The Ever-Turning Wheel of Servitude: Community Supervision and the Next Iteration of Carceral Economic Exploitation
In 2022, more than twice as many Americans were under the control of probation and parole than were serving time… Continue reading →
Criminal Law
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Philadelphia’s Prolonged Youth-Detention Problem: A Survey of Potential Legal Challenges
Introduction Philadelphia’s youth detention facilities have been inadequate for decades. Ideally, these facilities house youth for short periods as their… Continue reading →
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Prosecuting Families
Hundreds of thousands of parents are prosecuted in the family regulation system each year. Their cases are investigated by family… Continue reading →
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Some Realism About Criminal Justice Localism
The American criminal justice system is, by any conceivable measure, highly decentralized—with thousands of local police departments, local prosecutors’ offices,… Continue reading →
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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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Towards Accessible Pro Se Divorce For Domestic Violence Survivors in Pennsylvania
In situations of domestic violence, divorce offers legal freedom from an abusive spouse. But too often, access to divorce cuts… Continue reading →
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The Past and Persistence of Private Prosecution
Criminal law is typically understood as the exclusive province of the government. Conventional wisdom holds that crime harms the public… Continue reading →
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“No One Else Was in the Room Where It Happened”
I. Setting the Stage In Lin Manuel-Miranda’s Hamilton, Aaron Burr sings the now iconic line: “No one really knows how the… Continue reading →
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Losing the Right to Counsel
Under the Sixth Amendment, a criminal defendant has both the right to counsel and the right to represent himself. These… 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 →