Criminal justice is an extensive discipline that encompasses the laws, procedures and agencies responsible for defining criminal behavior and holding criminals accountable. Professionals in this ...

ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the […] ...

Criminal cases generally begin with the filing of formal charges against a defendant. A complaint is not required in many jurisdictions. The filing of charges is known as the opening of a criminal ...

It critiques presidents' penal law past Prison Reimagined: Presidential Portrait Project is on exhibit at President Lincoln's Cottage in Washington. The work of incarcerated artists challenges U.S ...