Prosecuting Families
Hundreds of thousands of parents are prosecuted in the family regulation system each year. Their cases are investigated by family… Continue reading →
Criminal Justice
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What is Habeas?
The debate about post-conviction habeas for state prisoners is long-running, heated, and conceptually hazy. A majority of the Court is… Continue reading →
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Policing the Police
Introduction Philadelphia has a police accountability problem. Its past—and present—is replete with examples of police engaging in egregious behavior with… Continue reading →
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The Failed Promise of Installment Fines
In the 1970s, the Supreme Court prohibited the then-common practice of incarcerating criminal defendants because they lacked the money to… Continue reading →
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Systemic Failure to Appear in Court
This Article aims to reorient the conversation around “failure-to-appear” (FTA) in criminal court. Recent policy and scholarship have addressed FTA… Continue reading →