Back in 1997, Merrick Garland, President Obama’s current nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, was a high-ranking official in the Justice Department who was providing legal oversight and supervision for the prosecution of the Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh. At that …
Former Cleveland-Marshall Dean had Connections to Current Supreme Court Nominee Read more »
Law in a Flash Flashcards are available for checkout at the circulation desk in the Law Library. Flashcards are a great way to finish up your last minute studying by testing concepts learned throughout the semester. Depending on demand for …
Law in a Flash: Flashcards Available for Checkout Read more »
Culpable mental state, or mens rea, is an important concept of criminal law. Many criminal statutes include a description of the culpable mental state, but some sections of Title 29 in Ohio criminal law do not. The Ohio Criminal Sentencing …
Table on Culpable Mental State for Ohio Criminal Law Read more »
Crimmigration Law describes the convergence of two distinct bodies of law: criminal law and procedure with immigration law and procedure. Crimmigration Law lays out crimmigration law’s contours. It tracks the legal developments that have created crimmigration law and explains the …
In a book chapter from the recent book Positive Criminology (Routledge, 2015), author Dana Segev explores how defense lawyers can contribute to rehabilitation and smooth reentry for their clients by incorporating techniques from positive criminology and therapeutic justice into their …
Defense Lawyers’ Role in Helping Youth Offenders through Positive Criminology Read more »
