bruen</em> changed Second Amendment law
In my very first post after reporting on the Supreme Court’s 2022 landmark Second Amendment case, Bruen, I wondered on this blog “Are all broad felon-in-possession criminal gun statutes now constitutionally suspect after Bruen?“. Two years later with lots…
"An Empirical Exploration of a Jury Veto"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper available via SSRN authored by Stephen Henderson, Vanessa Edkins and Matthew Jensen. Here is its abstract:
Among the many contemporary dissatisfactions with American criminal justice are longstanding concerns…
Highligthing again highlights of federal resentencing and broader second-look sentencing issues
In this recent post, I noted Adam Liptak’s latest Sidebar column discussing federal compassionate release issues in conjunction with Judge Frederic Block’s new book, “A Second Chance: A Federal Judge Decides Who Deserves It.” I was pleased…
Reviewing some elected offices that impact local, state and federal criminal justice system
Prison Policy Initiative has this new election-season briefing about criminal justice official titled “Mass incarceration is on the ballot: A guide to how 19 offices you may be asked to vote on can help end mass incarceration in America.” Here…
Bureau of Justice Statistics releases "Criminal Victimization, 2023"
As discussed in this press release, the Bureau of Justice Statistics this morning released a new report titled “Criminal Victimization, 2023.” Here is how the press release begins:
Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) indicate that in…
"In the wake of <em>Miller</em> and <em>Montgomery</em>: A national view of people sentenced to juvenile life without parole"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper from multiple authors recently published in the Journal of Criminal Justice. Here is its abstract:
Objective
The movement to end mass incarceration has largely concentrated on people…
For executive connected to FTX collapse (and Sam Bankman-Fried's girlfriend), federal guidelines call for LWOP, but probation office recommends time served
If anyone wants a good example of the federal sentencing guidelines not doing an effective job of guiding a federal sentencing judge, consider the specifics of the upcoming high-profile sentencing of Caroline Ellison. This CNBC story about a sentencing filing…
"Fines, Forfeitures, and Federalism"
The title of this post is the title of this recent article I just came across via SSRN and authored by Jessica Asbridge. Here is its abstract:
Fines are ubiquitous in modern society, and they are imposed for both serious…