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Sentencing Law and Policy
“Trauma and Sentencing: The Case for Mitigating Penalty for Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse”
Main August 26, 2018"Trauma and Sentencing: The Case for Mitigating Penalty for Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse"The title of this post is the title of this new paper available via…
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A true insider’s reaction to Senator Cotton’s commentary about federal criminal justice reform efforts
Main August 24, 2018A true insider's reaction to Senator Cotton's commentary about federal criminal justice reform efforts In prior posts here and here and here, I noted the commentary from…
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Prez Trump reportedly has decided he will not support federal criminal justice bill before mid-term election
Main August 23, 2018Prez Trump reportedly has decided he will not support federal criminal justice bill before mid-term electionThis new Axios piece has a depressing headline: "Scoop: Trump won't endorse…
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Reality Winner’s agreed-upon (and record-long and below-guideline) 63 month sentence for leaking classified information becomes a reality
Main August 23, 2018Reality Winner's agreed-upon (and record-long and below-guideline) 63 month sentence for leaking classified information becomes a realityIn this post a few months ago, I wondered about how…
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Prez Trump advocating for a whole new kind of sentencing reform: he says cooperation deals “almost ought to be outlawed. It’s not fair.”
Main August 23, 2018Prez Trump advocating for a whole new kind of sentencing reform: he says cooperation deals "almost ought to be outlawed. It’s not fair." This New York Post…
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Lots more news and notes and commentary about federal criminal justice reform efforts … including report of no Senate vote until after election
Main August 22, 2018Lots more news and notes and commentary about federal criminal justice reform efforts ... including report of no Senate vote until after electionHere in no particular order…
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Still more on Senator Cotton’s efforts to thwart significant federal criminal justice reforms and responses there to
Main August 21, 2018Still more on Senator Cotton's efforts to thwart significant federal criminal justice reforms and responses there toIn posts late last week here and here, I noted the…
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“Punishing Criminals for Their Conduct: A Return to Reason for the Armed Career Criminal Act”
Main August 21, 2018"Punishing Criminals for Their Conduct: A Return to Reason for the Armed Career Criminal Act"The title of this post is the title of this timely new paper…
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Texas jury convicts doctor of raping incapacitated patient … then sentences him to probation for 10 years
Main August 20, 2018Texas jury convicts doctor of raping incapacitated patient ... then sentences him to probation for 10 yearsIt is sometimes assumed that having juries impose sentences will produce…
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Exploring what neuroscience may mean for criminal justice
Main August 20, 2018Exploring what neuroscience may mean for criminal justiceLast week brought these two notable pieces in response to some recent research on psychology, neuroscience and the law. Here…