A recent article in The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law [Find it] provides a helpful outline of the issues facing transgendered people in the U.S. prison system. The article “review[s] the epidemiology of transgendered individuals …
The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law [Find it] by Nathaniel Burney is a fun tour through the basic concepts of criminal law, in easy-to-read comic book form. It covers guilt, punishment, inchoate crimes, defenses, and more. While you may not …
When watching and reading coverage of the George Zimmerman trial, it is useful to keep in mind exactly what the prosecution must prove, and what the defendant must show concerning his self defense claim. As pointed out by the Jacksonville …
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The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, commonly referred to as the DSM-5, is a standard reference source that classifies mental disorders. The DSM-5 is the update to the DSM-IV, which was last revised …
The Virginia Journal of Criminal Law (VJCL) is a new student-run publication of the University of Virginia School of Law. The journal’s inaugural issue features an article by Professor Dan Markel from Florida State University College of Law entitled “Retributive …
