By Hanna Laub More than eight out of ten Americans believe that DNA evidence is completely reliable or very reliable, and nearly seven in ten think the same about fingerprint evidence.[1] Faith in the validity of forensic evidence is echoed in pop culture, where crime television and film present the evidence as almost infallible in a courtroom. Average Americans determine whether criminal defendants are guilty … Continue reading The Unreliability of Forensic Evidence and the Politicization Impeding Reform

By: Claudia Léonor                          In an increasingly technological society punctuated by health and human catastrophe, prohibitions on an individual’s use of the internet must be carefully considered.[1] While society’s best interests are best served by deterring recidivism and protecting minor children, there is something equally pertinent about the need to rehabilitate and reintegrate child … Continue reading Re-imagining Federal Supervised Release For Child Sex Offenders Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic