(Ця стаття також доступна українською мовою тут.) Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine is one of the clearest violations of article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter since its entry into force. In addition to legal implications for the responsibility of Russia as a state, the events have generated renewed interest […]
Criminal Law
House backs criminal charges for educators, librarians who disseminate ‘harmful materials’ to children
Rep. Gayann DeMordaunt sponsored HB 666, citing “increasingly frequent exposure of our children to obscene pornographic materials.” A bill that could open employees at schools, museums and libraries to a maximum $1,000 fine and a year in jail for “disseminating material harmful to minors” easily passed the Idaho House Monday. […]
How Offenders’ Distorted Cognitions Cause Hate Crimes
America has witnessed a surge of mass shootings, other homicides, and violent felonies in the last two years (e.g., CBS). In this context, reports of hate crimes against Asian Americans increased steeply, along with a rebound of anti-Semitic violence (e.g., Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism). However, aside […]
House OKs bill rolling back 2021 law that eased gun restrictions for felony convictions | Csg-web
A year after Colorado’s legislature overhauled crime laws, lawmakers are working to roll back a portion of the legislation that effectively eased the ability of individuals convicted of a wide array of felony offenses to possess a gun. One of the bill’s sponsors said last year’s crime overhaul went too […]
How the Soviet Union Helped Establish the Crime of Aggressive War
(Ця стаття також доступна українською мовою тут.) Diplomats and lawyers have been talking in recent days about convening an international tribunal on the Nuremberg model or something akin to it to try Russian President Vladimir Putin and those in his inner circle for waging a war of aggression against Ukraine. […]
U.S. Attorney Announces Anti-Hate Crime Initiatives | USAO-EDWA
Spokane, Washington – U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today her office’s increased resource dedication to civil rights, including its participation in a first of its kind, anti-hate crime outreach program entitled United Against Hate, which seeks to directly connect federal, state, and local law enforcement with traditionally marginalized communities […]
CommonWealth Magazine
THE TOP HOUSE lawmaker on criminal justice issues is accusing the Baker administration of “outright resistance” to implementing the state’s criminal justice reform law. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Michael Day, a Stoneham Democrat, wrote to Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy on Thursday questioning the administration’s compliance with aspects […]
Prosecuting Putin and His Cronies
International proceedings have already been initiated against Russia by Ukraine in the International Court of Justice. Other proceedings in international tribunals, including the International Criminal Court, have also been commenced as the prosecutor has opened an investigation. This post proposes that another forum, and set of international legal claims, should […]
Man With Camera Thwarts Mass. Legislature’s Secrecy Law, Exposing Attempted Murder Charges
If it wasn’t for a Haverhill neighbor’s home video last Friday, the public never would have known about a person being run down by a truck, two people being stabbed and assault with intent to murder charges being filed. Nothing appeared on Haverhill Police arrest or incident logs because of […]
A Public Defender on the High Court
When Ketanji Brown Jackson was applying to college, her high school guidance counselor told her not to set her sights too high. Now an experienced judge, with stints as a public defender, a U.S. Sentencing Commissioner, and a lawyer in private practice, Jackson is poised to make history as the […]