Topic
Bail
386 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Even Imperfect Algorithms Can Improve the Criminal Justice System”
Main December 21, 2017"Even Imperfect Algorithms Can Improve the Criminal Justice System"The title of this post is the headline of this recent New York Times commentary authored by Sam Corbett-Davies,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Assessing Risk Assessment in Action”
Main December 11, 2017"Assessing Risk Assessment in Action"The title of this post is the title of this interesting new paper available via SSRN authored by Megan Stevenson. Though the paper…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Is It Time for Criminologists to Step Outside the Ivory Tower?”
Main November 10, 2017"Is It Time for Criminologists to Step Outside the Ivory Tower?"The question in the title of this post is the headline of this commentary by LawProf Erik…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Court Rebuffs Challenge to New Jersey’s Bail Reform Law
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolJudge Jerome B. Simandle (D.N.J.) today declined to halt New Jersey's bail-reform law. The law provides for alternative, non-monetary pretrial release options in order…
CAP·impact
UPLR: In Session 003 and 004 – SB 10
By Greensheets
By: Kyle Harrison When the police arrest someone on suspicion of committing a crime, the person is brought to jail. In an ideal criminal justice system, the person would be…
Human Rights at Home Blog
Human Rights and Bail Reform – Disrupting the Criminal Courts
By margaretdrew
Bail in the US court system has resulted in human rights violations for thousands of defendants. Anyone who watched 60 Minutes this past week would have seen the impact of bail…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Big Changes in Bail Bond Premiums
Once in a while a case captures your interest. This was the situation in Gevorkyan. Sure, this was outside of legal malpractice and professional liability, but a former client came…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Senators Kamala Harris and Rand Paul make the case for bail reforms
Main July 22, 2017Senators Kamala Harris and Rand Paul make the case for bail reformsIn this New York Times op-ed, the notable pair of Kamala Harris and Rand Paul explain…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Criminal justice reform starts before the trial and sentence”
Main July 8, 2017"Criminal justice reform starts before the trial and sentence"The title of this post is the title of this new commentary at The Hill authored by Marc Levin…
North Carolina Appellate Practice Blog
Who Gets the Benefit of the Doubt—the Record on Appeal or the Trial Court?
What is the Court of Appeals to do when the correctness of the trial court order being appealed turns on whether or not a certain document was presented to the…