Criminal Law
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Rushed to Judgment: Iryna’s Law and the Constitutional Risks of Accelerated Executions
Iryna Zarustska was a 23-year-old Ukrainian woman who fled her country as a refugee during the ongoing Ukraine–Russia war.[1] On August… Read More
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G.S. § 14-318.7: Balancing Protection for the Vulnerable with the Reality of ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Approaches
In the year since the 2024 elections, one trend has become clear: “tough-on-crime” approaches are the current preference of both… Read More
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Retiring from Prison: The Lower Standard for Compassionate Release Afforded to Those over the Age of Sixty-Five
Defendants who have reached the age of sixty-five and have served either ten years or seventy-five percent of their sentence… Read More
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Is Progressive Criminal Justice Reform Fair, Just, and Equitable?
14 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 124 Paul H. Robinson[1] & Jeffrey Seaman[2] Introduction Progressive criminal justice reform has gained… Read More
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How Lawmakers Are Grappling with Prosecuting the Parents of School Shooters
Emily Race The First Charges Gun ownership and gun reform are central points of contention in today’s political landscape. The… Read More
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McElrath Shows Us that the Supreme Court is Working as Intended
By Colin Ridgell While recent headlines have been dominated by the Supreme Court’s issued and pending opinions in cases of… Read More
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Will Trump be in jail on election day? Examining the former President’s criminal indictments
Jasmine Jaffe Former President Donald Trump faces a total of 91 felony charges across four separate criminal indictments.[1] Pleading not… Read More
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Google and the Ad Tech Stack: Monopolizing the Industry Doesn’t Just Make You Rich; It Also Makes You a Criminal
By Jenna White As we all know, online advertising is almost impossible to escape. In fact, the average consumer in… Read More
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President Biden’s Executive Order 14006: A Positive but Likely Fleeting Attempt to Address the Injustice of Private Prisons
By Gabby Korb President Biden signed Executive Order 14006 banning the renewal of private prison contracts, stating that “[t]his is… Read More
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Death Knell for Death Penalty After the Parkland Shooter Verdict?
By Kendall Carter Florida has executed more people than just about any other state.[1] However, Florida also gets it wrong… Read More
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Diplomatic Immunity: A Carte Blanche for Misconduct?
Diplomatic Immunity: A Carte Blanche for Misconduct? By William McEwan Do “Get Out of Jail Free Cards” exist outside the… Read More