Marsy’s Law: Harmful to Defendants
The 2018 midterms saw the passage in several states of Marsy’s Law: a law that elevates the “rights” of victims […]
Criminal Justice
10 Angry Men: How Voters can Change Louisiana’s Non-Unanimous Jury Law
By maintaining an outdated, segregation-era law designed by White supremacists, Louisiana remains an outlier in its application of the Sixth Amendment.
On the Ballot in 2018: Slavery
Amendment A: Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for
The Exclusionary Nature of Florida Amendment 4
Our criminal justice system acts punitively long after the sentence ends. Most notably, harsh laws continue to punish those convicted
Florida Amendment 4: Shining a Light on Felony Disenfranchisement in the Sunshine State
The ability to vote has been a crucial tenet of American democracy, and one that has unfortunately been denied to too many in our history. This draconian practice of permanently stripping individuals of their ability to access the ballot will only further ostracize those who have already paid their debts to society. Thus, not only would the passage of Amendment 4 be good policy, but it would represent a watershed moment in Florida’s history.
Florida Amendment 4 to Return Felon’s Voting Rights: A Conversation with Angel Sanchez
In the upcoming November election, Floridians will have the opportunity to vote on proposed Amendment 4—a grassroots, citizen-created amendment—which, if
The Legacy of the Prison Litigation Reform Act
As Hurricane Florence loomed over the Carolinas, stories broke of South Carolina prisons failing to evacuate prisoners near the coast,
Timbs v. Indiana: The End of Civil Asset Forfeiture?
Last fall, CR-CL highlighted the problematic history and application of the lesser known, but more-often used, counterpart to criminal forfeiture:
How Employers Illegally Discriminate Against Veterans with Less-than-Honorable Discharges
The following piece is a guest post by Alyssa Peterson and Arjun Mody. Alyssa and Arjun are law student interns
This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: April 12
Criminal Legal System Our unemployment rate fails to account for mass incarceration. Mass incarceration disproportionately affects black communities. Unemployment
Prison Education and the Abolitionist’s Dilemma
Congress passed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act in 1994 in the wake of several high-profile violent crimes.