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Courthouse Dogs: Witness Comforts, Defendant’s Rights

December 12, 2018
by Isadora Toledo with No Comment US Law

Summary: Although the 2013 case People v. Tohom explicitly determined that courthouse dogs are constitutional, the debate over whether or not the court was justified in prioritizing witness’ rights continues. From their beginnings with New York City attorneys in the 1980s, courthouse dogs have b ...

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California Bail Reform Leaves Both Sides Unhappy

October 21, 2018
by Isabella Caracta with No Comment US Law

Summary: California’s new bail reform bill, Senate Bill 10, goes into effect October 2019, but activist groups pull support for SB10. It is a little-known fact that the American constitution fails to guarantee its citizens the right to bail; however, the Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail ...

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Who is Actually Served and Protected? An Overview of Nuisance Property Ordinances

October 15, 2018
by Isadora Toledo with No Comment US Law

Summary: Despite being designed to limit public harm that occurs on properties, nuisance property ordinances perpetuate systemic housing barriers faced by domestic violence victims. Today more than ever, the duty of police to “serve and protect” has come under public scrutiny. The law, however, s ...

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“To Seek Justice, Not Merely to Convict”: Prosecutorial Power and the Case for Restorative Justice

March 26, 2018
by Jackson Skeen with No Comment US Law

  How Do Prosecutors Impact Incarceration? There are three significant ways in which prosecutorial power feeds mass incarceration: abuse of discretion, misconduct, and political influence. Prosecutors’ aggressive use of discretion, while legal, has sent more and more people to prison even as ...

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