The title of this post is the title of this new paper now on SSRN authored by Brian Grenadier and Steven R. Grenadier. Here is its abstract:
Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) are now a standard tool used by prosecutors to
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Ohio Gov DeWine adds to clemency conviviality with pardon event
I had clemency on the mind this morning even before seeing the news of Prez Joe Biden’s notable new clemency work because I was due to drive up to Cleveland for an exciting state pardon event. This news release,…
Prez Biden commutes sentences of COVID home confinement cohort and also grants 39 pardons
Two days ago, I moderated this event, titled “President Biden’s Pardon Legacy and the Future of the Federal Clemency Power,” in which a number of panelists assailed Prez Biden’s clemency record. This morning, the White House released this statement…
Contrasting perspectives on progressive prosecutors
There has been a lot of notable discussions of (the potential demise of) the “progressive prosecutor movement” in the weeks since Election Day. In the last couple days I have seen these two notable lengthy pieces on topic providing quite…
BJS releases "Federal Prisoner Statistics Collected Under the First Step Act, 2024"
The Bureau of Justice Statistics, today released this 25-page report titled “Federal Prisoner Statistics Collected Under the First Step Act, 2024,” which is described as “the sixth in a series as required under the First Step Act of 2018.” Here…
New HBO documentary, "Nature of the Crime," examines parole process through two New York murder cases
This short New York Times review flags a new documentary premeiring on Max tonight that seem worth checking out. Here is the start of the NYT review:
Peering into the heart of the beast we call the justice system, the…
"Prohibition Constitutionalism"
The title of this post is the title of this review essay recently appearing on SSSRN authored by Matthew B. Lawrence. Here is its abstract:
This Review Essay describes and applauds David Pozen’s book, The Constitution of the War on…
Supreme Court perhaps poised to curtail reach of federal fraud statutes yet again
The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in Kousisis v. US, which presented this question to the Justices as articulated in the petitioner’s brief: “Whether a scheme to induce a transaction in property through deception, but which contemplates…
Crack is still wack for thousands in Florida still carrying unconstitutional convictions from 1980s
This recent AP story, headlined “Florida prosecutor seeks to clear records of people charged with buying police-made crack in 1980s,” highlights how remedies for unconstitutional convictions can often be a very long time in coming (if they come at…
"The Effect of Outside Temperature on Criminal Court Sentencing Decisions"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper now available via SSRN authored by Sally Evans and Peter Siminski. Here is its abstract:
Climate change has stimulated growing interest in the influence of temperature on cognition,…