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A Meh Campus Novel – Moo
Often enough, I don’t even care what I think. So, I’m certainly cautious in inconveniencing electrons to share my opinions on a book about which I didn’t think too highly. But having enthusiastically recommended several campus novels (both here and…
“Brady’s Shadow”: A gloomy forecast for Brady v. Maryland
Brady v. Maryland is one of the most celebrated Supreme Court decisions in constitutional criminal procedure's canon. Criminal lawyers and legal academics ceaselessly criticize the trajectory Brady doctrine has taken. But we do so with the fondest affection for the…
“Brady’s Shadow”: A gloomy forecast for Brady v. Maryland
Brady v. Maryland is one of the most celebrated Supreme Court decisions in constitutional criminal procedure's canon. Criminal lawyers and legal academics ceaselessly criticize the trajectory Brady doctrine has taken. But we do so with the fondest affection for the…
Mr. Show on Dudley and Stephens
From the Crimprof Multipedia, for teaching purposes…CategoryDefensesTagschoice of evils, defenses, excuse, homicide, justification, necessityPostIf you still teach The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens—as do I—there is great content to…
I’d rather read and write than exercise
By Melanie Reid
We all lead busy lives – work, social engagements, family obligations, commutes, errands, doctor appointments, you name it, we've got a list of to-dos a mile long. So, if something's got to give, for me, that would be exercise. First,…
All the Wrong Questions (Part 2) – An Honest Verdict
In the initial post in this string, I laid out my thoughts like this:If we ask how we ought to change criminal adjudication once we achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI), might we learn things we ought to change—and could change—right…
Another in the Campus Novel Pantheon – Stoner
I’ve previously posted about my four favorite ‘campus novels.’ This concerns another, and a very different ‘another,’ but certainly a book worthy of a read.The title is Stoner, because the prof is named William Stoner. And if one can…
In Defense of Pardons
Spurred by the forthcoming essay by crimprof Chad Flanders, I’ve written in defense of executive pardons. The draft is posted on SSRN here, and this is the abstract:Pardons by the past two American presidents—one Democratic and one Republican—have…
All the Wrong Questions – Criminal Adjudication in the Age of Strong AI
We may be standing on the precipice of a new world. Genuinely new. New, at least, in a more meaningful sense than humans have, so far as we know, ever experienced. It is more novel, for example, than merely a…