Structuring Sentencing and Sanctions for Real Rehabilitation
Joe broke Sarah’s car window and stole her purse. This isn’t Joe’s first run-in with the law. He is already on probation, has two prior felonies ...
Crisis Intervention Teams: An Additional Tool to Address Mental Health
On July 15, 2022, the new “988” phone number went live. It aims to be a resource for people experiencing a mental health crisis and an alternative to the police response which would typically be triggered by a 911 call. Calls are...
The Potential Perils and Promise of Predictive Policing
A new algorithm claims to reliably predict patterns in violent crime and property crime as well as police responses a week or more in advance.
Second Chance Hiring
When it comes to the justice system, one area that is frequently overlooked by the media is ex-offenders' lives after incarceration. After having served time—whether truly guilty or wrongfully convicted—those who have been...
Why Legislate Privacy?
State legislation designed to curb privacy abuses are gaining traction. Utah has passed statutes designed to undercut privacy abuses; one such reform prevents law enforcement from obtaining someone’s electronic data without a...
Geofences Aren’t the Only Reverse Warrants
Reverse search warrants are requests made by law enforcement to a technology company seeking caches of data that could be relevant to a criminal investigation.
Why the Officers in Uvalde May Escape Accountability
Why did police hold their position for over an hour while waiting for backup as the nightmarish incident unfolded at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary? This is particularly concerning because there are numerous questions surrounding the...
What the Feds Are Doing to Find a Balance Between Individual Rights and Police Power
ftermath of the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. These murders exposed the general public to what minority populations have long experienced.
Big Brother is Watching You
The House committee investigating the events of January 6, 2021, began releasing its findings to the public in a multi-week event on Thursday, June 9, 2022. The committee plans to reveal their findings through witness testimony...
What did John Oliver get right about police officers in schools?
The topic of placing student resource officers in schools has been receiving increasing attention as it is often pointed to as a solution after school shootings. This topic was even featured on a recent episode of John Oliver's...