Guns
Public Carry and Criminal Law after Bruen
Introduction Gun rights supporters appear to be on the cusp of achieving a decades-long goal: defanging licensing laws nationwide for carrying handguns in public. More than twenty states have removed…
Criminal Reform
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Criminal Justice
Welfarist Prosecution
Introduction Criminal justice reform advocates have long rallied against the criminalization of poverty in the United States. It’s well established that criminal justice involvement disproportionately affects communities of color and…
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Criminal Law
Recidivism Reformation: Eliminating Drug Predicates
The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) imposes a minimum fifteen-year sentence for violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) after three “violent felony” or “serious drug offense” convictions. The ACCA disproportionately impacts people…
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Unearthing Original Disputes in Criminal Adjudication
Criminal prosecution is rampant within the United States. Politicians, legal scholars, and activists have cried for reform…
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Animal Law
Desmond’s Law: Early Impressions of Connecticut’s Court Advocate Program for Animal Cruelty Cases