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Progressive Prosecutors
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Criminal
Rounding up some rough headlines for the progressive prosecutor movement
I have blogged a fair bit about, and seen a lot of interesting academic and other writings about, the so-called progressive prosecutor movement. It is certainly been a hot topic…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"The False Hope of the Progressive-Prosecutor Movement"
The title of this post is the title of this recent notable Atlantic piece by Darcy Covert that is summarized via its subheadline: "Well-intentioned reformers can’t fix the criminal legal…
Criminal
“Progressive Algorithms”
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Itay Ravid and Amit Haim available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:Our criminal justice system…
Sentencing Law and Policy
OG progressive prosecutor Larry Krasner wins big in Philadelphia DA primary
This week's primary election for Philadelphia District Attorney was reasonably seen as a kind of referendum on the progressive prosecutor movement. (See this AP piece, headlined "Prosecutor’s reelection pits reform…
Criminal
OG progressive prosecutor Larry Krasner wins big in Philadelphia DA primary
This week's primary election for Philadelphia District Attorney was reasonably seen as a kind of referendum on the progressive prosecutor movement. (See this AP piece, headlined "Prosecutor’s reelection pits reform…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Spotlighting progressive prosecutor challenges and politics circa spring 2021
Politico has this extended and timely new article headlined "Left-wing prosecutors hit fierce resistance: An uptick in murders across the country is testing their resolve — and their electability." Here…
Criminal
Spotlighting progressive prosecutor challenges and politics circa spring 2021
Politico has this extended and timely new article headlined "Left-wing prosecutors hit fierce resistance: An uptick in murders across the country is testing their resolve — and their electability." Here…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New law journal issue covers "Progressive Prosecution: Perspectives from Activism, Academia, and Practice"
I recently saw that the new "Special Issue" of the Stanford Journal of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties is dedicated to the topic of "Progressive Prosecution: Perspectives from Activism, Academia,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Expanding the Reach of Progressive Prosecution"
The title of this post is the title of this new essay authored by Jeffrey Bellin now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: "Progressive Prosecutors" are flourishing in jurisdictions…
Criminal
“Expanding the Reach of Progressive Prosecution”
The title of this post is the title of this new essay authored by Jeffrey Bellin now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:"Progressive Prosecutors" are flourishing in jurisdictions across…