Articles focusing on prison reform and the criminal justice system.
Despite many states’ efforts to place moratoriums on the death penalty, North Carolina lawmakers take a step toward resuming executions for the first time in nine years by passing House Bill 774, dubbed the “Restoring Proper Justice Act.”
Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, receives the death penalty, but America is still in the dark on where he will wait out the interminable appeals process
Confusion in case law has led the North Carolina House of Representatives to draft HB 284 and HB 79, clarifying the law pertaining to violations of civil no-contact orders.
A defendant’s unique brain structure and circumstances should be examined before arguing for the application of the “heat of passion” defense to homicide.
The Supreme Court of California has struck down a blanket ban on sex offenders living near schools, which effectively barred them from living in large cities.
Despite a missing murder weapon, prosecutors have built a strong case against the former NFL star.
States such as Pennsylvania and Florida have recently elected to halt executions over concerns about the drugs used in lethal injections, but not without opposition from lawmakers.
Even in the face of the botched execution of Clayton Lockett and Attorney General Holder’s support of a moratorium on the death penalty, some states continue setting execution dates.
The North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that self-defense is not a justification for possession of a firearm by a felon under the North Carolina Felony Firearms Act.
Attorney General Eric Holder recently stated that he believes all executions should be halted until the Supreme Court hears a pending Oklahoma case arising out of an inmate’s botched execution.
School administrators are considering the use of anti-bias training and body-worn cameras to prevent racial profiling by campus police officers.
College and university officials are struggling to simultaneously support protestors and law enforcement.
Colleges struggle to strike a balance between respecting students’ rights and helping campus police departments do their job.
A Washington State University Professor is attempting to develop the marijuana equivalent of a breathalyzer which may substantially aid law enforcement in DWI stops.
Grand jurors’ tendency to trust law enforcement officials and the ability of government attorneys to present evidence in a positive light contributes to difficulties in indicting police officers.
