Released: Wake County’s scientific approach to prison population reduction and defendant re-entry
Pretrial release services suggest a data-driven alternative to the traditional money bond schedule.
Criminal Law & Procedure
The week that was: profound implications for Miranda rights [Updated]
Updated June 17, 2013: The Supreme Court, in a plurality opinion (pdf) written by Justice Alito, ruled that the right to remain
NYPD Engages in some (F)risky Business
Over the past 20 years, stop-and-frisk policing has risen to unprecedented levels in New York City. Studies have shown that
What is Reasonable? The Use of Force in Compelling Blood Samples for DWI Charges
The Arrest Around 11 p.m. on July 12, 2010, a truck pulled into the parking lot of a Winston Salem
Unconstitutional Dog-Sniffs – Man’s Best Frenemy
“Working like a dog.” This is a phrase I have never quite understood. My dog has never worked a day
The Sex Offender Registry: Aiming to Serve the Public or Only Please the Public?
Getting one’s name removed from the sex offender registry list can be a daunting and tedious process in some states.
The Empire State Building Shooting: Crisis Averted or Excessive Action?
As shots rang out in the streets of New York on the morning of August 24, it seemed as though
Put Down The Phone: The Legal Battle Against Distracted Driving
The headlines are almost weekly: car wrecks, injured passengers, one or more dead. The most cited culprit? Distracted driving. The
You Are Entering the Exception Zone
Meet Emily Herx – an English teacher at a parochial school. Emily is a happily married, ambitious young woman who
Crime and Punishment: Jailing Employers Who Do Not Pay Into Workers’ Comp
It is the public policy of this state to provide for workers who can no longer work due to permanent
Is a Man’s Home Really His Castle?
The nationwide outcry over the recent shooting of seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch coordinator in Florida has renewed
Criminal Law & Procedure
Could the Very Presence of a Marked Patrol Car Create Probable Cause to Stop?
As you are driving down the road a police car pulls behind you, you instantaneously glance down at your speedometer