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Sentencing Law and Policy
The War on Kids Post #1
Main August 3, 2018The War on Kids Post #1Greetings, fellow SL&P readers and Doug Berman fans! I’m Cara Drinan, and I’d like to thank Doug for generously offering me the…
California Supreme Court Review
How Many Cases Has the Court Decided a Year Involving the Law of Criminal Sentencing?
By Kirk Jenkins
Yesterday, we reviewed the Court’s record with civil cases involving governmental parties and administrative law. Today, we’re looking at the Court’s decisions involving the law of criminal sentencing. The Court…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Professor Cara Drinan guest-blogging on “The War on Kids”
Main August 3, 2018Professor Cara Drinan guest-blogging on "The War on Kids"I am heading out today on a family trip that will take me off-line (and thus not blogging) for…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Senators Orrin Hatch and Tom Cotton proposingJohnsonfix to expand reach of Armed Career Criminal Act
Main August 2, 2018Senators Orrin Hatch and Tom Cotton proposing Johnson fix to expand reach of Armed Career Criminal ActAs detailed in this press release, "Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Trump says he thinks “we’ll be able to” get the FIRST STEP Act passed into law
Main August 1, 2018Prez Trump says he thinks "we’ll be able to" get the FIRST STEP Act passed into law President Donald Trump had a White House meeting with inner-city…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks Calling for a Legislative Fix to the Armed Career Criminal Act”
Main August 1, 2018"Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks Calling for a Legislative Fix to the Armed Career Criminal Act"The title of this post is the headline of this press release…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
How Many Cases Has the Court Decided a Year Involving the Law of Criminal Sentencing?
By Kirk Jenkins
Yesterday, we reviewed the Court’s record with civil cases involving government entities and administrative law. Today, we’re looking at the criminal side of the docket – specifically, cases involving sentencing…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Judge Kavanaugh in 2009: “I think acquitted conduct should be barred from the guidelines calculation.”
Main July 31, 2018Judge Kavanaugh in 2009: "I think acquitted conduct should be barred from the guidelines calculation."I blogged here about how Justice Kennedy's replacement would likely be a greater…
Sentencing Law and Policy
After guilty plea, frat member gets 3 months of house arrest and 27 months of probation for role in hazing death of Penn State pledge
Main July 31, 2018After guilty plea, frat member gets 3 months of house arrest and 27 months of probation for role in hazing death of Penn State pledgeAs reported in…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
How Many Government and Administrative Law Cases Has the Court Decided a Year?
By Kirk Jenkins
For the past two weeks, we’ve been studying the Court’s death penalty cases. This week, we’re turning our attention to a new topic – (1) government and administrative law; and…