As reported in this New York Times piece, “Jennifer and James Crumbley, who were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for failing to prevent their teenage son from killing four fellow students in the deadliest school shooting in Michigan’s history, were
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Federal district judge references selective prosecution concerns in sentencing far-right violent protestor
I just saw this notable and extensive reporting on a notable sentencing from California last week. The piece is headlined “Judge cites Antifa when rejecting prison for white supremacist’s former associate,” and here are excerpts:
A federal judge who believes…
Student presentation examines employer drug testing policies in wake of marijuana legalization
This week brings the last class for my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar, which means we are having the last set of student presentations. The sixth and final student presentation slated for this week looks at employer drug testing…
Notable new research on state cuts to Medicaid and crime
Bolts magazine has this interesting new article discussing some interesting new research headlined ““We Need to See the Bigger Picture”: How Cuts to Medicaid Hurt Public Safety.” Here are some excerpts from the article, which is worth reading in full:…
Intriguing new accounting of recent crime trends and related data
Though I cannot find any detailed information about the Coalition for Law, Order and Safety, this Fox News article alerted me to this new report from the group titled “Assessing America’s Crime Crisis: Trends, Causes, And Consequences.” The report gathers…
Noted how distinct federal circuit appointments may impact criminal jurisprudence
I have flagged in in prior posts some prior research highlighting and lamenting that, in rcent times, former prosecutors are “vastly overrepresented on the federal bench” and that people with “careers in private practice or as federal…
"The Great Writ of Popular Sovereignty"
The title of this post is the title of this article authored by William M. M. Kamin now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:
American habeas corpus, long conventionally known as the Great Writ of Liberty (“GWL”), is more…
Student presentation exploring policing practices after marijuana reform in Ohio
Marijuana reforms do not, of course, bring an end to issues about marijuana policing. The fifth scheduled presentation taking place in class this week will be exploring marijuana reform’s impact on policing practices and here is how my student has…
Student presentation examines "Social Equity Programs: A Form of Reparations?"
I never think of marijuana reform, or my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar, as involving a niche subject matter because so many aspects of the topic tap into broader issues and concerns throughout modern society. And the fourth student…
Student presentation examines impact of taxation schemes on medical marijuana
As we come down the homestretch in my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar, students continue to cover terrific issues in their research and class presentations. This week in my class, the third scheduled presentation has been given this title:…