Sentencing Law & Policy

This new local press article, headlined "Whitmer grants clemency to 5, including two first-degree murder convicts, but not DeLisle," caught my attention in part because the Governor of Michigan is among a number of prominent Democratic officials getting extra attention... Douglas A. Berman Clemency and Pardons Sentences Reconsidered Who Sentences

Though much of the US continues to experience high tempertures as we head into the second half of 2024, everyone should be heartened that the rising temperatures have not dramatically cooled the extraordinary downward homicide trend in the United States.... Douglas A. Berman National and State Crime Data

In many years past, I have leaned into feedom and liberty themes for a July 4th post (see partial round up here). But last year's July 4th post focused on acquitted conduct sentencing, and I cannot resist returning to the... Douglas A. Berman Procedure and Proof at Sentencing Who Sentences

I have been pretty consumed the last couple weeks just trying to keep up with all the notable criminal justice stories surrounding the end of the Supreme Court's Term. But the criminal justice system keep chugging on elsewhere, and here... Douglas A. Berman

More than 30 years ago, I had the great fortune to take administrative law in law school from then-Judge Stephen Breyer. Though I am sure I learned a lot in that admin law course, what I most remember learning is... Douglas A. Berman Federal Sentencing Guidelines Procedure and Proof at Sentencing Sentences Reconsidered Who Sentences

As noted in a prior post, the Supreme Court this morning via this order list had a lot of GVRs, a few vert grants, and finally a bunch of comments on cert denials. Four of the six cases with those... Douglas A. Berman Procedure and Proof at Sentencing Sentences Reconsidered Who Sentences