The Prosecutor’s Role in Facilitating Criminal Alternative Dispute Resolution
In a typical criminal case, the State and the defendant are the principal stakeholders, while the victim has little say… Continue reading →
Criminal Law
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Ordinary Public Meaning & Habeas Power to Review State Convictions
Introduction Brown v. Allen affirmed habeas power to review constitutional errors tainting state criminal convictions, and it is the most… Continue reading →
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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 →
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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 →