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The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by David Abrams and Priyanka Goonetilleke now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: Each year, millions of Americans rely on public defenders to fulfill their Sixth... Douglas A. Berman Who Sentences

I flagged a few weeks ago, after noting my own 2025 posts (here and here) detailing big city homicide data showing the remarkable decline in murders apparently unfolding in many large urban areas, that I had see relatively little general... Douglas A. Berman National and State Crime Data

Walter Pavlo has this notable new Forbes piece headlined "Federal Bureau Of Prisons To Expand Home Confinement." Here is how it begins: The First Step Act is a significant piece of criminal justice reform legislation signed into law by Donald... Douglas A. Berman Criminal justice in the Trump Administration FIRST STEP Act and its implementation Prisons and prisoners

As reported in this CNN piece, "President Donald Trump used his pardon power to grant clemency to a wave of individuals this week who had been convicted of crimes that range from public corruption, guns and even maritime-related offenses, according... Douglas A. Berman Clemency and Pardons Sentences Reconsidered Who Sentences

Over the last few weeks, I have been very much enjoying a multi-part series of posts by Charles Fain Lehman at his Causal Fallacy Substack under the heading "What Was the War on Drugs?". Though the topic of the drug... Douglas A. Berman Drug Offense Sentencing Recommended reading

The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by T. Markus Funk and available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: Determining an offender’s criminal culpability is an evergreen challenge. It demands a careful blending of... Douglas A. Berman Offender Characteristics Offense Characteristics Victims' Rights At Sentencing

I have flagged in prior posts (examples here and here and here) that persons convicted of various white-collar offenses are those now most likely to be getting the benefit of Prez Trump's clemency pen. The last few days have demonstrated... Douglas A. Berman Clemency and Pardons Sentences Reconsidered White-collar sentencing Who Sentences