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Sentencing Reform: A Much Needed Transition

Under the administration of President Obama, the White House has been taking many strides towards reforming our nation’s correctional system. Earlier this year, President Obama signed off on the early release of about 90 inmates, incarcerated for nonviolent drug related charges. Just this month, the U.S. Sentencing Commission unanimously agreed to release 6,000 more inmates […]

What is the Prison-Industrial Complex?

Many may have heard of the military-industrial complex that gained prominence during our nation’s involvement in World War II and has continued religiously through the contemporary era. This term, which we were warned against by President Eisenhower, refers to the economic prosperity which results from being at war. Companies that may manufacture ammunition, steel, or […]

Combating Staten Island’s Drug Epidemic

It is no secret that Staten Island has currently been taken over by drugs. The heroin and prescription pill epidemic that is now plaguing our community is one in which law enforcement and the court are fervently fighting to overpower—this battle, however, has proven to be one of the most troublesome yet. Heroin in the 1980’s […]

What is Bail?

Once you get arrested you are taken to jail where the booking process officially begins. This is the infamous part after an arrest in which you “enter the system.” Essentially, this means that an officer takes down all of your personal information including your date of birth and your sex; they collect information about all […]

Differences Between a Violation, a Misdemeanor, and a Felony

In the world of Criminal Justice, there are three types of crimes that everyone should be aware of, in the event you are ever charged with any of these three. Knowing and understanding the charges against you is the second piece of the puzzle, after knowing and understanding your rights, which is always first and […]

How Does a Plea of Insanity Work?

How does a plea of insanity work? Well, for starters, it doesn’t. There is no doubt that mental illness and other forms of mental and emotional instability are rampant within the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been dedicating their efforts to study these trends on a global perspective, and time and time […]

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