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In 2017, at the American Society of Criminology’s annual conference in Philadelphia, then-President James P. Lynch gave a speech about…
Following the bouncing ball of international drug policies is an almost impossible task, as every variable imaginable can impact the…
A fight over law professors’ free speech rights shows just how far state bars will go to protect prosecutors who…
Just a few years back, Tarrant County, Texas, which includes Fort Worth, was dubbed a “bright-red anomaly”—a highly populated urban…
The impact of the Republican sweep in Virginia on November 2 won’t be limited to Glenn Youngkin’s winning his dog-whistle…